Fraser David Ingham Hornby

Fraser Hornby stands out among Scottish forwards for one number: ten goals in seventeen appearances for the Scotland Under-21s. It capped a rise that began far from Scotland itself — Hornby was born in Northampton and came through Everton's academy after joining from Northampton Town.

His path through Everton was slow. A season at Aberdeen brought ten appearances without a goal, but a loan to KV Oostende in 2022–23 finally showed what he could do at senior level: 21 league games and eight goals.

Darmstadt 98 signed him in July 2023 on the back of that form, handing him the number 10 shirt. His first season there brought only seven appearances and no goals as the club was relegated from the Bundesliga — a barren spell that made what followed more striking. In the 2024–25 2. Bundesliga campaign, Hornby scored 12 goals to finish as Darmstadt's top scorer and help drive the club straight back up to the Bundesliga.

He had already won silverware earlier in his career, as part of the Everton Under-23 side that took the Premier League 2 title and the Premier League Cup in 2018–19. His performances for Darmstadt led to a move to VfL Wolfsburg, where he signed a contract running to 2030 and kept the number 10.