Sean Fraser (soccer)

Sean Fraser (born September 21, 1980) is a former professional soccer player who played the majority of his career in the United Soccer Leagues.

Sean Fraser
Personal information
Full name Sean Fraser
Date of birth (1980-09-21) September 21, 1980
Place of birth Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) attacking midfielder
Youth career
1994–1996 Holy Trinity High School
1996–1998 Edmonton Warriors
1998–2002 Memphis Tigers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Calgary Storm 28 (1)
2004 Edmonton Aviators 24 (4)
2005 Toronto Lynx 27 (3)
2006 Nanchang Bayi 19 (1)
National team
1998 Canada U20 4 (0)
2001 Canada U-23 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Before beginning his pro career Fraser was a standout striker for the University of Memphis where he led Conference USA in goals (18) and points (42) in earning All-Conference honours in 2001.[1] He began his professional career in the USL A-League with Calgary Storm in 2003. His signing was announced on April 21, 2003 in a press report.[2] Where he recorded 1 goal in 28 matches, but unfortunately Calgary failed to reach the postseason by finishing fourth in their division.

The following season he signed with his hometown club the Edmonton Aviators, a expansion franchise for the 2004 season. He made his debut for the club on May 1, 2004 in a 0-0 draw against the Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010).[3] With Edmonton, Fraser recorded four goals and two assists for a team which struggled on the field by finishing last in the standings and financial which forced the team to fold after only one season; releasing all their players from their contracts.[4]

On May 10, 2005 it was announced that Fraser signed a contract with the Toronto Lynx.[5] He made his debut for the club on April 23, 2005 in a match against the Portland Timbers (2001–10), which resulted in a 3-0 defeat.[6] He recorded his first goal for the club on May 31, 2005 in a match against the Rochester Rhinos in a 5-3 defeat.[7] He concluded the season with Toronto with 3 goals and 3 assists. The team finished with a league worst 3 wins, 17 losses, and 8 ties and was the worst performance in league history and finished last in the standings.

In 2006, he and Lynx team mate Rumbani Munthali both signed for Nanchang Bayi in the Jia League to a two-year contract. In December, 2008 he signed a contract with the Edmonton Drillers in the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League.

International career

Fraser represented Canada at the 1998 CONCACAF U-19 Qualification Tournament (Canada did not qualify for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship) and helped Canada reach the quarter-final stage of the IV Jeux de la Francophonie Canada 2001 in Ottawa/Hull. He scored his first goal for Canada against France in the quarter-final game.[8]

Honours

Fraser was recently inducted into the University of Memphis Hall of Fame in September 2009.

Sources
  1. "Edmonton Aviators - Stats - Sean Fraser". 2004-06-30. Archived from the original on 2004-06-30. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  2. Zukas, John (April 21, 2003). "Storm Sign Fraser And Weibenga". USLFans.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015.
  3. Zerr, Scott (May 1, 2004). "Aviators tie Whitecaps". SLAM Sports.
  4. Zerr, Scott (October 15, 2004). "No hope left for men's pro soccer". SLAM Sports.
  5. Nutt, Dave (March 10, 2005). "LYNX LAND YOUNG CANADIAN!". Rocket Robin's Home Page. Toronto Lynx media release.
  6. Nutt, Dave (April 23, 2005). "Lynx Drop Season Opener". Rocket Robin's Home Page. Toronto Lynx Game Report.
  7. Glover, Robin (May 31, 2005). "Result of the Tuesday May 31st, 2005 USL game between Toronto Lynx and Rochester Raging Rhinos played at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke at 11:00am". Rocket Robin's Home Page.
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