Travis Hernes
Norwegian footballer (born 2005)
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Travis Enrique Hernes (born 4 November 2005) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie club Groningen on loan from Newcastle United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Travis Enrique Hernes | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Groningen | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| 2023– | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → AaB (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Groningen (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Norway U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | Norway U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Norway U20 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2025 | |||
Career
Hailing from Heradsbygd, he played football in Norway for local club Heradsbygda IL until 2019.[2] He then moved to Wolverhampton, but was not given a chance at Wolverhampton Wanderers after initially going on trial there.[3] In 2022 he made his youth international debut for Norway, playing for Norway U17 against Denmark and Austria.[2]
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.[4] On 7 August 2023, he signed his first professional deal with Shrewsbury Town, keeping him at the club until 2026.[5]
Newcastle United
On 1 September 2023, Hernes signed for Premier League club Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee.[6]
Aalborg BK (loan)
On 17 January 2025, Hernes joined Danish Superliga club AaB on loan for the remainder of the season.[7] 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 apologised through the club's website, describing the night out as "poor judgment" on their side.[8]
Groningen (loan)
On 2 September 2025, Hernes moved on loan to Groningen in the Netherlands.[9]
Personal life
Hernes is of Jamaican descent. He is a younger brother of footballer Trace Murray.[3]
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[10] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023–24[11] | 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[11] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy