Satara Murray
Jamaican footballer (born 1993)
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Satara Melonie Murray (born 1 July 1993) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Murray previously played for English clubs Liverpool, Bristol City, and Sheffield United; Racing Louisville and Houston Dash of the NWSL, and Kolbotn Fotball of the Norwegian Toppserien. Born in the United States, she represented Jamaica internationally.
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Murray in 2013 | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Satara Melonie Murray[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1993 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brooklyn, United States | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | |||||||||||||
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Current team | Sheffield United | |||||||||||||
| Number | 44 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| Lonestar '93 | ||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Pali Blues | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | Washington Spirit Reserves | |||||||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 85 | (1) | |||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Liverpool | 66 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2019 | Houston Dash | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2020 | Kolbotn | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2021 | FC Austin Elite | |||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Bristol City | 22 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Racing Louisville | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Bristol City | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Sheffield United | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Jamaica | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 February 2026 | ||||||||||||||
Born in New York and raised in Texas, Murray won a collegiate national championship with North Carolina Tar Heels before starting her professional career in 2015 with Liverpool of the FA Women's Super League. She spent four years with Liverpool before joining Houston Dash on a free transfer.
Collegiate career
Murray had a stellar collegiate career, appearing 85 times for the North Carolina Tar Heels. She was instrumental in helping UNC win its 21st national championship in 2012.[2] For her effort, she was twice named an All-American as well as the most outstanding defensive player at the 2012 NCAA College Cup.[3]
Professional career
Liverpool
Murray signed with two-time defending FA WSL champion Liverpool in 2015.[4] While at the club she made 68 appearances at centre-back and right-back, scoring two goals.[5]
Houston Dash
Murray was recruited through the NWSL Discovery Process by the Houston Dash ahead of their 2019 season. A native from Austin she expressed excitement at playing in her home state.[6][7]
Kolbotn
On 29 July 2020, Murray was announced at Kolbotn on a contract that lasts until the end of the season, with the option of an extension until 2021.[8]
First spell at Bristol City
On 28 July 2021, Murray was announced at Bristol City.[9]
Racing Louisville
On 16 May 2022, Murray was announced at Racing Louisville.[10]
Second spell at Bristol City
On 26 July 2023, Murray rejoined Bristol City on a two year contract.[11] On 5 August 2024, Murray left Bristol City.[12]
Sheffield United
On 21 August 2024, Murray was announced at Sheffield United.[13] On 7 September 2024, she was announced as the new club captain of the club.[14] In May 2025, Murray announced that she would retire from playing professionally at the end of the 2024-25 season.[15]
International career
Born in the United States, Murray was also eligible to represent England through her mother (who was born in London), Jamaica through her paternal family, Antigua and Barbuda through her maternal grandfather or Guyana through her maternal grandmother.[16]
In 2010, Guyana named Murray to its provisional squad for the Gold Cup.[17] Despite Guyana head coach Mark Rodrigues' excitement over her inclusion at the time,[18] Murray ultimately did not play for Guyana.
Following her move to Liverpool and after not receiving international call-ups by the United States,[3] Murray was called up to the England U23 team for two training camps in 2016.[19][20]
On 24 October 2021, Murray made her senior international debut for Jamaica.[21]
