Michael Hornsby
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Biberach an der Riss, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Malvern City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SC Freiburg | |||
| –2017 | FV Ravensburg | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Queens Royals | 54 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | 26 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Chattanooga FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | South Georgia Tormenta 2 | 13 | (0) |
| 2022 | Central Valley Fuego | 27 | (0) |
| 2023 | Richmond Kickers | 28 | (1) |
| 2024 | Christchurch United | 10 | (4) |
| 2024 | Port Melbourne SC | ||
| 2025– | Malvern City | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:39, 17 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Michael Hornsby (born 23 November 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Malvern City in Victrorian State League One.
Career
[edit | edit source]Youth, College & Amateur
[edit | edit source]Hornsby attended Pestalozzi-Gymnasium Biberach, whilst also playing as part of the SC Freiburg academy and later the FV Ravensburg academy, the former of which he competed with for a single season.[1][2]
In 2017, Hornsby moved to the United States to play college soccer at Queens University of Charlotte. In three seasons with then Royals, Hornsby made 54 appearances, scoring six goals and tallying 13 assists. In those three seasons, Hornsby was a three-time First-Team All-SAC performer, also earning NCCSIA All-State honors three times, including a pair of First-Team commendations, and was a two-time pick on United Soccer Coaches All-Region team.[3]
In 2020, Hornsby transferred to the University of North Carolina Wilmington, going to make 26 appearances for the Seahawks. Here he was a Third-Team All-Colonial Athletic Association selection in the 2020–21 season. Following the 2021 season, he was a Second-Team All-Colonial Athletic Association selection, and received Third-Team All-Atlantic Region honors by the United Soccer Coaches.[4]
During his college career, Hornsby also played a single game for NPSL side Chattanooga FC during their 2018 season.[5] In 2021, Hornsby competed with USL League Two's South Georgia Tormenta 2, where he finished the regular season with six assists in 13 appearances.[6]
Professional
[edit | edit source]Hornsby signed with Central Valley Fuego on 22 March 2022, ahead of their inaugural season in USL League One.[1] He made his debut for the club on 23 April 2022, starting in a 3–0 loss to Union Omaha.[7]
Ahead of the 2022 season, Hornsby signed with USL League One side Richmond Kickers.[8]
References
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External links
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- Michael Hornsby - 2019 - Men's Soccer Queens Athletics
- Michael Hornsby - Men's Soccer UNCW Athletics
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Biberach an der Riss
- Footballers from Tübingen (region)
- German men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- National Premier Soccer League players
- USL League One players
- USL League Two players
- New Zealand National League players
- SC Freiburg players
- FV Ravensburg players
- UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's soccer players
- Chattanooga FC players
- Tormenta FC 2 players
- Central Valley Fuego FC players
- Richmond Kickers players
- Christchurch United FC players
- German expatriate men's footballers
- German expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- German expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand
- Expatriate men's association footballers in New Zealand
- 21st-century German sportsmen