Alana Murphy

Alana Murphy

Murphy playing for Melbourne Victory in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-09-21) 21 September 2005 (age 20)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2025	Melbourne Victory	75	(4)
2022	→ Blacktown Spartans (loan)	1	(0)
2023	→ Blacktown Spartans (loan)	11	(0)
2025	SC Sand	10	(1)
2026–	Nottingham Forest	0	(0)
International career‡
2019	Australia U16
2022–	Australia U20	11	(5)
2025–	Australia	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 August 2025

Alana Murphy (born 21 September 2005) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League 2 club Nottingham Forest and the Australia national team. She previously played for A-League Women club Melbourne Victory and 2. Frauen-Bundesliga club SC Sand. ^{[1] [2]}

Club career

Alana attended Rowville Secondary College's Sports Academy, ^[3] as part of their Football program. ^[4]

Alana Murphy began playing soccer in Langwarrin and, as a junior, she played for Box Hill United and Victoria’s National Training Centre before joining A-league team Melbourne Victory (2021–present) with two stints at Blacktown Spartans (2022, 2023) in New South Wales Premier Leagues. ^[5]

In August 2025, Murphy left Melbourne Victory at the end of her contract and joined German club SC Sand. ^{[6] [7]}

Nottingham Forest

On 2 February 2026, Murphy signed with Women's Super League 2 club Nottingham Forest on a permanent deal until June 2027. ^[8]

International career

Murphy played for the Junior Matildas in 2019 and the Young Matildas from 2022. In February 2025, Murphy received her first senior call-up to the Australian national team (the Matildas) for the 2025 SheBelieves Cup as an injury replacement for Clare Wheeler. ^{[5] [9]} Upon joining the Matildas squad, Australian Associated Press' writer described Murphy's recent form, "[the] hard-nosed, skilful defensive midfielder has one goal and one assist in 15 games this season." ^[10]

References

1. "Player profile – Alana Murphy". Melbourne Victory FC . Retrieved 4 January 2024.
2. Woods, Julia (12 August 2025). "Alana Murphy signs with SC Sand in the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga". My Football.
3. MacKenzie, Craig (13 November 2017). "Is Alana Murphy a Matilda in waiting?". MPNEWS. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
4. "Rowville Secondary College - Department for Education". Rowville Secondary College . Archived from the original on 11 September 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
5. MacKenzie, Craig (17 February 2025). "No longer a Matilda in waiting". Bayside News. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
6. "Alana Murphy departs Melbourne Victory". Melbourne Victory . 12 August 2025.
7. "SC Sand verpflichtet Alana Murphy" [SC Sand signs Alana Murphy]. SC Sand (in German). 11 August 2025.
8. "Forest Women sign Alana Murphy". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 2 February 2026.
9. "CommBank Matildas Squad Update - 13th February 2025". Matildas . Football Australia. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
10. "Teen Alana Murphy earns Matildas call-up for SheBelieves Cup". ABC News. Australian Associated Press (AAP). 13 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.

External links

• Alana Murphy at Soccerway