Josh Murphy

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Josh Murphy
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Murphy playing for Norwich City in 2014
Personal information
Full name Joshua Murphy[1]
Date of birth (1995-02-24) 24 February 1995 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Wembley, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3]
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Preston North End
(on loan from Cardiff City)
Number 45
Youth career
2006–2013 Norwich City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Norwich City 85 (11)
2015 → Wigan Athletic (loan) 5 (0)
2015–2016 → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 42 (5)
2018– Cardiff City 88 (10)
2021– → Preston North End (loan) 9 (0)
National team
2012 England U18 1 (0)
2012–2014 England U19 11 (0)
2014 England U20 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 March 2022 (UTC)

Joshua Murphy (born 24 February 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Preston North End on loan from fellow Championship club Cardiff City. He scored on his professional debut in a League Cup match against Watford. He is the twin brother of professional footballer Jacob Murphy.

Club career[]

Norwich City[]

Murphy, along with his twin brother, Jacob, first played football together from the age of seven[4] and eventually, they both joined Norwich City as an under-12 in 2006.[5] It was announced on 31 March 2011, that Josh and his twin brother Jacob joined the club's academy ahead of a new season.[6]

2012–13 season[]

Murphy's first involvement in the Norwich first-team came on 26 September 2012 when he was named as an unused substitute in the club's 1–0 Football League Cup victory over Doncaster Rovers.[7] He was a part of the Norwich City youth team who won the 2012–13 FA Youth Cup where he scored in the final against Chelsea.[8] Murphy signed his first professional contract for Norwich City alongside his twin brother Jacob on 4 January 2013.[9][10]

2013–14 season[]

He made his professional debut on 24 September 2013, replacing Bradley Johnson in the 67th minute of Norwich's Football League Cup match against Watford, with Norwich 2–0 down. He scored his first professional goal in the 77th minute to pull the score back to 2–1. Norwich eventually went on to win 3–2 in extra time.[11] He made his league debut on 2 November 2013 as a half-time substitute for Steven Whittaker in Norwich's 7–0 league defeat against Manchester City. Then, in December 2013, both Josh and Jacob both signed a three-year contract with the club.[12]

His first senior start was in the FA Cup for Norwich City against Fulham. He set up the first goal and was eventually substituted for his brother Jacob Murphy.[13] In 2014, Josh was awarded Professional of the Year in the West Norfolk Sports Awards, as well as the special achievement award.[14][15] Soon under management of Neil Adams, Josh had a long run in the first team, making appearance for Norwich City.[16]

2014–15 season[]

Following Norwich City's relegation to the Championship, Murphy made his first start of the 2014–15 season, where he played 90 minutes and scored twice, which his twin brother Jacob provided one of the two goals Josh scored, in a 3–1 win over Crawley Town in the second round of the League Cup.[17] Murphy's first league goal game in a 3–1 win for Norwich over Blackpool on 27 September 2014.[18]

Wigan Athletic (loan)[]

With his first team opportunities limited, Murphy joined Championship club Wigan Athletic on a month's loan.[19] Murphy made his Wigan Athletic debut, coming on as a substitute for Jermaine Pennant in the 55th minute, in a 2–0 loss against Watford on 17 March 2015.[20] Murphy's five appearances at Wigan Athletic soon earned a loan extension until the end of the season.[21] However, Murphy was unable to help Wigan Athletic survive relegation and returned to his parent club.[22]

2015–16 season[]

Milton Keynes Dons (loan)[]

Murphy (right) playing for Milton Keynes Dons in 2016

On 21 August 2015, Murphy joined Championship club Milton Keynes Dons on a season-long loan.[23] He scored the winning goal on his debut in a 2–1 win over Cardiff City in the League Cup 2nd Round. On 26 September 2015, Murphy scored his first league goal in the 1–3 home defeat to Derby County.

On 3 May 2016, Murphy was named Milton Keynes Dons Players' Player of the Year 2015–16.[24] In total, Murphy made 46 appearances for the club, scoring 7 goals in all competitions. Murphy finished the season as the Dons' joint top goalscorer and achieved the most assists.

Cardiff City[]

On 12 June 2018, Murphy joined Premier League side Cardiff City on a 4-year contract for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £11 million.[25] He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2018–19 season as a substitute in place of Nathaniel Mendez-Laing during a 2–0 defeat to AFC Bournemouth.[26] Following a short spell on the sidelines, Murphy scored his first Cardiff goal against Burnley, followed by his second in 4–2 win over Fulham.[27][28]

International career[]

Both Josh and Jacob were called up by the England U18 in October 2012[29] and made their U18's debut in a 1–0 win over Finland U19 on 13 November 2012.[30]

Then in early 2013, Both Josh and Jacob were called up by England U19[31] and their U19's debut in a 3–1 win over Denmark U19.[32] Then on 14 November 2013, Josh scored his first England U19 goal in a 4–1 win over Hungary U19.[33]

In late 2014, Josh was called by England U20[34] and scored on his debut on 5 September 2014, in a 6–0 win over Romania U20.[35]

Personal life[]

Murphy was born in Wembley, London.[2]

The twins spoke about their close bonds and being there for each other.[12] Their parents and younger brother live in Downham Market and run the Arbuckles restaurant.[36]

While on the pitch, former manager Chris Hughton instructed the twins to wear different coloured boots so that he could tell them apart.[37] His uncle is former Ipswich Town footballer Tommy Parkin.[38]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 19 February 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Norwich City 2012–13[39] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2013–14[40] Premier League 9 0 2 0 2 1 — 13 1
2014–15[41] Championship 13 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 16 3
2016–17[42] Championship 27 4 2 0 3 1 — 32 5
2017–18[43] Championship 36 6 0 0 3 3 — 39 9
Total 85 11 5 0 10 7 0 0 100 18
Wigan Athletic (loan) 2014–15[41] Championship 5 0 — — — 5 0
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 2015–16[44] Championship 42 5 3 1 1 1 — 46 7
Norwich City U23s 2016–17[42] — — — 3[a] 5 3 5
Cardiff City 2018–19[45] Premier League 29 3 1 0 0 0 — 30 3
2019–20[46] Championship 27 5 4 3 0 0 2[b] 0 33 8
2020–21[47] Championship 32 2 1 0 1 0 — 34 2
2021–22[48] Championship 0 0 0 0 2 1 — 2 1
Total 88 10 6 3 3 1 2 0 99 14
Preston North End (loan) 2021–22[48] Championship 7 0 0 0 0 0 — 7 0
Career total 227 26 14 4 14 9 5 5 260 44
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in Championship play-offs

Honours[]

Individual

References[]

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  31. ^ "TETTEY GETS NORWAY CALL". Norwich City F.C. 22 January 2013. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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  40. ^ "Games played by Josh Murphy in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
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  42. ^ a b "Games played by Josh Murphy in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  43. ^ "Games played by Josh Murphy in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  44. ^ "Games played by Josh Murphy in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  45. ^ "Games played by Josh Murphy in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  46. ^ "Games played by Josh Murphy in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  47. ^ "Games played by Josh Murphy in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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