Colin Murphy (footballer, born 1991)
New Zealand footballer
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Colin Murphy (born 19 March 1991) is a New Zealand footballer who last played for Long Island Rough Riders in the Premier Development League.
Full name
Colin Albert Murphy
Date of birth
19 March 1991
Place of birth
Hollywood, Florida, United States
Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin Albert Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Hollywood, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Papatoetoe AFC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Boston College Eagles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Team Wellington | 14 | (1) |
| 2012 | Worcester Hydra | 12 | (0) |
| 2014 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Auckland City | ||
| 2016–2018 | Long Island Rough Riders | 21 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | New Zealand U17 | ||
| 2009–2011 | New Zealand U20 | ||
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 June 2014 | |||
Career
Youth and college
Murphy played four years of college soccer at Boston College between 2009 and 2012. He was a team captain his junior and senior years.[1] A graduate of the Northfield Mount Hermon School, he was team captain and all New England there his senior year.
Murphy played for USL PDL club Worcester Hydra in 2012.[2]
Professional
Murphy signed his first professional contract with NASL on 4 April 2014.[3]