Rushian Hepburn-Murphy

Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
Hepburn-Murphy in July 2024
Personal information
Full name Rushian Marcus Amari Hepburn-Murphy[1]
Date of birth (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Birmingham, England[2]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Crawley Town
Number 14
Youth career
–2015 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Aston Villa 13 (0)
2019 → Cambridge United (loan) 16 (2)
2019–2020 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 17 (4)
2020 → Derby County (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2022 Pafos 23 (5)
2022–2024 Swindon Town 50 (10)
2024– Crawley Town 22 (3)
International career‡
2013 England U16 4 (0)
2015 England U17 2 (0)
2016 England U18 2 (0)
2016 England U19 5 (0)
2018 England U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:12, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:23, 27 March 2018 (UTC)

Rushian Marcus Amori Hepburn-Murphy (born 28 August 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Crawley Town.

Club career

Aston Villa

Hepburn-Murphy is a product of the Aston Villa youth academy.[2] On 14 March 2015, he made his league debut for Aston Villa, coming on as a substitute for the last seven minutes in place of Christian Benteke in the 4–0 away victory at Sunderland.[4] At the age of 16 years and 176 days, he is the second youngest player in the club's history.[2] He is also the youngest player to appear in a match for the club during the Premier League era.[2]

Cambridge United (loan)

On 11 January 2019, Hepburn-Murphy agreed to join Cambridge United on loan for the remainder of the season.[5]

Tranmere Rovers (loan)

On 2 August 2019, Hepburn-Murphy joined EFL League One side Tranmere Rovers F.C. on a season-long loan.[6] He made his debut as a 45th-minute substitute in Tranmere's opening day 2–3 loss to Rochdale, picking up a 90th minute red card for violent conduct.[7] On 2 November 2019, Hepburn-Murphy scored his first league goals for Tranmere, and his first ever career hattrick in a 3–1 victory over MK Dons.[8] He returned to Aston Villa earlier than planned on 31 January 2020.[9]

Derby County (loan)

On 31 January 2020, Hepburn-Murphy joined Derby County on loan for the rest of the season.[10]

On 25 June 2020, Hepburn-Murphy's loan at Derby was ended without him making an appearance, as he was released by Aston Villa.[11]

Pafos

On 15 July 2020, Hepburn-Murphy joined Pafos in the Cypriot First Division.[12] In his first outing for Pafos, Hepburn-Murphy scored 7 goals in a single pre-season friendly game, a 9–0 victory against a Riga FC XI.[13] Hepburn-Murphy made his competitive debut on 22 August 2020, in a 2–2 home draw against Omonia.[14]

On 7 January 2021, Hepburn-Murphy scored his first ever goal in the Cypriot First Division, in a 5–0 victory over Olympiakos Nicosia.[15]

Hepburn-Murphy was released at the end of the 2021–22 Cypriot First Division season, which he had missed the entirety of due to injury.

Swindon Town

On 1 September 2022, Hepburn-Murphy returned to England, joining League Two club Swindon Town.[16] He made his Swindon Town debut on 20 September 2022, scoring their only goal in a 3–1 home defeat to Plymouth Argyle in the EFL Trophy.[17] On 2 May 2024, Swindon announced he would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired.[18]

Crawley Town

On 28 June 2024, it was announced that Hepburn-Murphy would sign for League One club Crawley Town following the expiry of his Swindon contract.[19] Hepburn-Murphy made his debut for the club in a 2–1 league win at home to Blackpool on 10 August, in which Hepburn-Murphy scored the opening goal.[20]

International career

On 29 November 2013, Hepburn-Murphy made his debut for England under-16s against Scotland,[2][21] making subsequent under-17 appearances against Brazil,[22] the United States,[23] and Portugal.[24]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 2014–15[4] Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 ― 1 0
2015–16[25] Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 ― 1 0
2016–17[26] Championship 3 0 0 0 0 0 ― 3 0
2017–18[27] Championship 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
2018–19[28] Championship 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
2019–20[29] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
Total 12 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 17 0
Cambridge United (loan) 2018–19[28] League Two 16 2 ― ― ― 16 2
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2019–20[29] League One 17 4 4 0 0 0 1[a] 1 22 5
Derby County (loan) 2019–20[29] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pafos 2020–21[30] Cypriot First Division 23 5 0 0 ― ― 23 5
2021–22[30] Cypriot First Division 0 0 0 0 ― ― 0 0
Total 23 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 5
Swindon Town 2022–23[31] League Two 23 5 0 0 0 0 1[a] 1 24 6
2023–24[32] League Two 27 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 28 6
Total 50 10 0 0 1 1 1 1 52 12
Crawley Town 2024–25[33] League One 15 3 1 0 1 0 2 1 19 4
Career total 133 24 6 0 4 1 6 3 149 28
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Aston Villa U23s

References

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  5. ^ "Rushian Hepburn-Murphy: Cambridge United sign Aston Villa forward on loan". 11 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Rushian Hepburn-Murphy: Aston Villa striker joins Tranmere Rovers on loan". 2 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Tranmere Rovers 2-3 Rochdale". 3 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  8. ^ Lock, Toby (2 November 2019). "Agard sent off as Tranmere add to Dons' woes". Milton Keynes Citizen.
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  10. ^ "Rushian Hepburn-Murphy: Derby County sign Aston Villa striker on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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  12. ^ "RUSHIAN HEPBURN MURPHY !". pafosfc.com.cy. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020.
  13. ^ Rushton, James (2 August 2020). "One-time Aston Villa prodigy hits seventh heaven with stunning debut". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Omonia held in Pafos, while Apollon draw with Doxa". Cyprus Mail. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Σκόρπισε... τρόμο η ΠΑΦΟΣ FC (φώτος)". Kerkida.net (In Greek). 7 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Town seal deal for Hepburn-Murphy". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Swindon Town 1 Plymouth Argyle 3 - Papa Johns Trophy (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
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  19. ^ Dunford, Mark (28 June 2024). "Former Aston Villa and Swindon Town forward signs for Crawley Town on two-year deal". Sussex World. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Crawley 2-1 Blackpool". Sky Sports. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
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  24. ^ "England Shows Fighting Spirit in 4–3 Win Against Portugal". Retrieved 14 March 2015.
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  32. ^ "Games played by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  33. ^ "Games played by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  34. ^ "Match report: Aston Villa U23s win Premier League Cup!". Aston Villa Football Club. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2022.