Joelle Murray

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Joelle Murray
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Murray playing for Scotland in 2015
Personal information
Full name Joelle Louise Murray [1]
Date of birth (1986-11-07) 7 November 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Chirnside, Scotland
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Coldstream BC
Chirnside BC
Hibernian
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2024 Hibernian
International career‡
2008 Scotland U23 1 (0)
2007–2019 Scotland [2] 48 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 March 2019

Joelle Louise Murray (born 7 November 1986) is a former Scottish international footballer who played as a defender for Hibernian of the Scottish Women's Premier League.

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Career

Murray grew up in Chirnside, Scotland, and started her career playing with local boys' clubs. At the age of 12 she joined the youth set-up at Hibernian Ladies. She progressed through the age groups and into the senior side, winning all domestic honours along the way and latterly being under-17 captain. [3] Murray made her UEFA Women's Cup debut in July 2004 against Rapide Wezemaal and has made six appearances in the competition to date. [4]

After being called up to the Scotland Under-17 squad in 2002, Murray came through the various age-group teams and made her full international debut against Belgium in August 2007. She scored her first international goal against Northern Ireland in a May 2009 challenge match. [2] [5]

Murray is the most decorated Hibernian player of all time and was the first woman ever at Hibernian to sign a professional contract, on 21st February 2020. [6]

Retirement

Murray's decision to retire at the end of the 2023–24 season was announced on Twitter on 8 May 2024. During her career she made 507 appearances for Hibernian Women and was capped 48 times for Scotland. The 37-year-old won all domestic trophies with her childhood club – including two SWPL titles, seven Scottish Cups and five League Cups. [7]

Speaking to the Hibernian FC website regarding her retirement she stated: “physically and mentally I feel it is the right time for me to bow out of the game and I hope I've left it in a better place than I found it." [8]

She was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame in 2024. [9]

Career statistics

International appearances

As of the match played on 11 April 2023 [2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Scotland 200720
200820
200941
201090
2011—
201210
2013110
201440
201510
201640
201770
2018—
201930
Total481

International goals

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first. [2]
#DateVenueOpponentResultCompetitionScored
112 May 2009 Forthbank Stadium, Stirling Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 3–1 Friendly 1

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References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ List of Players - Scotland" (PDF). FIFA. 27 May 2019. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Joelle Murray at the Scottish Football Association
  3. ↑ "Chirnside footballers share top award". Berwickshire News. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "UEFA - Joelle Murray". UEFA. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "International News". Hibs Girls. 26 November 2002. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "Joelle Murray Calls Time on Historic Career". 8 May 2024. Archived from the original on 8 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "WATCH: Joelle Murray Receives Special Recognition Award". Hibernian FC. 26 May 2024. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Murray Proud and Privileged to Play for Hibs". Hibernian FC. 8 May 2024. Archived from the original on 8 May 2024.
  9. ↑ Six Hibs legends inducted into Hall of Fame, Hibernian FC, 17 October 2024


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