Christie Murray
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christie Murray | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 1.5 in (1.56 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Arsenal | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Baillieston Girls | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006 | Carson–Newman College | ||
| 2007 | Queens Park | ||
| 2007–2011 | Celtic | ||
| 2011–2013 | Glasgow City | ||
| 2014– | Arsenal | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | Scotland[1] | 25 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Christie Murray (born 3 May 1990) is a Scottish football midfielder or striker, who plays for Arsenal Ladies of the English FA WSL. She previously played for Celtic and Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League.[2]
While playing for Scotland Under–17s Murray was scouted by Carson–Newman College. Aged 16, she moved to Jefferson City, Tennessee on a soccer scholarship and scored six goals for the Lady Eagles.[3] After four years with Celtic, Murray signed for Glasgow City in January 2011. She helped her new club reach the 2012 Champions League's round of 16. Two years later, Murray played in City's round of 16 defeat by Arsenal. She impressed the English club who signed her in January 2014.[4]
She made her debut with the senior Scottish national team against New Zealand at the Cyprus Cup in March 2010. With Scotland drawing 1–1 with the Republic of Ireland in their April 2012 Euro 2013 qualifier at Tynecastle Stadium, Murray scored a late winner as the Scots came back to win 2–1.[5]
Since 2009 Murray attended the Scottish Football Association National Performance Centre at the University of Stirling.[6]
International goals
- Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Apr 2012 | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh |  Republic of Ireland | 2–1 | 2013 UEFA Women's Championship qual. | 1 |
| 2 | 18 Dec 2013 | Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia |  Chile | 3–4 | 2013 Torneio Internacional de Brasília de Futebol Feminino | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Christie Murray - Women's A Squad". The Scottish FA. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ Profile in Glasgow City's website
- ↑ Gibbery, Andrew. "Sweet Sixteen". Orange and Blue. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ "Arsenal sign Christie Murray from Glasgow City". She Kicks. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "Scotland 2-1 Ireland". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "Christie Murray". University of Stirling. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
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