Fraser Mullen
Scottish footballer (born 1993)
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Fraser Mullen (born 8 November 1993 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a professional footballer, who plays as a right-back for Johnstone Burgh. Mullen has previously played for both Edinburgh derby rivals, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian, as well as Raith Rovers and East Fife.
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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 | 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) |
| 2024–2025 | Johnstone Burgh | 23 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Scotland U17 | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:18 (UTC) 22 February 2025 | |||
Career
Heart of Midlothian
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 Sérgio 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
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
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
Mullen signed a one-year contract with East Fife in June 2014. He won League Two with them in 2015/16.
Cowdenbeath
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
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
Mullen has represented Scotland at under-17 level.[22]
Career statistics
- As of match played 31 October 2020[23]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- Three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the League One play-offs
Honours
Club
Raith Rovers
East Fife
Johnstone Burgh