Travis Enrique Hernes (born 4 November 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie club Groningen, on loan from Newcastle United. Born in Jamaica, he represents Norway at youth level.

Travis Hernes
Personal information
Full name Travis Enrique Hernes
Date of birth (2005-11-04) 4 November 2005 (age 20)
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)
2025AaB (loan) 12 (0)
2025–Groningen (loan) 10 (0)
International career
2022 Norway U17 2 (0)
2024 Norway U19 4 (0)
2024– Norway U20 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2025

Career

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Born in Jamaica and raised in from Heradsbygd, Norway, 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

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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

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On 1 September 2023, Hernes signed for Premier League club Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee.[6]

Aalborg BK (loan)

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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)

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On 2 September 2025, Hernes moved on loan to Groningen in the Netherlands.[9]

Personal life

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He is a younger brother of footballer Trace Murray.[3]

Career statistics

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As of match played 5 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shrewsbury Town 2022–23[10] League One 0000003[a]131
2023–24[11] League One 2000100030
Total 2000003161
Newcastle United U21 2023–24[11] 1[a]010
Career total 2000104171
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

References

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  1. "Travis Hernes Midfielder, Profile & Stats". Premier League. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 Travis Hernes at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  3. 1 2 Tetlie, Lisa Amdam (7 February 2024). "Norsk unggutt dukket opp i Premier League: – Føles ikke ekte" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  4. Westbury, Ollie (30 August 2022). "EFL Trophy: Shrewsbury 1 Wolves U21's 2 – Report". Express & Star. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  5. "Travis Hernes signs first professional deal!". shrewsburytown.com. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  6. "Magpies sign Shrewsbury youngster Travis Hernes". Newcastle United F.C. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  7. "Travis Hernes makes loan switch to Aalborg BK". www.newcastleunited.com. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  8. Andersen, Brian (31 March 2025). "Spillere undskylder for utidigt natklubbesøg". aabsport.dk (in Danish). AaB A/S. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  9. "FC Groningen huurt middenvelder Hernes van Newcastle United" [FC Groningen loans midfielder Hernes from Newcastle United.] (in Dutch). FC Groningen. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  10. "Games played by Travis Hernes in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Games played by Travis Hernes in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
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