Fraser Hornby
Fraser David Ingham Hornby is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for German 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.On 6 December 2017, Hornby was named in Everton's first team squad for the Europa League match away to Apollon Limassol. A day later, he made his first-team debut, starting and playing 82 minutes in a 3–0 win.
Hornby was loaned to Belgian club Kortrijk in 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.
On 1 July 2020, Hornby joined Ligue 1 side Reims for an undisclosed fee.
On 1 February 2021, Hornby joined Aberdeen on loan for the rest of the season.
On 28 July 2022, Hornby was loaned to Oostende in Belgium, with an option to buy.
On 5 July 2023, Hornby signed a four-year contract with German club Darmstadt 98, newly promoted to the top-tier Bundesliga.
International career
Hornby has played for Scotland at the under-17, under-19 and [Scotland national Scotland national under-21 football team|under-21 football team|under-21] levels. He scored a hat-trick for the under-21 team in a 3–0 win against Andorra on 6 September 2018, and then scored both goals in a 2–1 win against the Netherlands on 11 September. By scoring a hat-trick against San Marino on 13 October 2020, Hornby became the record goalscorer for the Scotland under-21 team.Selected for the Scotland under-21 squad in the 2018 Toulon Tournament, the team lost to Turkey in a penalty-out and finished fourth.