Gary Fraser
Scottish professional footballer (born 1994)
Gary Fraser (born 2 July 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Broomhill.
Fraser began his career with Hamilton Academical, and has since played for Bolton Wanderers, Partick Thistle, Greenock Morton, Cowdenbeath and Peterhead.
Career
Early career
Fraser was in the Celtic youth system, before making his professional debut for Hamilton Academical on 27 August 2011. He turned down a move to English club Bolton Wanderers in January 2013. He was released by Hamilton in May 2013.
Fraser scored twice as a trialist for Partick Thistle in a pre-season friendly against Annan Athletic in a 5–1 victory in early July 2013.
On 11 July 2013 it was announced that Fraser had signed a two-year contract with Bolton Wanderers.
Partick Thistle
On 23 July 2013 he moved to Partick Thistle on a 6-month loan deal. After attacking an opponent in an U20 league fixture against Dunfermline Athletic in October 2013, Fraser was cited by the SFA compliance officer and faced a potential one-year ban from Scottish football. Fraser was eventually banned for a total of nine games, running until 1 January 2014.
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