James Murphy (soccer, born 1997)

James Murphy (born September 17, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Rio Grande Valley FC in the USL Championship.

James Murphy
Personal information
Full name James Murphy
Date of birth (1997-09-17) September 17, 1997
Place of birth Scotch Plains, New Jersey, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Rio Grande Valley FC
Number 6
Youth career
2005–2016 Players Development Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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– Rio Grande Valley FC 11 (0)
National team
2015 United States U20 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 5, 2020

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

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 Loudoun United, and Owen being of the Players Development Academy.

Career statistics
As of January 21, 2019
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Sheffield Wednesday 2016–17[8] Championship 0000100010
2017–18[9] Championship 0000000000
Total 0000100010
Los Angeles FC 2018[10] Major League Soccer 0000000000
Las Vegas Lights FC (loan) 2018[10] USL Championship 7000000070
Arbroath 2019–20[11] Scottish Championship 15010202[lower-alpha 1]0200
Career total 220103020280
  1. Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup

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. https://www.lafc.com/post/2018/03/02/lafc-announces-inaugural-roster-prior-start-mls-season
  6. "James Murphy". Arbroath FC. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  7. https://www.rgvfc.com/news_article/show/1112649
  8. "Games played by James Murphy in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  9. "Games played by James Murphy in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  10. James Murphy at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  11. "Games played by James Murphy in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved July 31, 2019.


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