Jordan Murray (soccer)

Jordan Murray

Personal information
Full name	Jordan David Murray
Date of birth	(1995-10-02) 2 October 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth	Wollongong, Australia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Chennaiyin
Number	17
Youth career
	Bulli
	South Coast Wolves
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	South Coast Wolves	38	(15)
2016–2018	APIA Leichhardt	63	(43)
2018–2020	Central Coast Mariners	41	(7)
2020–2021	Kerala Blasters	19	(7)
2021–2022	Jamshedpur	17	(4)
2022–2023	Nakhon Ratchasima	28	(4)
2023–	Chennaiyin	19	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:17, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Jordan David Murray (born 2 October 1995) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin.

Career

South Coast Wolves

Murray started his career at South Coast Wolves, a semi-professional club that competes in the National Premier League (NPL). He made a total of 38 appearances there and scored 15 goals.

APIA Leichhardt

In 2016, he was signed by APIA Leichhardt which also competes in the NPL. Out of his 61 appearances for the club, he scored 43 goals and also won the golden boot during the 2018 NSW season. ^{[1] [2]}

Central Coast Mariners

In 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Central Coast Mariners. ^[3] He made his debut for the Mariners as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 draw with the Brisbane Roar in Round 1 of the 2018–19 season. ^[4] Murray scored his first A-League goal with a strike in a 4–1 loss to Perth Glory at Central Coast Stadium. ^[5] On 17 April 2019, after 21 appearances in the A-League, Murray signed a new two-year deal with the Mariners. ^[6] In October 2020, the club officially stated that they have parted ways with Murray on mutual terms. Later it was revealed that he has agreed in terms with an Indian Super League club. ^[7]

Kerala Blasters

On 24 October 2020, Murray signed for the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters ahead of the 2020-21 ISL season. ^[8] He made his debut for the Blasters on 20 November against ATK Mohun Bagan, coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute. ^[9] On 13 December 2020, Murray scored on his first start for the club in the South Indian Derby against Bengaluru. ^[10] Murray scored his next his goal against Hyderabad on 27 December 2020 which ended 2-0 in favour of the Blasters. ^[11] He was also able to score one goal in a 4-2 loss against Odisha on 7 January 2021. ^[12] On 10 January, Murray's brace helped Blasters to win against Jamshedpur 3-2 and was awarded the man of the match award. ^[13] Murray scored in the 1-1 draw against East Bengal on 15 January 2021, thus scoring in three consecutive matches during the season. ^[14] and was the top scorer for the club in the season. On 11 June 2021, the club officially announced the departure of Murray. ^[15]

Jamshedpur

On 5 September 2021, Jamshedpur announced that they had signed a two-year deal with Murray, ahead of the 2021–22 Indian Super League season. ^[16]

Nakhon Ratchasima

On August 4, 2022, Murray moved to Thailand, signing with Nakhon Ratchasima. ^[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 31 March 2024 ^{[18] [19]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [lower-alpha 1]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
South Coast Wolves	2014 [20] [21]	NSW NPL1	15	7	1	0	—		4 [lower-alpha 2]	2	20	9
	2015 [22] [23]	NSW NPL1	23	8	—		—		—		23	8
	Total		38	15	1	0	—		4	2	43	17
APIA Leichhardt	2016 [24] [25]	NSW NPL1	20	7	—		—		—		20	7
	2017 [26]	NSW NPL1	24	13	2	1	—		4 [lower-alpha 3]	0	30	14
	2018 [26]	NSW NPL1	19	23	1	0	—		4 [lower-alpha 2]	4	24	27
	Total		63	43	3	1	—		8	4	74	48
Central Coast Mariners	2018–19	A-League	23	3	0	0	—		—		23	3
	2019–20	A-League	18	4	4	0	—		—		22	4
	Total		41	7	4	0	—		—		45	7
Kerala Blasters	2020–21	Indian Super League	19	7	—		—		—		19	7
Jamshedpur	2021–22	Indian Super League	14	4	—		—		—		14	4
Nakhon Ratchasima	2022–23	Thai League 1	28	4	2	2	—		—		30	6
Chennaiyin	2023–24	Indian Super League	17	5	3	1	—		4 [lower-alpha 4]	1	24	7
Total			220	85	12	3	—		16	7	248	95

1. Includes Australia Cup, Thai FA Cup, Super Cup
2. Appearances in Waratah Cup
3. Two appearances in NPL Final Series, two appearances in Waratah Cup
4. Appearances in Durand Cup

Honours

APIA Leichhardt

• National Premier Leagues NSW; Premiership: 2017
• National Premier Leagues NSW; runner-up: 2017, 2018
• Waratah Cup: 2018
• Waratah Cup; runner-up: 2017

Jamshedpur

• Indian Super League; League Winners Shield: 2021–22 ^[27]

Individual

• National Premier Leagues NSW: 2018 Golden Boot
• Indian Super League Golden boot for Kerala Blasters.

References

1. "Jordan Murray - Career Club Stats". www.flashscore.in. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
2. "A-League news: NPL record-breaker Jordan Murray's hard work rewarded by Mike Mulvey's Central Coast Mariners | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
3. "Mariners sign record-breaking NPL star". The World Game. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
4. "Mariners claim a brave point in Brisbane". Central Coast Mariners. 21 October 2018.
5. "Jordan Murray scores his first Hyundai A-League goal | Hyundai A-League". www.a-league.com.au.
6. Jennings, Mitch (17 April 2019). "Mariners lock down Murray for two more seasons". Illawarra Mercury.
7. "Mariners A-League striker leaves for India". FTBL. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
8. "KBFC ROPE IN AUSTRALIAN FORWARD JORDAN MURRAY". keralablastersfc.in. 24 October 2020. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
9. "Kerala Blasters v ATK Mohun Bagan Match Report, 20/11/20, Indian Super League | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
10. "ISL 2020-21 highlights: Bengaluru FC beats Kerala Blasters 4-2". Sportstar. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
11. "Kerala Blasters FC vs Hyderabad FC Live Score Update, Live Commentary and More". www.indiansuperleague.com. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
12. "ISL 2020-21 HIGHLIGHTS, Kerala Blasters vs Odisha FC: Diego Mauricio Scores a Brace as Odisha Beat Kerala 4-2". News18. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
13. "ISL: 10-man Kerala Blasters ride on Murray's late brace to stun Jamshedpur FC | Football News - Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
14. "ISL 2020-21 highlights: SC East Bengal, Kerala Blasters FC play out 1-1 draw". SPORTSTAR. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
15. "Kerala Blasters release six overseas players ahead of new season". Khel Now. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
16. Sportstar, Team. "ISL 2021-22: Jordan Murray joins Jamshedpur FC". Sportstar. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
17. @jordanmurray28 (4 August 2022). "I'm very excited to have joined nakhon ratchasima fc for the upcoming 2022/23 season. Looking forward to the new challenge. Thankyou to the club and the fans for your warm welcoming. 🟠⚫️ #swatcat" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
18. "Jordan Murray - Player Info". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
19. Jordan Murray at Soccerway
20. "2014 South Coast Wolves FC Season Fixture in Football NSW - NPL". sportstg.com. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
21. "IGA National Premier Leagues NSW Mens One 2014 - Scorers". socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
22. "2015 South Coast Wolves FC Season Fixture in Football NSW - NPL". sportstg.com. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
23. "IGA National Premier Leagues NSW Mens One 2015 - Scorers". socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
24. "2016 APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC Fixture in Football NSW - NPL". sportstg.com. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
25. "IGA National Premier Leagues NSW Mens One 2016 - Scorers". socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
26. "Player statistics for Jordan Murray". sportstg.com. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
27. "Jamshedpur FC clinch League Winners' Shield after beating ATK Mohun Bagan". Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.

External links

• Jordan Murray at Indian Super League
• Jordan Murray at Soccerway