Nina Murphy
New Zealand field hockey player
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Nina Murphy (born 15 June 2006)[1] is an Australian-born field hockey player from New Zealand.[2]
| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Born |
15 June 2006 Gold Coast, Australia | ||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||
| 2025– | Southern Alpiners | ||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||
| 2025– | New Zealand | 1 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2025– | New Zealand U–21 | 0 | (0) | ||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
Nina Murphy was born and raised in the Gold Coast, Queensland.[3][4]
Career
Domestic hockey
Throughout her youth, Murphy represented her home state, Queensland, in national championships hosted by Hockey Australia.[6][7] During her junior career in Australia, Murphy impressed national selection panels, being included in the Australian futures squad in 2024.[8]
Following her move to Dunedin in 2025, Murphy was selected in the Southern Alpiners squad to compete in the Junior Hockey League and Premier Hockey League.[4][9][10]
Under–21
Murphy is set to maker her debut for the national junior team in 2025. She was named in the squad for the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago.[11]
Black Sticks
In 2025, Murphy received her first call up to the Black Sticks.[3][4][5][12] She made her senior international debut that year, earning her first cap during a test match against the United States in Charlotte.[13]