Jordan Murray (soccer)

Jordan Murray (born 2 October 1995) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC.

Jordan Murray
Jordan Murray with Kerala Blasters in 2020
Personal information
Full name Jordan David Murray
Date of birth (1995-10-02) 2 October 1995
Place of birth Wollongong, Australia
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Kerala Blasters
Number 9
Youth career
Bulli FC
South Coast Wolves
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 South Coast Wolves 38 (10)
2016–2018 APIA Leichhardt 24 (41)
2018–2020 Central Coast Mariners 41 (7)
2020– Kerala Blasters 15 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:15, 3 February 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 October 2018

Career

South Coast Wolves

Jordan 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 10 goals.

APIA Leichhardt

In 2016, he was signed by APIA Leichhardt FC which also competes in the NPL. Out of his 24 appearances for the club, he scored 41 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 FC.[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 FC ahead of the 2020-21 ISL season.[8] He made his debut for Blasters on 20 November against ATK Mohun Bagan FC, 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 FC.[10] Murray scored his next his goal against Hyderabad FC 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 FC on 7 January 2021.[12] On 10 January, Murray's brace helped Blasters to win against Jamshedpur FC 3-2 and was awarded the man of the match award.[13] Murray scored in the 1-1 draw against SC East Bengal on 15 January 2021, thus scoring in three consecutive matches during the season.[14]

Career statistics

Correct as of 15 January 2021[15][16][17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
APIA Leichhardt 2016 National Premier League 5 7 0 0 0 0 5 7
2017 8 12 1 1 0 0 9 13
2018 11 22 1 0 0 0 12 22
Leichhardt total244120002642
Central Coast Mariners 2018–19 A-League 2330000233
2019–20 1844000224
Mariners total4174000457
Kerala Blasters 2020–21 Indian Super League 1160000116
Total765361008255


Honours

Individual

APIA Leichhardt

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. 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. Jan 10, PTI /; 2021; Ist, 22:42. "ISL: 10-man Kerala Blasters ride on Murray's late brace to stun Jamshedpur FC | Football News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 January 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. "ISL 2020-21 highlights: SC East Bengal, Kerala Blasters FC play out 1-1 draw". SPORTSTAR. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  15. "Jordan Murray -Player stats". Flashscore. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  16. "Jordan Murray - Player Info". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  17. "J. Murray". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

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