Travis Hernes

Norwegian footballer (born 2005)

Travis Hernes
Personal information
Full name Travis Enrique Hernes
Date of birth (2005-11-04) 4 November 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Heradsbygd, Norway
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Newcastle United
Number 90
Youth career
–2022 Shrewsbury Town
2023– Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Shrewsbury Town 2 (0)
2024– Newcastle United 0 (0)
International career
2022– Norway U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:21, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

Travis Enrique Hernes (born 4 November 2005) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Newcastle United.

Career

Hailing from Heradsbygd, he played football in Norway for local club Heradsbygda IL until 2019.[1] He then moved to Wolverhampton, but was not given a chance at Wolverhampton Wanderers after initially going on trial there.[2] In 2022 he made his youth international debut for Norway, playing for Norway U17 against Denmark and Austria.[1]

Hernes made his senior debut for Shrewsbury Town on 30 August 2022, scoring Shrewsbury's consolation goal in a 2–1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 at the New Meadow.[3] On 7 August 2023, Hearnes signed his first professional deal with Shrewsbury Town, keeping him at the club until 2026.[4]

On 1 September 2023, Hernes signed for Premier League club Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee.[5]

Personal life

Hernes is of Jamaican descent. He is a younger brother of footballer Trace Murray.[2]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shrewsbury Town 2022–23[6] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 3[a] 1 3 1
2023–24[7] League One 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 6 1
Newcastle United U21 2023–24[7] — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 7 1
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ a b Travis Hernes at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ a b Tetlie, Lisa Amdam (7 February 2024). "Norsk unggutt dukket opp i Premier League: – Føles ikke ekte" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  3. ^ Westbury, Ollie (30 August 2022). "EFL Trophy: Shrewsbury 1 Wolves U21's 2 - Report". Express and Star. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Travis Hernes signs first professional deal!". www.shrewsburytown.com. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Magpies sign Shrewsbury youngster Travis Hernes". www.nufc.co.uk. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Games played by Travis Hernes in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Games played by Travis Hernes in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  • https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2022/september/travis-hernes-called-up-to-norway-under-18s/
  • https://www.flashscore.co.uk/match/h4W4LQee/#/match-summary/lineups
  • https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2022/september/international-round-up-tom-flanagan-and-travis-hernes/
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