Joelle Murray
Scottish footballer (born 1986)
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Joelle Louise Murray (born 7 November 1986) is a Scottish football coach and former player, who is currently the manager of Scottish Women's Premier League club Hibernian. Murray played as a defender for Hibernian and the Scotland national team.
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Murray playing for Scotland in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joelle Louise Murray[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Chirnside, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hibernian (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coldstream BC | |||
| Chirnside BC | |||
| Hibernian | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2024 | Hibernian | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008 | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2019 | Scotland[2] | 48 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2025– | Hibernian | ||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 March 2019 | |||
Career
Murray grew up in Chirnside, Scotland, and started her career playing with local boys' clubs. At the age of 12 she joined the youth set-up at Hibernian Ladies. She progressed through the age groups and into the senior side, winning all domestic honours along the way and latterly being under-17 captain.[3] Murray made her UEFA Women's Cup debut in July 2004 against Rapide Wezemaal and has made six appearances in the competition to date.[4]
After being called up to the Scotland Under-17 squad in 2002, Murray came through the various age-group teams and made her full international debut against Belgium in August 2007. She scored her first international goal against Northern Ireland in a May 2009 challenge match.[2][5]
Murray is the most decorated Hibernian player of all time and was the first woman ever at Hibernian to sign a professional contract, on 21 February 2020.[6]
Retirement
Murray's decision to retire at the end of the 2023–24 season was announced on Twitter on 8 May 2024. During her career she made 507 appearances for Hibernian Women and was capped 48 times for Scotland. The 37-year-old won all domestic trophies with her childhood club – including two SWPL titles, seven Scottish Cups and five League Cups.[7]
Speaking to the Hibernian FC website regarding her retirement she stated: “physically and mentally I feel it is the right time for me to bow out of the game and I hope I've left it in a better place than I found it."[8]
She was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame in 2024[9] and was presented with a One Club Award by Athletic Bilbao a year later.[10]
Coaching career
After Grant Scott left the club in December 2025, Murray was appointed Hibs manager.[11]
Career statistics
International appearances
- As of the match played on 11 April 2023[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2011 | — | ||
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2018 | — | ||
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 48 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.[2]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 May 2009 | Forthbank Stadium, Stirling |  Northern Ireland | 3–1 | Friendly | 1 |