Emily Murphy (footballer)

Emily Murphy
Murphy with Wake Forest in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-02) 2 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Number 35
Youth career
-2019 Chelsea
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 North Carolina Tar Heels 39 (10)
2023– Wake Forest Demon Deacons 35 (11)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Chelsea 2 (1)
2021 → Birmingham City (loan) 11 (1)
International career‡
2019 England U17 3 (1)
2022 England U19 4 (0)
2024– Republic of Ireland 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024

Emily Murphy (born 2 March 2003) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Atlantic Coast Conference side Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Born in England, she represents the Republic of Ireland at international level.

College career

Murphy played two seasons for the North Carolina Tar Heels in 2021 and 2022. She regularly started in her freshman year and was named to the ACC all-freshman team with 5 goals and a team-high 6 assists in 15 games. She then transferred to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in 2023.[1]

Club career

On 20 November 2019, Murphy made her senior debut when being subbed on against Tottenham Hotspur in the group stage of the Continental League Cup in a game where Chelsea won 5–1.[2]

International career

In October 2019, Murphy was called to up to the England U17 team to play in the 2020 U17 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification games and played against Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Belgium. Murphy scored one of the goals in the 4–1 win against Belgium.[3]

Murphy was one of four Irish-eligible players to be invited to a senior Republic of Ireland national team training camp in April 2021. In February 2024 she was called up to Ireland's squad for friendlies against Wales and Italy under new manager Eileen Gleeson.

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 June 2021

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea 2019–20 FA WSL 2 1 0 0 3 1 5 2
Club total 2 1 0 0 3 1 5 2
Birmingham City (loan) 2020–21 FA WSL 11 1 0 0 0 0 11 1
Career total 13 1 0 0 3 1 16 3

References

  1. ^ "Emily Murphy". Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Women's report: Chelsea 5 Tottenham 1 | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club". ChelseaFC. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Republic of Ireland – E. Murphy – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway".


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