Shaun Murphy (footballer)

Shaun Murphy
Personal information
Full nameShaun Peter Murphy
Date of birth5 November 1970
Place of birthSydney, Australia
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionCentre Back
Youth career
1988AIS
–Blacktown City Demons
–Heidelberg United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1990–1991Perth Italia
1992–1997Notts County109(5)
1996–1999West Bromwich Albion71(7)
1999Sorrento
1999–2003Sheffield United158(9)
2001–2002→ Crystal Palace (loan)11(0)
2003–2004Perth Glory28(4)
National team‡
1989Australia U-20
1992Australia U-23
2000–2001Australia18(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 July 2007.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 July 2007

Shaun Peter Murphy (born 5 November 1970, in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian former football (soccer) player. His club career included stints with Notts County (1992–1997), West Bromwich Albion (1997–1999), Sheffield United (1999–2003) and Crystal Palace (2001–02) in England, before returning to Australia for one season to captain Perth Glory (2003–04).

He was a member of the Australian national team and scored a winner against Brazil for Australia in the 2001 Confederations Cup third place play-off match.[1] He also represented Australia at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Murphy currently lives in Perth, Western Australia with his family and is now the Director of Coaching at Whitfords City Football Club in the northern suburbs of Perth.

References

  1. ↑ "Australia defeat Brazil in Confederations Cup". Telegraph. 2001-06-09. Retrieved 2013-08-19.

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