a five-year contract. He made his debut for the club on 15 September 2020, scoring the winner in a 1–0 victory over Blackburn Rovers in the EFL Cup. After Steve Bruce was sacked by the club, and replaced by Eddie Howe, Fraser garnered increased playing time in the second half of the 21/22 season, helping Newcastle to avoid relegation with an 11th placed finish. Following a lack of game time, and the player's desires to leave the club, Fraser was moved to train away from the first team, and with the under-21's at the academy - the second time the player was exiled by Eddie Howe. International career Fraser was first called up to the senior Scotland squad in March 2017. He made his international debut in June 2017, appearing as a substitute in a 2–2 draw with England. In March 2019, Fraser missed a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against Kazakhstan due to the Kazakhs using an artificial playing surface. Scotland lost 3–0, and Fraser was criticised by former Scotland player Darren Fletcher for showing a lack of commitment to the national team. Fraser said he had previously suffered two serious injuries while playing on artificial surfaces, and that the decision not to play had been agreed with both the national team and his club side Bournemouth. In November 2019 he was one of three Scotland players to withdraw from the national squad due to injury. Fraser scored the goal in a 1–0 win against the Czech Republic on 14 October 2020. Style of play Primarily deployed as a winger on the left flank, Fraser is a right-footed player described by his compatriot Charlie Nicholas as an "old-fashioned type of player" and a "little pocket dynamo" for the muscular physique he has developed to "take the knocks and kicks that come his way." Fraser has occasionally played in the right-back position for both club and country. He had previously been utilised in a central midfield role for Newcastle, but has most recently been played by manager Eddie Howe as a winger on the right flank, in a 4-3-3 formation. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fraser goal. Honours AFC Bournemouth Football League Championship: 2014–15 Individual Scottish Premier League Young Player of the Month: September 2012, October 2012 EFL Young Player of the Month: August 2015 AFC Bournemouth