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 37)
Place of birth Chirnside, Scotland
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Hibernian
Number 17
Youth career
Coldstream BC
Chirnside BC
Hibernian
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004- Hibernian 500 (16)
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 Scottish international footballer who plays 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]

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. 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.