Travis Enrique Hernes (born 4 November 2005) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for AaB on loan from 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]
Shrewsbury Town
Hernes made his senior debut for Shrewsbury Town on 30 August 2022, scoring Shrewsbury's consolation goal in a 2–1 EFL Trophy defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 at the New Meadow.[3] On 7 August 2023, he signed his first professional deal with Shrewsbury Town, keeping him at the club until 2026.[4]
Newcastle United
On 1 September 2023, Hernes signed for Premier League club Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee.[5]
Aalborg BK (loan)
On 17 January 2025, Hernes joined Danish Superliga club AaB on loan for the remainder of the season.[6] On 30 March 2025, the day after a 0-4 loss home against Viborg FF in the first match of the Relegation round, Hernes was spotted at a nightclub in Aalborg alongside teammates Andres Jasson and Isak Hansen-Aarøen. All three players officially apologized through the club's website, describing the night out as "poor judgment" on their side.[7]
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
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2022–23[8] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023–24[9] | 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[9] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
References
- ^ a b Travis Hernes at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ 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.
- ^ Westbury, Ollie (30 August 2022). "EFL Trophy: Shrewsbury 1 Wolves U21's 2 - Report". Express and Star. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Travis Hernes signs first professional deal!". www.shrewsburytown.com. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Magpies sign Shrewsbury youngster Travis Hernes". www.nufc.co.uk. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Travis Hernes makes loan switch to Aalborg BK". www.newcastleunited.com. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ Andersen, Brian (31 March 2025). "Spillere undskylder for utidigt natklubbesøg". aabsport.dk (in Danish). AaB A/S. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Travis Hernes in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Travis Hernes in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
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