Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Reading.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1707 | 6.65 |
 League Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133 | 7.37 |
 EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.6 |
Scout report
L. Fraser is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Reading, rated 30.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 339th of 481 on scout potential in the League One. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (41.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.69 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fraser.
Judged on this season alone, Fraser graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 56th of 63 of the 63 defensive midfielders in the League One, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.689 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 17 → 13). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 53rd of 63 of the 63 defensive midfielders in the League One. At 28 Fraser is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Reading finished 12th of 24 · a mid-table side
2.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 41.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 30.5, Fraser carries the 53rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the League One of 63. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
