James Murphy (soccer, born 1997)

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James Murphy
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Personal information
Full name James Vincent Murphy
Date of birth (1997-09-17) September 17, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Scotch Plains, New Jersey, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Detroit City
Number 6
Youth career
2005–2016 Players Development Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2018 Sheffield Wednesday 0 (0)
2018 Los Angeles FC 0 (0)
2018 → Las Vegas Lights (loan) 7 (0)
2019–2020 Arbroath 17 (0)
2020–2021 Rio Grande Valley FC 36 (0)
2022–2023 Monterey Bay 57 (1)
2024– Detroit City 32 (0)
International career
2015 United States U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 27, 2024

James Murphy (born September 17, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Detroit City FC.

Contents

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.

Arbroath

After a trial spell, Murphy signed with Scottish Championship club Arbroath in July 2019. [6]

Rio Grande Valley FC

In July 2020, returned to the United States, joining USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC. [7]

Monterey Bay FC

Murphy signed with USL Championship expansion side Monterey Bay FC on February 8, 2022. [8] Murphy was included in the starting 11 for Monterey Bay's inaugural match, a 4–2 loss to Phoenix Rising FC. [9] Murphy's contract option was declined following the 2023 USL Championship season. [10]

Detroit City FC

Murphy signed a two-year contract with Detroit City on January 25, 2024. [11]

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 Forward Madison FC, and Owen being of the Montclair University soccer team.

Career statistics

As of June 17, 2022
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoals
Sheffield Wednesday 2016–17 [12] Championship 0000100010
2017–18 [13] Championship0000000000
Total0000100010
Los Angeles FC 2018 [14] Major League Soccer 0000000000
Las Vegas Lights FC (loan) 2018 [14] USL Championship 7000000070
Arbroath 2019–20 [15] Scottish Championship 17012222 [lower-alpha 1] 0220
Rio Grande Valley 2020 USL Championship 11015150000115
2021 USL Championship 25005000002550
Total3600010003657
Monterey Bay FC 2022 USL Championship 140110000151
Career total74020302081112
  1. ↑ Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup

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References

  1. ↑ 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."
  2. ↑ "2015 Stevan Vilotic Tournament". www.ussoccer.com.
  3. ↑ "U.S. U-20 midfielder James Murphy joins Sheffield Wednesday". www.sbisoccer.com. July 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Report: Cambridge United 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday". www.bbc.co.uk. August 9, 2016.
  5. ↑ "LAFC Announces Inaugural Roster Prior To Start Of MLS Season | Los Angeles Football Club". www.lafc.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018.
  6. ↑ "James Murphy". Arbroath FC. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  7. ↑ "RGV Fc Sign Three Players Prior to Usl Championship Kickoff". July 9, 2020.
  8. ↑ Vargo, Steven (February 8, 2022). "MONTEREY BAY F.C. SIGNS FORMER RIO GRANDE VALLEY FC MIDFIELDER JAMES MURPHY". montereybayfc.com. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  9. ↑ "PHOENIX RISING VS. MONTEREY BAY 4 - 2". soccerway.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Monterey Bay Football Club Announces 2024 Roster Decisions". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  11. ↑ "2024 USL CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTER UPDATES". DetCityFC.com. Detroit City . Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Games played by James Murphy in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Games played by James Murphy in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  14. 1 2 James Murphy at Soccerway. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Games played by James Murphy in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
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