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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 November 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[1] | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Johnstone Burgh | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2013 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Heart of Midlothian | 8 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Hibernian | 3 | (0) |
2014 | Raith Rovers | 10 | (0) |
2014–2016 | East Fife | 56 | (3) |
2016–2022 | Cowdenbeath | 200 | (14) |
2022–2024 | Pollok | 51 | (4) |
2024– | Johnstone Burgh | 7 | (0) |
International career | |||
2009–2010 | Scotland U17 | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:04 (UTC) 1 November 2020 |
Fraser Mullen (born 8 November 1993 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a professional footballer, who plays as a right-back for Pollok. Mullen has previously played for both Edinburgh derby rivals, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian, as well as Raith Rovers and East Fife.
Career
[edit]Heart of Midlothian
[edit]Mullen joined the Heart of Midlothian youth academy aged 12.[3] He progressed to the under-19 squad[4] and was promoted to the first team on 10 December 2011, when he was an unused substitute in the match against Celtic.[5] Mullen made his first team debut on 7 January 2012, in a Scottish Cup tie against Auchinleck Talbot;[6] he took a penalty kick that was saved by the Auchinleck goalkeeper in the first half.[7] Hearts manager Paulo Sergio described Mullen as his man of the match.[8] His next appearance came the following season on 26 January 2013,[2] playing from the start in a 2012–13 Scottish League Cup semi-final win against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[citation needed] His season was ended prematurely[9] as he suffered a fractured foot during an Edinburgh derby on 10 March,[10] ruling him out of the 2013 Scottish League Cup Final.[11] Mullen left the club at the end of the season after he was advised that he would not be offered a new contract.[12]
Hibernian
[edit]Mullen signed a one-year contract with Hibernian, the Edinburgh derby rivals of Hearts, in June 2013.[13] He then went on to score a free kick in his first game, a friendly against Gibraltar.[14] Mullen failed to hold down a regular place in the Hibs first team, making just four appearances, with the last coming on 17 August and was allowed to leave the club in January 2014.[15]
Raith Rovers
[edit]On 10 January 2014,[16] Mullen signed a contract with Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers until the end of the 2013–14 season.[17] He made his debut the following day, playing from the start in a 0–0 draw against Greenock Morton at Cappielow.[18]
East Fife
[edit]Mullen signed a one-year contract with East Fife in June 2014. He won League Two with them in 2015/16.
Cowdenbeath
[edit]Mullen signed for Cowdenbeath in 2016. He spent six seasons with the Blue Brazil, making over 200 appearances for them before leaving at the end of the 2021/22 season following their relegation to the Lowland League .
Pollok
[edit]Mullen signed for Pollok in the West of Scotland Football League in June 2022.[19] He made his competitive debut in the first match of the West of Scotland Premier Division season – a 3–1 win away to Petershill. He was then named man of the match on his home debut the following week in a 0–0 draw with Largs Thistle.[20] A further man of the match award arrived in the Lok's 4–3 win at home to Annan Athletic in the Scottish Cup, where Mullen set up the first goal and scored a free-kick to make it 3–1.[21]
International career
[edit]Mullen has represented Scotland at under-17 level.[22]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 31 October 2020[23]
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Heart of Midlothian | 2011–12[24] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2012–13[25] | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Hibernian | 2013–14[26] | Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Raith Rovers | 2013–14[26] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
East Fife | 2014–15[27] | League Two | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
2015–16[28] | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||
Total | 56 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 68 | 3 | |||
Cowdenbeath | 2016–17[29] | League Two | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
2017–18[30] | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 39 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 43 | 2 | |||
2019–20 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 25 | 6 | |||
2020–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 122 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 149 | 10 | |||
Career total | 199 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 242 | 13 |
- ^ Appearance in the Europa League
- ^ a b c d e f Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the League One play-offs
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]Raith Rovers
East Fife
References
[edit]- ^ "Hearts' young stars urge John McGlynn to keep the faith for the League Cup Final". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Fraser Mullen eyes more game time at Hearts". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "A word with... Fraser Mullen". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 9 September 2011. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Hearts U19 Squad". Heart of Midlothian F.C. Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Celtic 1 – 0 Hearts". BBC Sport. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Hearts 1 – 0 Auchinleck Talbot". BBC Sport. 7 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Hearts' Gordon Smith denies brave Auchinleck Talbot at the last in Cup". The Guardian. 7 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Hearts boss hails Fraser Mullen after Auchinleck Talbot debut". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Publishing. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ "Hearts defender Fraser Mullen out with broken foot". BBC Sport. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ "Fraser's injury woe". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 12 March 2013. Archived from the original on 15 March 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ "Fraser Mullen out for Hearts' League Cup final". The Scotsman. Johnston Publishing. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ "Hearts: No new contract for full-back Fraser Mullen". BBC Sport. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ Parks, Gordon (30 June 2013). "New Hibs signing Fraser Mullen has no problem pulling on a green and white shirt despite breaking his ankle at Easter Road". Sunday Mail. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ "Gibraltar XI v Hibernian: Mullen among goals". scotsman.com. Johnston Publishing. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Fraser Mullen joins Raith Rovers after leaving Hibernian". BBC Sport. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Rovers Add To Squad". raithrovers.net. Raith Rovers. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Fraser Mullen leaves Hibs to join Raith Rovers". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Publishing. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Bottom side Morton played out a goalless draw with Raith". BBC Sport. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "The Mullen is over – Fraser says AYE! To Murdie". 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Pollok v Largs Thistle".
- ^ "Pollok stun Annan in seven goal Scottish Cup second round thriller". Football Scotland.
- ^ "Fraser Mullen SFA Profile". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ Fraser Mullen at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ 2011 at Soccerbase
- ^ 2012 at Soccerbase
- ^ a b 2013 at Soccerbase
- ^ 2014 at Soccerbase
- ^ 2015 at Soccerbase
- ^ 2016 at Soccerbase
- ^ 2017 at Soccerbase
- ^ Southwick, Andrew (6 April 2014). "Raith Rovers 1–0 Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Scotland – F. Mullen – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 November 2020.