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Fraser Hornby
Footballer (born 1999)
Fraser David Ingham Hornby (born 13 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for German Bundesliga club Darmstadt 98. Hornby, who was born in Northampton, has represented Scotland in youth international competitions.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fraser David Ingham Hornby[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-09-13) 13 September 1999 (age 24)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Northampton, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.95 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Darmstadt 98 | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Northampton Town | |||
| 2014–2017 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Kortrijk (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2020–2023 | Reims | 11 | (0) |
| 2021 | Reims B | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Aberdeen (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Oostende (loan) | 21 | (8) |
| 2023– | Darmstadt 98 | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Scotland U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Scotland U19 | 6 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Scotland U21 | 18 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2023 | |||
Hornby joined Everton in September 2014, signing from Northampton Town for an initial fee of £65,500.[4] On 6 December 2017, Hornby was named in Everton's first team squad for the Europa League match away to Apollon Limassol.[5] A day later, he made his first-team debut, starting and playing 82 minutes in a 3–0 win.[6][7]
Hornby was loaned to Belgian club Kortrijk in August 2019.[8] On 25 September 2019, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win over RFC Seraing in the Belgian Cup.[9]
On 1 July 2020, Hornby joined Ligue 1 side Reims for an undisclosed fee.[10]
On 1 February 2021, Hornby joined Aberdeen on loan for the rest of the season.[11]
On 28 July 2022, Hornby was loaned to Oostende in Belgium, with an option to buy.[12]
On 5 July 2023, Hornby signed a four-year contract with German club Darmstadt 98, newly promoted to the top-tier Bundesliga.[13]
Hornby has played for Scotland at the under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.[14] He scored a hat-trick for the under-21 team in a 3–0 win against Andorra on 6 September 2018,[15] and then scored both goals in a 2–1 win against the Netherlands on 11 September.[16] By scoring a hat-trick against San Marino on 13 October 2020, Hornby became the record goalscorer for the Scotland under-21 team (with 10).[17]
Selected for the Scotland under-21 squad in the 2018 Toulon Tournament,[18] the team lost to Turkey in a penalty-out and finished fourth.[19]
He is the younger brother of former Northampton Town midfielder Lewis Hornby.[20]
- As of 21 May 2021
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Kortrijk (loan) | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| Reims | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Aberdeen (loan) | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Career total | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 5 | ||
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
Everton U23s
- "En attaque, le Stade de Reims mise sur un géant écossais" [In attack, the Stade de Reims relies on a Scottish giant]. L'Union. Reims. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- "Fraser Hornby". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- "Player Profile, News & Stat: Fraser Hornby". premierleague.com. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- "Everton sign Northampton Town teenager Fraser Hornby". BBC Sport. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- "Everton squad for Apollon Limassol Europa League match includes eight possible debutants". Liverpool Echo. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- "APOLLON VS. EVERTON 0 - 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- Begley, Emlyn (7 December 2017). "Apollon Limassol 0 Everton 3". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- "Fraser Hornby: Scotland Under-21 striker leaves Everton for KV Kortrijk". BBC Sport. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- "AVEC TOUS LES HONNEURS". Royal Football Club Seraing. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- "HORNBY LEAVES EVERTON FOR REIMS". Everton F.C. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- "Dons sign Scotland U21 international". Aberdeen FC. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- "NIEUWE SPITS VOOR KVO" (in Dutch). Oostende. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- "Hornby wechselt zum SV 98" [Hornby joins SV 98] (in German). SV Darmstadt 98. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- McLauchlin, Brian (6 September 2018). "Scotland U21 3–0 Andorra U21". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- "Fraser Hornby the star again as Scotland U21s sink Dutch". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- "San Marino U21s 0-7 Scotland U21s: Hornby sets scoring record in Euro qualifying thrashing". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- "Scotland Under-21 squad announced for Toulon tournament". Scottish Football Association. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- "Scotland finish fourth at the Toulon tournament after shoot-out defeat to Turkey". Scottish Football Association. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- Lake, Jefferson (9 September 2014). "Cobblers youth-team midfielder completes move to Everton". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- Carroll, Sam (8 May 2019). "Everton vs Newcastle U23s LIVE - Live stream & score updates". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- Fraser Hornby at Soccerway