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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles FC | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| 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) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | United States U20 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 30, 2018 | |||
James Murphy (born September 17, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Los Angeles FC in MLS.
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.
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 New York Red Bulls II, and Owen being of the Players Development Academy.
Career statistics
- As of August 10, 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | |||||||||||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
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
External links
- James Murphy at Soccerbase
- James Murphy at Soccerway
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- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
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- Las Vegas Lights FC players
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