# Ryan Fraser
**Ryan Fraser** (born 1994 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left winger, most recently for Western Sydney Wanderers in Australia's A-League Men and formerly a regular Premier League player with [Bournemouth](https://www.edgepedia.org/bournemouth) and Newcastle United and a Scotland international.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.fr/ryan-fraser/profil/spieler/146795) • [2](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/fraser-completes-a-league-move) Standing 1.63 m tall and right-footed, he built his reputation on pace, crossing, and a prolific assist partnership with striker [Callum Wilson](https://www.edgepedia.org/callum-wilson) at Bournemouth.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.fr/ryan-fraser/profil/spieler/146795) • [3](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/1205043)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1994, Aberdeen, Scotland; height 1.63 m; right-footed left winger[1](https://www.transfermarkt.fr/ryan-fraser/profil/spieler/146795) |
| Senior debut | Aberdeen, 16 October 2010, as a substitute against Heart of Midlothian, aged 16[4](https://www.afcheritage.org/football/players/ryan-fraser?id=994) |
| Breakout season | 2018/19 at Bournemouth: 7 goals and 14 assists, second in Premier League assists behind only Eden Hazard's equal total[5](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/in-profile-ryan-fraser) |
| Premier League career | 173 appearances across Bournemouth and Newcastle (as of August 2024)[6](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/fraser-returns-on-permanent-basis) |
| Scotland | Debut 10 June 2017 in a 2-2 World Cup qualifier against England; 26 caps and 4 goals[1](https://www.transfermarkt.fr/ryan-fraser/profil/spieler/146795) • [7](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?lid=9&pid=73121) |
| Later clubs | Southampton (loan 2023, permanent 2024, 72 total appearances), Western Sydney Wanderers (January 2026)[2](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/fraser-completes-a-league-move) • [6](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/fraser-returns-on-permanent-basis) |
## Aberdeen
Fraser came through Aberdeen's youth academy and broke into the first team at 16, making his senior debut as a substitute in a 0-1 home defeat to Heart of Midlothian in the [Scottish Premier League](https://www.edgepedia.org/scottish-premier-league) on 16 October 2010.[4](https://www.afcheritage.org/football/players/ryan-fraser?id=994) His breakthrough season was 2012/13, in which his pace and direct wing play earned back-to-back SPL Young Player of the Month awards for September and October 2012.[7](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?lid=9&pid=73121) By the time he left, he had made 23 senior appearances for the club without scoring.[4](https://www.afcheritage.org/football/players/ryan-fraser?id=994)
## Bournemouth
**Move south.** In January 2013, after Fraser declined a new Aberdeen contract, he joined Bournemouth, then in English Football League One. Southampton's club profile puts the fee at £400,000, while Aberdeen's heritage trust records it as a small development compensation fee.[5](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/in-profile-ryan-fraser) • [4](https://www.afcheritage.org/football/players/ryan-fraser?id=994) He helped Bournemouth win promotion to the Championship, and was part of the squad that won automatic promotion to the Premier League in the 2014/15 season.[7](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?lid=9&pid=73121) He spent 2015/16 on loan at Championship side Ipswich Town before returning to Bournemouth.[7](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?lid=9&pid=73121)
His Premier League debut came against West Ham in August 2016, and in that first top-flight season he made 28 appearances, scoring three goals with eight assists.[7](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?lid=9&pid=73121) • [5](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/in-profile-ryan-fraser)
**The 2018/19 season.** Fraser's standout campaign came in 2018/19, Bournemouth's fourth consecutive season in the top flight, which ended in a 14th-place finish. He scored seven goals and registered 14 assists, a total only [Eden Hazard](https://www.edgepedia.org/eden-hazard) matched or exceeded among Premier League players, and created 28 goalscoring opportunities, the most in the division.[5](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/in-profile-ryan-fraser) Much of that output flowed through his understanding with Callum Wilson: by early May 2019 the pair had set up 12 goals for one another, the most prolific combination in Europe's top five leagues that season and one shy of the single-season Premier League record set by [Alan Shearer](https://www.edgepedia.org/alan-shearer) and [Chris Sutton](https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-sutton) with Blackburn Rovers in 1994/95.[3](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/1205043) Fraser's game in that period was crossing: he attempted 120 open-play crosses, more than three times as many as any Bournemouth teammate, at a 22.5 percent accuracy rate.[3](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/1205043)
## Newcastle United
In September 2020, with his Bournemouth contract expired, Fraser signed for Newcastle United on a five-year deal, rejoining Wilson. His time on Tyneside began well, with the winning goal on his debut in a 1-0 League Cup win over Blackburn Rovers.[5](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/in-profile-ryan-fraser) The club later confirmed he made 59 appearances in all competitions for Newcastle before departing.[8](https://www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/ryan-fraser-joins-southampton-on-permanent-deal) His first season was difficult: 22 appearances in all competitions, ten as a substitute, and one goal, and Newcastle head coach [Steve Bruce](https://www.edgepedia.org/steve-bruce) publicly described his inclusion in Scotland's Euro 2020 squad as a "gamble" after Fraser had missed roughly six or seven weeks of football.[9](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57163579) He was nonetheless part of Scotland's squad for the delayed tournament.[9](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57163579)
## Southampton and Australia
Fraser joined [Southampton](https://www.edgepedia.org/southampton) on a season-long loan in August 2023 and played a significant part in the club's promotion from the Championship, making 44 appearances and scoring eight goals, including the play-off final victory over Leeds United.[6](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/fraser-returns-on-permanent-basis) On 30 August 2024, after terminating his Newcastle contract, he returned to Southampton on a two-year deal as a free agent, with manager Russell Martin citing his Premier League experience and dressing-room influence.[6](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/fraser-returns-on-permanent-basis) In total he played 72 times for Southampton before joining Australian A-League side Western Sydney Wanderers on a permanent transfer, announced on 22 January 2026.[2](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/fraser-completes-a-league-move)
## Scotland
Fraser represented Scotland at under-19 and under-21 level before earning a senior call-up in March 2017.[7](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?lid=9&pid=73121) • [5](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/in-profile-ryan-fraser) His full debut came on 10 June 2017 in the 2-2 World Cup qualifier against England.[7](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?lid=9&pid=73121) He was a key player for manager [Steve Clarke](https://www.edgepedia.org/steve-clarke) during the 2020/21 season, scoring three goals in five internationals that season, and went to Euro 2020.[9](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57163579) His senior international record stands at 26 caps and 4 goals.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.fr/ryan-fraser/profil/spieler/146795)
## Playing style
Fraser is a small, quick, old-fashioned wide player whose main weapon is the cross, delivered with either foot, from the left or right flank.[3](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/1205043) His best statistical seasons have come when paired with a striker making runs in behind, as with Wilson at Bournemouth, where his supply of big chances far outstripped the number his teammates converted.[3](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/1205043) Across his club career, FBref records 20 league goals in roughly 131 ninety-minute equivalents over seven seasons at Bournemouth, with his Premier League career total at 18 goals in 133.5 ninety-minute equivalents across eight seasons.[10](https://fbref.com/en/players/d56543a0/Ryan-Fraser)
## References
1. [Ryan Fraser, player profile, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.fr/ryan-fraser/profil/spieler/146795)
2. [Fraser completes A-League move, Southampton FC, 22 January 2026](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/fraser-completes-a-league-move)
3. [Fraser and Wilson a twin threat to Spurs, Premier League, 3 May 2019](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/1205043)
4. [Ryan Fraser, AFC Heritage Trust](https://www.afcheritage.org/football/players/ryan-fraser?id=994)
5. [In Profile: Ryan Fraser, Southampton FC, 25 August 2023](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/in-profile-ryan-fraser)
6. [Fraser returns on permanent basis, Southampton FC, 30 August 2024](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/fraser-returns-on-permanent-basis)
7. [Ryan Fraser, Scotland Under-21s, Scottish FA](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?lid=9&pid=73121)
8. [Ryan Fraser joins Southampton on permanent deal, Newcastle United](https://www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/ryan-fraser-joins-southampton-on-permanent-deal)
9. [Ryan Fraser a 'gamble' for Scotland Euro 2020 squad, BBC Sport, 19 May 2021](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57163579)
10. [Ryan Fraser Stats, FBref](https://fbref.com/en/players/d56543a0/Ryan-Fraser)
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