Fraser Hornby

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Fraser Hornby
Personal information
Full name Fraser David Ingham Hornby [1]
Date of birth (1999-09-13) 13 September 1999 (age 25) [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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 Everton 0 (0)
2019–2020Kortrijk (loan) 12 (3)
2020–2023 Reims 11 (0)
2021Aberdeen (loan) 10 (0)
2022–2023Oostende (loan) 21 (8)
2023– Darmstadt 98 15 (3)
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

Fraser David Ingham Hornby (born 13 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for German 2. Bundesliga club Darmstadt 98. Hornby, who was born in Northampton, has represented Scotland in youth international competitions.

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Club career

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]

International career

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]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of former Northampton Town midfielder Lewis Hornby. [20]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Everton 2017–18 Premier League 0000001 [lower-alpha 1] 010
2018–19 Premier League0000000000
2019–20 Premier League0000000000
Total0000001010
Kortrijk (loan) 2019–20 Belgian First Division A 123210000144
Reims 2020–21 Ligue 1 80210000101
Aberdeen (loan) 2020–21 Scottish Premiership 100100000110
Career total303312110375
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Everton U23s

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