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Murphy playing for Ipswich Town in 2016
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Daryl Michael Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2000 | Southend United | ||
| 2000–2001 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Luton Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2001-2002 | → Harrow Borough (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2005 | Waterford United | 41 | (14) |
| 2005–2010 | Sunderland | 110 | (14) |
| 2005–2006 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2009-2010 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 18 | (6) |
| 2010–2013 | Celtic | 19 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 33 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 39 | (7) |
| 2013–2016 | Ipswich Town | 127 | (50) |
| 2016–2017 | Newcastle United | 15 | (5) |
| 2017–2019 | Nottingham Forest | 55 | (11) |
| 2019–2020 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | (8) |
| 2020–2021 | Waterford | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 497 | (122) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 9 | (3) |
| 2007–2017 | Republic of Ireland | 32 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Daryl Michael Murphy, born on March 15, 1983, is a former professional footballer from Ireland. He played as a striker, which means he was a forward player who focused on scoring goals.
Murphy started his football journey playing youth football in Waterford, Ireland, and later for Luton Town in England. He then played for his hometown club, Waterford United, for three years. In 2005, he joined Premier League team Sunderland.
He played over 100 games for Sunderland and also spent time on loan at Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich Town. In 2010, he moved to the Scottish club Celtic. While at Celtic, he often went back to Ipswich Town on loan. He eventually joined Ipswich permanently in 2013.
Murphy played more than 200 games for Ipswich Town, scoring over 60 goals. He then moved to Newcastle United in 2016 and later to Nottingham Forest in 2017. In 2019, he joined Bolton Wanderers before returning to Waterford in 2020.
Daryl Murphy also played for the Republic of Ireland from 2007 to 2017. He played over 30 games for his country, including in the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament. He announced his retirement from international football in January 2018.
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Club Career Highlights
Starting Out in Football
Daryl Murphy was born in Waterford, Ireland. He played youth football for a local team called Southend United. On November 14, 2000, he joined the English club Luton Town. He also had a short loan spell at Harrow Borough in 2002.
After leaving Luton Town in April 2002, he signed with his hometown club, Waterford United. He scored his first goal in the League of Ireland on September 19, helping his team win 3–1 against Kilkenny City. In the 2002–03 season, he scored eight league goals as Waterford won the League of Ireland First Division title. In 2004, he scored 14 league goals and was named the PFAI Young Player of the Year.
Playing for Sunderland
In May 2005, Murphy signed a two-year contract with Sunderland, a team in the Premier League. He made his first Premier League appearance on October 1, 2005, in a 1–1 draw against West Ham United.
During the 2005–06 season, Murphy spent a month on loan at Sheffield Wednesday, playing four games. He was then called back to Sunderland. On February 12, 2006, he scored his first Premier League goal against Tottenham Hotspur, helping Sunderland get a late equalizer.
Success in the Championship
In the 2006–07 season, Murphy scored 10 goals in the EFL Championship, even though he didn't play every game from the start. He scored on the opening day against Coventry City and again against Plymouth Argyle. He also scored in wins against Queens Park Rangers, Norwich City, and Luton Town. On the last day of the season, he scored two goals in a big 5–0 win against Luton Town.
In August 2007, Murphy scored in a friendly game against Juventus. He made his first appearance of the 2007–08 season in Sunderland's win over Tottenham Hotspur. He scored his first goal of that season on December 29 in a 3–1 win against Bolton Wanderers. His goal against Wigan Athletic on February 9, 2008, was even chosen as the BBC Goal of the Month. On April 26, 2008, Murphy scored the winning goal in a 3–2 victory over Middlesbrough, which helped Sunderland stay in the Premier League. He played 28 games that season, scoring 3 goals.
Loan to Ipswich Town
On February 1, 2010, Murphy joined Ipswich Town on loan for the rest of the 2009–10 season. He reunited with Roy Keane, who was his former manager at Sunderland. He scored a goal just 23 seconds into his first game against Middlesbrough. He continued his great form by scoring against Queens Park Rangers and Peterborough, making it 3 goals in 3 games. Murphy scored two goals against Cardiff City on March 9, helping Ipswich win. He played 18 games during this loan spell, scoring 6 goals.
Time at Celtic
On July 16, 2010, Celtic signed Murphy on a three-year contract. He made his debut the next week in a friendly game against Lincoln City, scoring his first goal for the club. He scored another goal against Arsenal in the Emirates Cup.
Murphy played his first competitive game for Celtic on July 28, 2010, as a substitute in a UEFA Champions League qualifying match against Braga. He made his Scottish Premier League debut on August 22 in a 4–0 win over St Mirren. The following week, Murphy scored his first goal for Celtic from a penalty spot in a 1–0 win against Motherwell. He scored again from a penalty against Kilmarnock on September 19. On May 1, 2011, Murphy scored his first goal at Celtic Park in a 4–1 victory against Dundee United. He played 21 games in his first season at Celtic, scoring 3 goals.
Returning to Ipswich Town
Murphy went back to Ipswich Town on a season-long loan on August 25, 2011. He played his first game of the season on August 27 in a 2–1 win against Leeds United. He scored his first goal of the season on November 26 in a 2–3 loss to Reading. He played 34 games during this loan, scoring 4 goals.
On August 30, 2012, Murphy signed for Ipswich Town again on another season-long loan. He played his first game back on September 1 in a 2–2 draw with Huddersfield Town. He scored his first goal of the season on October 2 in a 1–1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion. He played 40 games that season, scoring 7 goals, before returning to Celtic.
Permanent Move to Ipswich
On June 7, 2013, Murphy officially joined Ipswich Town permanently with a two-year deal. He played his first game as a permanent player on August 3 in a 2–1 loss to Reading. His first goal of the season came on September 17, 2013, in a 2–1 win over Yeovil Town. Murphy and his new teammate David McGoldrick formed a strong partnership, scoring 29 goals together that season, with Murphy scoring 13 of them.
Murphy continued his excellent form into the 2014–15 season, scoring on the opening day in a 2–1 win against Fulham. On September 17, 2014, he scored an amazing goal against Brighton & Hove Albion, hitting the ball on the volley from outside the penalty box. He scored 6 goals in December, including two goals in wins against Leeds United and Brentford. His great performance earned him the Football League Championship Player of the Month award for December.
On February 14, 2015, he scored two goals in a 2–1 win against Fulham, bringing his league goal total to 21. This made Murphy the first Ipswich player since Darren Bent in 2004–05 to score 20 league goals in a season. He finished the 2014–15 season as the top scorer in the Championship with 27 league goals. Ipswich finished 6th and made it to the play-offs. Murphy was also named in the 2014–15 Championship PFA Team of the Year and won Ipswich's Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year awards.
On July 15, 2015, Murphy signed a two-year contract extension with Ipswich. After a slow start to the 2015–16 season, he scored his first hat-trick in English football on November 7, 2015, in a 5–2 win against Rotherham United. He scored 6 goals in November, earning him another Championship Player of the Month award. He played 35 games that season, scoring 10 goals.
Moving to Newcastle United
On August 28, 2016, Murphy signed a two-year contract with Newcastle United, a Championship club. A calf injury kept him from playing until January 1, 2017. He scored his first goal for Newcastle in an FA Cup game against Birmingham City on January 7. He then scored in the next two games against Brentford and Rotherham United. In March, he also scored against Huddersfield Town and Fulham. On April 17, he scored an equalizing goal in a 3–1 loss against his old club, Ipswich Town. He scored 6 goals in 18 games as Newcastle won the Championship title and were promoted to the Premier League.
Murphy later said that he knew he was brought in to do a specific job at Newcastle. He also praised manager Rafael Benítez for his excellent leadership skills.
Playing for Nottingham Forest
On July 21, 2017, Murphy joined Nottingham Forest on a three-year deal. He made his debut on the first day of the 2017–18 season in a 1–0 win against Millwall. He scored his first goal for Forest in a 4–3 win at Brentford on August 12, 2017. He scored 7 goals in 28 games during his first season at Forest.
Murphy scored on the opening day of the 2018–19 season, getting the equalizing goal in a 1–1 draw with Bristol City. He scored 4 goals in his first 6 games of the season, including the opening goal after just two minutes in a 3–1 EFL Cup victory over his former club, Newcastle United. He played 32 games that season, scoring 6 goals.
On September 2, 2019, Nottingham Forest and Murphy agreed to end his contract, making him a free agent.
Time at Bolton Wanderers
On September 2, 2019, Murphy joined Bolton Wanderers on a contract until the end of the season. He made his debut on September 28 in a 1–0 loss to Portsmouth. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win against Bristol Rovers, helping Bolton get their first win of the season. He then scored in Bolton's next four league games, including wins against Fleetwood Town and MK Dons. On June 26, 2020, it was announced that Murphy would be one of 14 senior players released from Bolton.
Back to Waterford
On September 4, 2020, Murphy rejoined his hometown team, Waterford. He played for them until 2021.
International Career
Daryl Murphy had previously played for the Republic of Ireland's under-23 team. He was first called up to the senior Republic of Ireland national team in 2006. He made his senior debut against Ecuador on May 24, 2007. He played his first competitive game as a substitute in a Euro 2008 qualifier against Slovakia in September 2008.
He was called up again in 2014 by Ireland manager Martin O'Neill for a friendly game against Serbia. He was part of the Republic of Ireland squad for the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament. He played in the 1–0 group stage victory over Italy and started in the 2–1 knockout stage loss to France on June 26, 2016.
Murphy scored his first goal for the Republic of Ireland in his 23rd game, netting in a 2–2 draw against Serbia in a 2018 World Cup Qualifier on September 5, 2016. On October 6, 2017, Murphy scored two goals in a 2–0 victory over Moldova in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match in Dublin.
In January 2018, Murphy announced that he was retiring from international football.
Career Statistics
Club Appearances and Goals
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 2001–02 | Third Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrow Borough (loan) | 2001–02 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Waterford | 2002–03 | League of Ireland First Division | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||||||
| 2003 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 34 | 7 | — | 34 | 9 | ||||||
| 2004 | 35 | 13 | 5 | — | 35 | 18 | ||||||
| 2005 | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | |||||||
| Total | 75+ | 29 | 5+ | 2+ | 75+ | 36+ | ||||||
| Sunderland | 2005–06 | Premier League | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |
| 2006–07 | Championship | 38 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Premier League | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2008–09 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 110 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 14 | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2005–06 | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2009–10 | Championship | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 6 | |
| Celtic | 2010–11 | Scottish Premier League | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2011–12 | Championship | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 4 | |
| 2012–13 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 40 | 7 | |||
| Total | 72 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 11 | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2013–14 | Championship | 45 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 46 | 13 | |
| 2014–15 | 44 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 27 | ||
| 2015–16 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 10 | |||
| 2016–17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 127 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 50 | ||
| Newcastle United | 2016–17 | Championship | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 6 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 2017–18 | Championship | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 7 | |
| 2018–19 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 32 | 6 | |||
| Total | 55 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 13 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2019–20 | League One | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 8 |
| Waterford | 2020 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ="2"|— | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 456 | 137 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 492 | 149 | ||
International Appearances and Goals
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 9 | 2 | |
| Total | 32 | 3 | |
Republic of Ireland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Murphy goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 September 2016 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia | 23 |  Serbia |
2–2 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 2 | 6 October 2017 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland | 27 |  Moldova |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3 | 2–0 |
Awards and Achievements
Waterford United
- League of Ireland First Division: 2002–03
Sunderland
- Football League Championship: 2006–07
Newcastle United
- EFL Championship: 2016–17
Individual Awards
- PFAI Young Player of the Year: 2004
- Football League Championship Player of the Month: December 2014, November 2015
- Football League Championship Golden Boot: 2014–15
- PFA Team of the Year: 2014–15 Championship
- Ipswich Town Player of the Year: 2014–15
- Ipswich Town Players' Player of the Year: 2014–15
See also
In Spanish: Daryl Murphy para niños
