Alana Murphy
Australian soccer player (born 2005)
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Alana Murphy (born 21 September 2005) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League 2 club Nottingham Forest and the Australia national team. She previously played for A-League Women club Melbourne Victory and 2. Frauen-Bundesliga club SC Sand.[1][2]
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Murphy playing for Melbourne Victory in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 September 2005 | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Melbourne Victory | 75 | (4) |
| 2022 | → Blacktown Spartans (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Blacktown Spartans (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2025 | SC Sand | 10 | (1) |
| 2026– | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Australia U16 | ||
| 2022– | Australia U20 | 11 | (5) |
| 2025– | Australia | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 August 2025 | |||
Club career
Alana attended Rowville Secondary College's Sports Academy,[3] as part of their Football program.[4]
Alana Murphy began playing soccer in Langwarrin and, as a junior, she played for Box Hill United and Victoria’s National Training Centre before joining A-league team Melbourne Victory (2021–present) with two stints at Blacktown Spartans (2022, 2023) in New South Wales Premier Leagues.[5]
In August 2025, Murphy left Melbourne Victory at the end of her contract and joined German club SC Sand.[6][7]
Nottingham Forest
On 2 February 2026, Murphy signed with Women's Super League 2 club Nottingham Forest on a permanent deal until June 2027.[8]
International career
Murphy played for the Junior Matildas in 2019 and the Young Matildas from 2022. In February 2025, Murphy received her first senior call-up to the Australian national team (the Matildas) for the 2025 SheBelieves Cup as an injury replacement for Clare Wheeler.[5][9] Upon joining the Matildas squad, Australian Associated Press' writer described Murphy's recent form, "[the] hard-nosed, skilful defensive midfielder has one goal and one assist in 15 games this season."[10]