Derry Murkin

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Derry Murkin
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Murkin with Volendam in 2023
Personal information
Full name Derry John Murkin [1]
Date of birth (1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Colchester, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [2]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Derby County
Number 2
Youth career
2006–2009 ZVV Zaandijk
2009–2012 KFC Koog aan de Zaan
2012–2013 VPV Purmersteijn
2013–2015 Fortuna Wormerveer
2015–2019 Volendam
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 Jong Volendam 42 (23)
2019–2023 Volendam 93 (9)
2023–2025 Schalke 04 54 (1)
2025–2026 Utrecht 9 (2)
2026– Derby County 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:04, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Derry John Murkin (born 27 July 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL Championship club Derby County.

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Murkin started his footballing career at Volendam in 2015, with his first senior appearances being at Jong Volendam, before progressing to the first team in 2019. In 2023, Murkin would leave the Netherlands to join Schalke 04 of Germany for two season before returning to the Netherlands where he joined Utrecht in 2025. In February 2026, Murkin moved to England and signed with Derby County.

Early life

Murkin was born in Colchester before his mother's job saw his family relocate to the Netherlands at the age of four. [3]

Career

Volendam

Murkin played youth football for ZVV Zaandijk, KFC Koog aan de Zaan, VPV Purmersteijn, and Fortuna Wormerveer, before joining Volendam's youth academy in 2015. In the 2018–19 season, he scored 21 goals in 34 appearances for Jong FC Volendam, the second team, helping them to a Derde Divisie league title. [2] [4] Halfway through the 2018–19 season, Murkin also made his professional first-team debut for Volendam, coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 loss to Eindhoven in the Eerste Divisie on 18 January 2019. [5] He scored his first goal for Volendam on 22 November 2019, giving the Palingboeren a 2–0 lead in the 32nd minute, which eventually proved decisive in the 2–1 away victory against Excelsior. [6] [7]

Murkin made his breakthrough in the 2020–21 season, as he was repositioned as a left-back under head coach Wim Jonk, due to Gijs Smal's departure to Twente. [8] He made six goals and provided seven assists in 32 total appearances that season, and his performances earned him the award of Volendam Talent of the season. [9]

Schalke 04

On 30 August 2023, Murkin signed a three-year contract with German 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04. [10] He made his debut for Die Königsblauen on 2 September in a league game against Wehen Wiesbaden, replacing Sōichirō Kōzuki at half-time, and providing his first assist nine minutes later in a 1–1 draw. [11] [12] On 16 September he scored his first goal for the club equalising the score to 2–2, and eventually helping his side to a 4–3 home victory against 1. FC Magdeburg. [13] In two seasons in Schalke, Murkin played 57 times, scoring once.

Utrecht

On 27 May 2025, Murkin joined Dutch Eredivisie side Utrecht on a four-year deal. [14] The move was reported to involve a fee of €1.2 million, potentially rising to €1.5 million with bonuses. [15] [16] Murkin had a year remaining on his contract with Schalke and had declined to extend his stay. Schalke's sporting director, Youri Mulder, described the transfer as a pragmatic decision, citing the player's age, contract status, and market value. [14] Murkin played 22 times for Utrecht, scoring twice.

Derby County

On 2 February 2026, Murkin joined English Championship side Derby County on a deal until June 2029. [17] Murkin made his Derby debut on 7 February 2026 in a 2–1 defeat to Ipswich Town. [18]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 February 2026 [2] [19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Volendam 2017–18 Derde Divisie 40———2 [a] 161
2018–19 Derde Divisie3421————3421
2019–20 Tweede Divisie 22————22
2021–22 Tweede Divisie20————20
Total4223———214424
Volendam 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 5000———50
2019–20 Eerste Divisie20310———213
2020–21 Eerste Divisie30610——1 [a] 0326
2021–22 Eerste Divisie4000———40
2022–23 Eredivisie 32020———340
2023–24 Eredivisie2000———20
Total93940——10989
Schalke 04 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 23110———241
2024–25 2. Bundesliga31020———330
Total54130———571
Utrecht 2025–26 Eredivisie9210—12 [b] 0—222
Derby County 2025–26 EFL Championship 10————10
Career total1993580001203122236
  1. 1 2 Appearances in promotion play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Jong Volendam

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "UEFA Europa League 2025/2026: Booking List before League Phase MatchDay 5" (PDF). UEFA. 21 November 2025. p. 6. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Derry Murkin at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Derry Murkin: The U19 Eredivisie star looking for a break in the first team". englishplayersabroad.com. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Jong FC Volendam kampioen Derde Divisie". FC Volendam (in Dutch). 26 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Volendam vs. Eindhoven 1–3: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Excelsior vs. Volendam 1–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Excelsior verliest thuisduel tegen FC Volendam met 1-2". Excelsior Rotterdam (in Dutch). 22 November 2019. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  8. ↑ Brinkman, Erik-Jan (30 August 2023). "Nu verlaat basisspeler Murkin geplaagd FC Volendam". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  9. 1 2 "Speler & talent van het seizoen: Micky van de Ven & Derry John Murkin in de prijzen". FC Volendam (in Dutch). 20 May 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Derry John Murkin joins Schalke 04". Schalke 04 (Press release). 30 August 2023. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Wehen Wiesbaden vs. Schalke 04 1–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  12. ↑ Leszinski, Frank (5 September 2023). "John Derry Murkin und seine erste Woche auf Schalke". Hallo Buer (in German). Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "Wilder Schlagabtausch: Schalke dreht 0:2 in einen 4:3-Sieg gegen Magdeburg". kicker (in German). 16 September 2023. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  14. 1 2 "Derry John Murkin moves to FC Utrecht". FC Schalke 04. 27 May 2025.
  15. ↑ Luik, Nicolas (27 May 2025). "Schalke 04 verkündet Abgang von Derry Murkin: So viel Ablöse kassiert der S04". Ruhr24 (in German). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  16. ↑ "Schalke-Profi Murkin vor Wechsel zum FC Utrecht". Aachener Zeitung (in German). 23 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  17. ↑ "Derby sign Ipswich's Szmodics and defender Murkin". BBC Sport. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  18. ↑ "Derby County 1–2 Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  19. ↑ Derry Murkin at Soccerbase
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