Fraser Hornby

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Fraser Hornby

| image =

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| fullname = Fraser David Ingham Hornby{{cite news |url=https://www.lunion.fr/id155302/article/2020-06-08/football-ligue-en-attaque-le-stade-de-reims-mise-sur-un-geant-ecossais |title=En attaque, le Stade de Reims mise sur un géant écossais |trans-title=In attack, the Stade de Reims relies on a Scottish giant |newspaper=L'Union |location=Reims |date=8 June 2020 |access-date=28 February 2021}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|9|13|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/fraser-hornby-256749/ |title=Fraser Hornby |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=7 December 2017}}

| birth_place = Northampton, England

| height = {{convert|1.95|m|order=flip}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/23744/Fraser-Hornby/overview|title=Player Profile, News & Stat: Fraser Hornby|access-date=31 July 2019 |website=premierleague.com}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Darmstadt 98

| clubnumber = 9

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Northampton Town

| youthyears2 = 2014–2017

| youthclubs2 = Everton

| years1 = 2017–2020

| clubs1 = Everton

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2019–2020

| clubs2 = → Kortrijk (loan)

| caps2 = 12

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2020–2023

| clubs3 = Reims

| caps3 = 11

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2021

| clubs4 = → Aberdeen (loan)

| caps4 = 10

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2022–2023

| clubs5 = → Oostende (loan)

| caps5 = 21

| goals5 = 8

| years6 = 2023–

| clubs6 = Darmstadt 98

| caps6 = 35

| goals6 = 12

| nationalyears1 = 2016

| nationalteam1 = Scotland U17

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2017–2018

| nationalteam2 = Scotland U19

| nationalcaps2 = 6

| nationalgoals2 = 2

| nationalyears3 = 2018–2020

| nationalteam3 = Scotland U21

| nationalcaps3 = 18

| nationalgoals3 = 10

| club-update = 24 May 2025

| nationalteam-update =

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Fraser David Ingham Hornby (born 13 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for German {{German football updater|Darmstadt}} club Darmstadt 98. Born in England, he has represented Scotland at youth level.

Club career

Hornby joined Everton in September 2014, signing from Northampton Town for an initial fee of £65,500.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29128911|title=Everton sign Northampton Town teenager Fraser Hornby|date=9 September 2014|accessdate= 7 December 2017|publisher=BBC Sport}}

On 6 December 2017, Hornby was named in Everton's first team squad for the Europa League match away to Apollon Limassol.{{cite news|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-squad-apollon-limassol-europa-14003917|title=Everton squad for Apollon Limassol Europa League match includes eight possible debutants|date=6 December 2017|accessdate= 7 December 2017|publisher=Liverpool Echo}} A day later, he made his first-team debut, starting and playing 82 minutes in a 3–0 win.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/12/07/europe/uefa-cup/apollon-limassol/everton-football-club/2580366/?ICID=HP_MS_01_08|title=APOLLON VS. EVERTON 0 - 3|accessdate= 7 December 2017|publisher=Soccerway}}{{cite web|last1=Begley|first1=Emlyn|title=Apollon Limassol 0 Everton 3| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42253361| publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=8 December 2017|date=7 December 2017}}

Hornby was loaned to Belgian club Kortrijk in August 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49482914 |title=Fraser Hornby: Scotland Under-21 striker leaves Everton for KV Kortrijk |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 August 2019 |accessdate=27 August 2019}} On 25 September 2019, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win over RFC Seraing in the Belgian Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.rfc-seraing.be/avec-tous-les-honneurs/|title=AVEC TOUS LES HONNEURS|publisher=Royal Football Club Seraing|date=25 September 2019|accessdate=26 September 2019}}

On 1 July 2020, Hornby joined Ligue 1 side Reims for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=https://www.evertonfc.com/news/1704176/hornby-leaves-everton-for-reims|title=HORNBY LEAVES EVERTON FOR REIMS|publisher=Everton F.C.|date=1 July 2020|accessdate=2 July 2020}}

On 1 February 2021, Hornby joined Aberdeen on loan for the rest of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.afc.co.uk/2021/02/01/dons-sign-scotland-u21-international-2/|title=Dons sign Scotland U21 international|publisher=Aberdeen FC|date=1 January 2021|access-date=1 January 2021}}

On 28 July 2022, Hornby was loaned to Oostende in Belgium, with an option to buy.{{cite web|publisher=Oostende|url=https://kvo.be/nieuwe-spits-voor-kvo/|title=NIEUWE SPITS VOOR KVO|date=28 July 2022|access-date=29 July 2022|language=nl}}

On 5 July 2023, Hornby signed a four-year contract with German club Darmstadt 98, newly promoted to the top-tier Bundesliga.{{cite web|publisher=SV Darmstadt 98|url=https://www.sv98.de/hornby-wechselt-zum-sv-98/|title=Hornby wechselt zum SV 98|trans-title=Hornby joins SV 98|date=5 July 2023|access-date=20 July 2023|language=de}}

International career

Hornby has played for Scotland at the under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.{{SFA Profile|id=402085}} He scored a hat-trick for the under-21 team in a 3–0 win against Andorra on 6 September 2018,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45441801 |title=Scotland U21 3–0 Andorra U21 |first=Brian |last=McLauchlin |date=6 September 2018 |accessdate=7 September 2018 |publisher=BBC |website=BBC Sport}} and then scored both goals in a 2–1 win against the Netherlands on 11 September.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45491680 |title=Fraser Hornby the star again as Scotland U21s sink Dutch |first= |last= |date=11 September 2018 |accessdate=11 September 2018 |publisher=BBC |website=BBC Sport}} 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).{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54532001 |title=San Marino U21s 0–7 Scotland U21s: Hornby sets scoring record in Euro qualifying thrashing |first= |last= |date=13 October 2020 |accessdate=13 October 2020 |publisher=BBC |website=BBC Sport}}

Selected for the Scotland under-21 squad in the 2018 Toulon Tournament,{{ cite web | title=Scotland Under-21 squad announced for Toulon tournament | url = https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/scotland-under-21-squad-announced-for-toulon-tournament/ | publisher = Scottish Football Association | date = 3 May 2018 | access-date = 1 July 2022 }} the team lost to Turkey in a penalty-out and finished fourth.{{ cite web | url = https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/scotland-finish-fourth-at-the-toulon-tournament-after-shoot-out-defeat-to-turkey/ | title = Scotland finish fourth at the Toulon tournament after shoot-out defeat to Turkey | publisher = Scottish Football Association | date = 10 June 2018 |access-date = 1 July 2022 }}

Personal life

He is the younger brother of former Northampton Town midfielder Lewis Hornby.{{cite web|url=https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/cobblers/cobblers-youth-team-midfielder-completes-move-to-everton-1-6287482|title=Cobblers youth-team midfielder completes move to Everton|accessdate=7 December 2017|publisher=Northampton Chronicle & Echo|first=Jefferson|last=Lake|date=9 September 2014|archive-date=22 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822213821/https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/cobblers/cobblers-youth-team-midfielder-completes-move-to-everton-1-6287482|url-status=dead}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class=wikitable style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4"\|Everton \|2017–18 \|Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	1{{efn\|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League\|name=UEL}}	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
colspan="2"\|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
colspan="3"\|Career total !30	3	3	1	2	1	1	0	37	5

Honours

Everton U23s

Premier League Cup: 2018–19{{Cite web |last=Carroll |first=Sam |date=2019-05-08 |title=Everton vs Newcastle U23s LIVE - Live stream & score updates |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-vs-newcastle-u23s-live-16244703 |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=Liverpool Echo |language=en}}