Emily Murphy (footballer)

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Emily Murphy
Personal information
Full name Emily Murphy
Date of birth (2003-03-02) 2 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Number 35
Youth career
-2019 Chelsea
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 North Carolina Tar Heels 39 (10)
2023– Wake Forest Demon Deacons 17 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Chelsea 2 (1)
2021Birmingham City (loan) 11 (1)
International career
2019 England U17 3 (1)
2024– Ireland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 January 2020

Emily Murphy (born 2 March 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's soccer team. She is from Windsor, Berkshire outside of London and has 2 younger sisters.

Club career[edit]

On 20 November 2019, Murphy made her senior debut when being subbed on against Tottenham Hotspur in the group stage of the Continental League Cup in a game where Chelsea won 5–1.[1]

International career[edit]

In October 2019, Murphy was called to up to the England U17 team to play in the 2020 U17 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification games and played against Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Belgium. Murphy scored one of the goals in the 4–1 win against Belgium.[2]

Murphy was one of four Irish-eligible players to be invited to a senior Republic of Ireland national team training camp in April 2021. In February 2024 Emily was called up to Ireland's squad for friendlies against Wales and Italy under new manager Eileen Gleeson

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 20 June 2021

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea 2019–20 FA WSL 2 1 0 0 3 1 5 2
Club total 2 1 0 0 3 1 5 2
Birmingham City (loan) 2020-21 FA WSL 11 1 0 0 0 0 11 1
Career total 13 1 0 0 3 1 16 3

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Women's report: Chelsea 5 Tottenham 1 | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club". ChelseaFC. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. ^ "England – E. Murphy – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Women Soccerway". uk.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.

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