1. Fraser Gerard Forster was born on 17 March 1988 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.
64 Facts About Fraser Forster
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Fraser Forster then spent a successful season on loan at Norwich City, helping the club win the League One title and promotion to the Championship.
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Fraser Forster won many plaudits for his performances at Celtic and holds the Scottish top division record of 1,256 minutes without conceding a goal.
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Fraser Forster had a generally impressive debut season in the Premier League, but sustained a serious knee injury in March 2015 which ruled him out for the rest of the year.
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Fraser Forster's return aided Southampton's rise from thirteenth in the league to a sixth-place finish, earning them qualification for the following season's UEFA Europa League.
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Fraser Forster was selected for several England squads during 2012 and 2013 before finally making his first international appearance in November 2013.
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Fraser Forster was named in England's squads for the 2014 World Cup and Euro 2016.
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Coaches initially thought Fraser Forster might be too small to play as a goalkeeper, although he played for local junior team Stocksfield before joining the renowned Wallsend Boys Club.
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Fraser Forster earned his first professional contract with Newcastle United, signing for their Academy in 2005.
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However, in the six years he was signed to the club, Fraser Forster never made a first-team appearance for Newcastle, mainly due to the fact that he spent most of his time on loan to other clubs, often lasting entire seasons.
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Fraser Forster was loaned out to Stockport County on 2 October 2008, to deputise for regular goalkeeper Owain Fon Williams while he was away on international duty with Wales.
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Fraser Forster, having been on the bench for Newcastle on over 20 occasions in the Premier League, needed regular playing experience and subsequently signed a month-loan deal with Bristol Rovers on 31 July 2009.
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Fraser Forster kept two clean sheets in the four league matches he played for them.
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Fraser Forster stated "Fraser has a great career ahead of him".
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Fraser Forster then signed for Norwich City in a one-month loan deal.
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Fraser Forster received a red card on 26 September 2009 against Gillingham for bringing Curtis Weston down in the penalty area, however this was considered to be a controversial decision.
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Fraser Forster was allowed to play in Norwich City's cup matches.
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In November 2009, Fraser Forster was awarded Norwich City Player of the Month.
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In recognition of his contribution to Norwich's success, Fraser Forster was named the club's Players' Player of the Year 2010 and second in the Supporters' Player of the Year award.
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On 24 August 2010, Fraser Forster joined Celtic, originally on a season-long loan from Newcastle.
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Fraser Forster then went on to play in every match of Celtic's season with the exception of two cup matches.
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Fraser Forster had a successful season with Celtic, winning a runner-up medal in the League Cup and Scottish Premier League.
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Fraser Forster conceded goals in all of the five group matches he played in.
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Fraser Forster pulled off an excellent save from Eggert Jonsson's penalty kick to secure three important points for Celtic.
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Fraser Forster was yellow carded for his protests to McLean, but the goalkeeper went on to produce an excellent one-handed save high to his right.
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Fraser Forster's achievement was noted abroad, with the Spanish daily sports newspaper Marca awarding him their weekly "El Oscar" accolade to someone in football who has made an outstanding contribution in some way to their team.
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On 22 February 2014, Fraser Forster broke Bobby Clark's Scottish League record of 1,155 minutes without conceding a goal in a league match.
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Fraser Forster finished the season with another league winner's medal as Celtic clinched their third consecutive Scottish League title, and his form over the year saw him voted into the PFA Scotland Team of the Year alongside teammates Virgil van Dijk and Kris Commons.
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Amidst speculation linking him with a transfer to Southampton, Fraser Forster played in Celtic's first four matches in the qualifying rounds for the Champions League.
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Southampton officially announced the transfer the next day, after Fraser Forster signed a four-year contract with the club.
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One week later, Fraser Forster kept his first clean sheet for the club in a goalless draw against West Bromwich Albion at home.
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Fraser Forster again gained plaudits, this time for pulling off a reflex save to tip a Charlie Austin downward header over the crossbar.
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On 21 March 2015, in a match against Burnley, Fraser Forster suffered a severe knee injury after clearing a back pass and was escorted off the pitch by medics, and replaced by Kelvin Davis.
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Koeman said Fraser Forster's injury was "looking bad" and that the doctors were "not positive".
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On 6 January 2016, Fraser Forster played the full 90 minutes of an Under-21 Premier League Cup match against Chelsea, keeping a clean-sheet.
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Fraser Forster went on to keep clean sheets in his next two appearances, although he had little to do in any of his three matches since returning from injury.
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Fraser Forster pulled off a string of saves in what The Daily Telegraph described as a "genuinely inspired goalkeeping performance".
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Fraser Forster saved twice from Mesut Ozil in the first half, saving his first effort at goal with an outstretched leg then parrying his second shot, a volley from close range, away to safety.
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Fraser Forster had a good match in Southampton's scoreless draw with Liverpool at Anfield on 7 May 2017; saving James Milner's 65th-minute penalty kick, and then pushing Marko Grujic's header over the crossbar in injury time.
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On 19 July 2017, Fraser Forster signed a new five-year contract, and described Southampton as being "a fantastic club to be at".
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Fraser Forster had little to do until Hearts were awarded a penalty late in the second half.
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Fraser Forster saved Conor Washington's penalty kick, but the Hearts' player scored from the rebound.
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On 8 December 2019, Fraser Forster played against Rangers in the League Cup Final at Hampden Park.
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On 14 minutes, Ryan Jack struck a powerful 22-yard shot towards the top right of Celtic's goal, but Fraser Forster saved it at full stretch with his left palm.
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Fraser Forster made several other saves during the first half to keep Celtic level.
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Into the second half, a low ball was played from the left by Rangers across the Celtic goal; Joe Aribo looked set to tap it in at the far post, but Fraser Forster got a foot on it to clear.
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Rangers were awarded a penalty on 64 minutes: Alfredo Morelos took the kick for Rangers, but Fraser Forster dived low to his right to block it with his arms.
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Fraser Forster started in all of Southampton's EFL Cup games, until they got knocked out by Chelsea on penalties.
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Fraser Forster signed a two-year contract with fellow Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur on 8 June 2022; joining the club as a free transfer on 1 July, following the expiration of his contract at Southampton.
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Fraser Forster made his home debut and kept his first clean sheet for the club in their FA Cup third round win against Portsmouth.
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In February 2023, Fraser Forster was given a run in the team after Lloris picked up a knee ligament injury in Tottenham's win against Manchester City.
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Fraser Forster sustained a back injury during the summer of 2023, and missed the club's pre-season tour of Australia and the far east of Asia.
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On 6 December 2023, Fraser Forster extended his contract with Tottenham until the summer of 2025.
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On 8 November 2012, Fraser Forster was then named in Hodgson's England squad for their upcoming friendly against Sweden.
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On 27 August 2013, Fraser Forster earned his fourth inclusion to the England squad ahead of the World Cup qualifiers with Moldova and Ukraine, joining Joe Hart and John Ruddy in competition for the goalkeeper's position.
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Fraser Forster won his first cap for England on 15 November 2013 in a friendly match against Chile at Wembley Stadium.
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Fraser Forster travelled to Brazil with the rest of the England squad but did not feature in any of the three matches England played.
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On 31 May 2016, Fraser Forster was named in England's 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2016, although he was understudy to Joe Hart and did not play in any of England's four matches at the tournament.
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On 23 March 2022, Fraser Forster was called up to the England squad for friendly matches against Switzerland and the Ivory Coast.
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Fraser Forster was a late addition to the squad, replacing Sam Johnstone.
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In March 2023, almost seven years after his last cap, Fraser Forster was called up to the England squad for their Euro 2024 qualifiers against Italy and Ukraine.
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Fraser Forster was a late addition to the squad, replacing the injured Nick Pope.
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Fraser Forster was criticised in the early part of his time at Celtic for lacking confidence and command, and uncertain when he had the ball at his feet.
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In 2013, Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon praised Fraser Forster, stating that he had the potential to become one of the best goalkeepers in Europe.