Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nathan John Mark Fraser | ||
Date of birth | 22 February 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
Number | 63 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2012 | Trysull Tigers | ||
2012–2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | (0) |
International career | |||
2022 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:40, 3 April 2024 (UTC) |
Nathan John Mark Fraser (born 22 February 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Born in England, he is a Republic of Ireland youth international.[1]
From Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, Fraser started at the Wolves academy when he was seven years-old.[2][3]
Fraser signed his first professional contract with Wolves in February 2022.[4] Fraser began training with the Wolves first team squad during the 2022–23 season.[5] He made the Wolves first-team squad for the first time for a Premier League match against Brighton & Hove Albion, as an unused substitute, on 5 November 2022.[6] He featured for Wolves in the EFL Trophy, impressing against Manchester United on 22 November 2022, even though Wolves ultimately lost the game on penalties.[7]
In June 2023, he signed a new contract with the club keeping him at Molineux until 2025.[8] He made his professional debut on 29 August 2023 in the second round of the EFL Cup at home against Blackpool, scoring the final goal in a 5-0 win.[9]
Fraser scored his first FA Cup goal within three minutes of his competition debut as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 Third Round replay victory over Brentford at Molineux on 16 January 2024.[10]
Fraser made his Premier League debut as a late substitute in a 4–3 home loss to Manchester United on 1 February 2024[11] and made his first appearance as a starter in the Premier League in a 2–1 home win against Fulham on 9 March 2024.[12]
Fraser has been described as a strong and physical centre-forward.[13] Playing in the Premier League 2 during the 2022-23 season he scored seven goals and they were split evenly between his right foot (two), left foot (two) and head (three).[14]
Fraser received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U19 side in May 2022.[15] He made a goalscoring debut for the Ireland under-19 team on the 22 November 2022, in a 6-0 win over Gibraltar U-19.[16][17] In the spring of 2024 he reportedly turned down call-ups from the Irish U21 side in favour of rest.[18]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2023–24[19] | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | |
Career total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |