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Danielle Murphy Personal information Full name Danielle Murphy Date of birth 4 June 1981 Place of birth Sevenoaks, England Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Playing position Midfield Club information Current club Barnet Ladies Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1996–1999 Millwall Lionesses 1999–2002 Florida Gators 2003–2007 Charlton Athletic Ladies 2007–2008 Watford Ladies 2008– Barnet Ladies National team‡ 1997–2001 England 23 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 May 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 may 2010 (UTC)Danielle Murphy (born 4 June 1981) is an English footballer. She plays as a midfielder or defender for Barnet Ladies and has represented England at senior international level.
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Club career
Murphy joined Millwall Lionesses as a 14-year-old after a chance meeting with Pauline Cope.[1] She made her Premier League debut at 14[2] and won the 1997 FA Women's Cup, playing alongside fellow 15-year-old Katie Chapman.[3] In 1999 Murphy went to the University of Florida on a soccer scholarship. During her four years in the United States, she played for the Florida Gators women's soccer team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition and was named to the 2001 All-American team.[4] While playing for Florida she was a team-mate of Abby Wambach.[1]
When Murphy returned to England in July 2003, she signed for Charlton Athletic Ladies.[5] In four successful years Charlton won the 2005 FA Women's Cup and the Premier League Cup in 2004 and 2006. Murphy was then an outspoken critic of relegated Charlton Athletic's decision to axe the women's team in 2007.[6]
Murphy was one of seven players to join Watford Ladies from Charlton in August 2007.[7] She moved to Barnet Ladies in February 2008.
International career
Murphy was the captain of England U-18s when she made her senior debut, aged 16, in a match against Scotland.[2] She was England's youngest ever player.[8]
She won 23 caps[1] and was named in the Euro 2001 squad.[9] After participating in 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification,[10] Murphy retired from international football to concentrate on her studies in America.[5]
Personal life
Murphy attended Beaverwood School for Girls[8] and graduated with a degree in sociology from the University of Florida.[1] She works as a Firefighter[6] and ran the London Marathon in 2006.[1]
Honours
- 1996–97, 2004–05
- 1996–97, 2003–04, 2005-06, 2010-11
See also
- List of Florida Gators soccer players
- List of University of Florida alumni
References
- ^ a b c d e "Player Profile: Danielle Murphy". Barnet FC Ladies. http://www.barnetfcladies.co.uk/team/1st_Murphy.asp. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ a b Jennifer O'Neill (1999-11-12). "Murphy finds American dream thrilling". The Times.
- ^ Julie Welch (1997-05-05). "Soccer: Waller tap-in enough for Lionesses". The Guardian.
- ^ "All-America Awards Div I (2001)". NSCAA. http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=I&yr=2001. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ a b "Williams & Murphy cheer for Charlton". Fair Game. 2003-07-21. http://www.fgmag.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=57. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ a b "Murphy on Charlton's demise". BBC Sport. 2007-06-27. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/6246542.stm. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
- ^ "Watford sign seven from Charlton". Fair Game. 2003-08-17. http://www.fgmag.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=4117. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ a b "#7 Danielle Murphy". Gatorzone.com. http://www.gatorzone.com/soccer/bios.php?bio=murphy.html&year=1999. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ "England Women's player profiles". BBC Sport. 2001-06-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/in_depth/2001/womens_euro_2001/1388301.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ "Danielle Murphy". FIFA. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=191187/index.html. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
External links
England squad – 2001 UEFA Women's European Championship 
Categories:- 1981 births
- Living people
- Charlton Athletic L.F.C. players
- England women's international footballers
- English women's footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- FA Women's Premier League players
- Florida Gators women's soccer players
- Millwall Lionesses L.F.C. players
- People from Sevenoaks
- Watford L.F.C. players
- English women's football biography stubs
- English football midfielder, 1980s birth stubs
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