Casey Grace Murphy (born April 25, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Casey Grace Murphy[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1996-04-25) April 25, 1996 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | North Carolina Courage | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
PDA Slammers | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Rutgers | 67 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Montpellier | 29 | (0) |
2019–2020 | OL Reign | 20 | (0) |
2021– | North Carolina Courage | 31 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015–2016 | United States U20 | 12 | (0) |
2017–2019 | United States U23 | ||
2021– | United States | 10 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:55, 31 July 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 11, 2022 |
Murphy played college soccer at Rutgers University.[2][3] She was a starter for the United States under-20 national team during the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and has been a regular for the United States under-23 team.[citation needed]
Murphy is the daughter of Michael and Jill Murphy and has a brother named Kyle. She first started playing soccer at the age of five. At around the age of 10, she started to play only as a goalkeeper. Raised in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey, Murphy attended and played soccer and basketball for Bridgewater-Raritan High School.[4] She also trained with the PDA Slammers, part of the Elite Clubs National League. Murphy was the No. 18 overall player in New Jersey and was a four-star recruit. In 2014, she chose to attend Rutgers University.[5]
Murphy played for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights from 2014 to 2017.[3] She redshirted her final year to compete in the U-20 FIFA World Cup. Murphy earned the Female Big Ten Medal of Honor in May 2018.[6] Throughout her career, she earned several accolades and distinctions, including twice the Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year, twice an All-Big Ten First Team selection, and twice an All-Region First Team honoree.[7] Murphy was also named a 2017 Mac Hermann Trophy Semifinalist.[6] With 45 clean sheets in her college career, Murphy is Rutgers' all-time leader for career shutouts and ranks second in Big Ten history.[7]
In January 2018, Murphy signed a professional contract with Montpellier HSC to play in France's Division 1 Féminine.[8] She was initially expected to return to the NWSL and Sky Blue FC in June, but extended her contract with the team in April 2018.[9] In her first season with Montpellier, Murphy started in 11 games. She also earned the Division 1 Best Keeper Award and was selected by French media as part of the league's Best XI.[10] She also participated in both the Coupe de France Féminine and the UEFA Women's Champions League.
On May 20, 2018, Murphy was selected as goalkeeper of the year in Division 1 Féminine by the French Football Federation.[11]
On May 15, 2019, Murphy signed for Reign FC.[12]
On October 22, 2020, Murphy was traded to the North Carolina Courage along with $140,000 in allocation money in exchange for Crystal Dunn.[13]
Murphy is a United States youth international at the U14, U15, U18, U20, and U23 levels.[14] She represented the United States at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Murphy received her first call-up to the United States women's national soccer team for a set of friendlies in June 2018 against China PR.[7]
Murphy was again called up by USWNT Head Coach Vlatko Andonovski for the 2021 SheBelieves Cup.
Murphy was a part of the USWNT squad picked by Head Coach Vlatko Andonovski to travel to Australia in November 2021. She got her first cap on November 26, 2021 and recorded a clean sheet, and player of the match honors with multiple stunning saves.
National Team | Year | Apps | Goals | Shutouts |
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United States | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |
Total | 10 | 0 | 7 |
North Carolina Courage – current squad | |
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United States squad – 2022 CONCACAF W Championship winners (9th title) | ||
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Big Ten Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Year | |
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Player of the Year | |
Offensive Player of the Year | |
Defensive Player of the Year | |
Forward of the Year | |
Midfielder of the Year |
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Defender of the Year | |
Goalkeeper of the Year |