Kyle Murphy (soccer)

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Kyle Murphy
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Murphy with Loudoun in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-12-11) December 11, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Red Hook, New York, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Forward
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2015 Clemson Tigers 60 (11)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Rio Grande Valley FC 56 (11)
2018 San Antonio FC 16 (1)
2019 Loudoun United 29 (13)
2020 Tampa Bay Rowdies 15 (1)
2021 Memphis 901 31 (21)
2022–2023 Miami FC 66 (17)
2024 Memphis 901 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 25, 2024

Kyle Brandon Murphy (born December 11, 1992) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward.

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Career

Youth and college

Murphy played five years of college soccer at Clemson University between 2011 and 2015, including a red-shirted year in 2011. [1]

Had eight goals and four assists in 2015, his final year, leading the Tigers to the 2015 National Championship game.

Professional

Murphy signed with United Soccer League side Rio Grande Valley FC Toros on March 26, 2016. [2] He made his debut on the same day, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute in a 0–2 loss to Tulsa Roughnecks. [3]

On June 14, 2017, Murphy signed contract with Houston Dynamo. [4]

On May 10, 2018, San Antonio FC signed Murphy. [5] He scored his debut goal for the team on July 25, 2018, in a 1–0 win against the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. [6]

On February 21, 2019, Murphy signed for USL Championship expansion team Loudoun United FC. [7] He scored his first goal for Loudoun against New York Red Bulls II on April 20, 2019.

Murphy would go on to log thirteen goals in the 2019 season while making 29 appearances. He served as the captain in all but two of his starts. Murphy was voted USL Championship Player of the Month for October 2019. He scored four goals and contributed an assist in four appearances, averaging a goal every 62.25 minutes. [8]

Tampa Bay Rowdies signed Murphy on December 18, 2019, on a one-year contract with a 2021 option. [9]

Murphy was signed by Memphis 901 on March 12, 2021. [10] Murphy scored 21 goals in 31 appearances for Memphis, becoming the team's all-time leading scorer in just one season.

In December 2021, Murphy signed with Miami FC. [11] He returned to Memphis 901 ahead of their 2024 season. [12]

Murphy returned to Memphis 901 in November 2023, signing a multi-year contract. [13] However, on January 25, 2024, Murphy announced his retirement. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kyle Murphy Biography". ClemsonTigers.com. Clemson University. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Rio Grande Valley FC Toros sign six players". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo Communications. March 26, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Rio Grande Valley FC - 2016 Playoffs - Roster - #18 - Kyle Murphy - F". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ FC, Houston Dynamo. "U.S. Open Cup is the "most important game" for players on both sides of the ball | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC.
  5. ↑ "SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS FORWARD KYLE MURPHY". sanantoniofc.com. San Antonio FC. May 10, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  6. ↑ "San Antonio vs. Colorado Springs 1 - 0". soccerway.com. Perform Group. July 25, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Loudoun United FC Signs Forward Kyle Murphy". Loudoun United Fc. February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Loudoun's Murphy Voted Championship's Player of the Month". uslchampionship.com. USL Championship. November 1, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Rowdies Welcome Forward Kyle Murphy". rowdiessoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. December 18, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  10. ↑ Fc, Memphis 901 (12 March 2021). "Memphis 901 FC Signs Goal Scorer Kyle Murphy". Memphis 901 Fc. Retrieved 12 March 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ "MIAMI FC INKS TOP GOALSCORER KYLE MURPHY". Miami Fc. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  12. ↑ nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com, NICHOLAS MURRAY- (November 21, 2023). "Kyle Murphy returns for second stint at Memphis 901 FC". USL Championship.
  13. ↑ "Record-Setting Goal Scorer Kyle Murphy to Return to Memphis 901 FC with Multi-Year Contract". Memphis901FC.com. Memphis 901 . Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "Kyle Murphy has released the following statement". Twitter.com. Memphis 901 . Retrieved 25 January 2024.


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