James Murphy (soccer, born 1997)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | September 17, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotch Plains, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Monterey Bay | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2016 | Players Development Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | Los Angeles FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Arbroath | 17 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 36 | (0) |
| 2022– | Monterey Bay | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2015 | United States U20 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 8, 2022 | |||
James Murphy (born September 17, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Monterey Bay FC in the USL Championship.
Murphy grew up in Scotch Plains, New Jersey and attended Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, where he was named as the 2013–14 Gatorade New Jersey Boys Soccer Player of the Year.[1]
Club career[]
United States[]
Murphy came through the ranks at the Players Development Academy in his home state of New Jersey. He played for the United States under-20 team during the 2015 Stevan Vilotic Tournament and 2015 Four Nations Tournament. Also in 2015, Murphy went on trial with the Philadelphia Union of MLS but ended up not signing with the club.[2]
Sheffield Wednesday[]
Murphy signed a professional contract for Sheffield Wednesday in June 2016.[3]
In August 2016 he made his first team debut for the club, coming on as a substitute as Wednesday lost to Cambridge United in the first round of the Football League Cup.[4]
Los Angeles FC[]
Murphy joined MLS side Los Angeles FC on March 2, 2018 ahead of their inaugural season.[5] On May 22, 2018, he made his LAFC debut in a friendly against Borussia Dortmund.
Las Vegas Lights FC[]
Murphy joined USL side Las Vegas Lights FC on June 22, 2018 on a short-term loan. He had his first assist in his debut with the club on June 24, 2018 against Swope Park Rangers.
Arbroath[]
After a trial spell, Murphy signed with Scottish Championship club Arbroath in July 2019.[6]
Rio Grande Valley FC[]
In July 2020, returned to the United States, joining USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[7]
Monterey Bay FC[]
Murphy signed with USL Championship expansion side Monterey Bay FC on February 8, 2022.[8]
Personal life[]
Murphy has an older sister, Casey, and two younger brothers, John and Owen. Both brothers also play soccer, with John Murphy being a player for Loudoun United, and Owen being of the Players Development Academy.
Career statistics[]
- As of January 21, 2019
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2016–17[9] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017–18[10] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Los Angeles FC | 2018[11] | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Las Vegas Lights FC (loan) | 2018[11] | USL Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Arbroath | 2019–20[12] | Scottish Championship | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Career total | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup
References[]
- ^ Bernstein, Jason. "James Murphy of Scotch Plains is named Gatorade New Jersey Boys Soccer Player of the Year", The Star-Ledger, February 13, 2014. Accessed August 10, 2016. "On the soccer field Scotch Plains' James Murphy has the ability to anticipate just about anything that comes his ways. Despite an already lengthy list awards, he did not expect to be named the 2013–14 Gatorade New Jersey Boys Soccer Player of the Year."
- ^ "2015 Stevan Vilotic Tournament". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ "U.S. U-20 midfielder James Murphy joins Sheffield Wednesday". www.sbisoccer.com. July 14, 2016.
- ^ "Report: Cambridge United 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday". www.bbc.co.uk. August 9, 2016.
- ^ https://www.lafc.com/post/2018/03/02/lafc-announces-inaugural-roster-prior-start-mls-season
- ^ "James Murphy". Arbroath FC. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ https://www.rgvfc.com/news_article/show/1112649
- ^ Vargo, Steven (February 8, 2022). "MONTEREY BAY F.C. SIGNS FORMER RIO GRANDE VALLEY FC MIDFIELDER JAMES MURPHY". montereybayfc.com. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Games played by James Murphy in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ "Games played by James Murphy in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ a b James Murphy at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by James Murphy in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
External links[]
- James Murphy at Soccerbase
- James Murphy at Soccerway
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