 Murphy playing forIpswich Town in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daryl Michael Murphy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1983-03-15)15 March 1983 (age 42)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] | ||
| Position | 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 | 75+ | (29) |
| 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 | 456+ | (137) | |
| 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 15 March 1983) is an Irish former professionalfootballer who played as astriker.
Murphy began his career atWaterford United, having previously played youth football for Waterford-based side Southend United and English sideLuton Town, whilst also spending a brief spell on loan atHarrow Borough in 2002. After a three year spell at Waterford he signed forSunderland in 2005. Murphy went on to make over 100 appearances for Sunderland, whilst also spending time out on loan withSheffield Wednesday andIpswich Town, before joining Scottish sideCeltic in 2010. He spent much of his time at Celtic on loan at former loan club Ipswich Town, where he spent two consecutive season on loan before making the move permanent in June 2013. He spent the following three seasons atPortman Road, making over 200 appearances and scoring over 60 goals before moving toNewcastle United in 2016. He spent one season at Newcastle before leaving to joinNottingham Forest. He made 60 appearances over two seasons at Forest before joiningBolton Wanderers in 2019.[4] He returned to Waterford in August 2020.
Murphy made his debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2007, and went on to make over 30 appearances for his country, including representing Ireland at theUEFA Euro 2016.[5] He announced his retirement from international football in January 2018.[6]
Murphy was born inWaterford, County Waterford.[7] He played youth football for local side Southend United before joining English clubLuton Town on 14 November 2000.[8] He spent a brief spell on loan atHarrow Borough in 2002.[9] He was released on 18 April 2002 before signing for hometown clubWaterford United.[8][10] He scored his firstLeague of Ireland goal in a 3–1 away win over rivalsKilkenny City on 19 September. He scored eight league goals in that last "winter" season as the Blues won theLeague of Ireland First Division title.[11] In the 2004 season, he notched 14 league goals in the Premier Division which earned him thePFAI Young Player of the Year award.[12]
In May 2005, Murphy signed a two-year contract withPremier League sideSunderland.[13] He made his premier league debut in a 1–1 home draw withWest Ham United at theStadium of Light on 1 October 2005.[14] Murphy had a one-month loan spell atSheffield Wednesday during the 2005–06 season, making 4 appearances before being recalled by Sunderland.[15] On 12 February 2006, he scored his firstPremier League goal after coming off the bench at home toTottenham Hotspur, equalising with minutes to go.[16]
In the 2006–07 season, Murphy scored 10 goals in the Championship despite being used sparingly for the early weeks.[15] He netted one goal each on the opening day of the season againstCoventry City and on 12 August againstPlymouth Argyle though both matches were lost. Murphy scored his third goal of the season in the Black Cats' 2–1 away win overQueens Park Rangers on 28 November,[17] and then notched in successive games againstNorwich City and Luton Town.[18][19] On the final day of the season, he scored two goals against Luton Town in a 5–0 away win, while also setting upAnthony Stokes for his goal.[20]
Murphy scored in a pre-season friendly againstJuventus in August 2007.[21] He made his first appearance of the 2007–08 season in Sunderland's opening day victory over Tottenham Hotspur. He scored his first goal of the season on 29 December in a 3–1 win overBolton Wanderers. His third goal of the 2007–08 season came againstWigan Athletic on 9 February 2008 at The Stadium of Light,[22] with the goal later being chosen byMatch of the Day pundits as theGoal of the Month for February.[13] On 26 April 2008, Murphy came on as a substitute and scored the winning goal in a 3–2 victory over local rivalsMiddlesbrough, securing Sunderland's status in the Premier League for the following season.[23] He made 28 appearances during the 2007–08 season, scoring 3 goals.[24]
On 1 February 2010, Murphy signed forIpswich Town on loan for the remainder of the 2009–10 season, once again joining up withRoy Keane, his former manager at Sunderland.[25] He marked his first appearance against Middlesbrough with a goal after 23 seconds.[26] He then scored the crucial second goal at Queens Park Rangers on 9 February,[27] and another in his third appearance againstPeterborough, making his record 3 in 3 for Ipswich.[28] Murphy continued his scoring form for Ipswich by scoring a brace againstCardiff City on 9 March 2010, handing the Tractor Boys three points.[29] Murphy made 18 appearances during his loan spell atPortman Road, scoring 6 goals.[30]
On 16 July 2010,Celtic signed Murphy on a three-year contract for £1 million.[31] He made his debut the following week in afriendly againstLincoln City, scoring his first goal for the club in a 4–1 win.[32] He scored his second pre-season goal againstArsenal in theEmirates Cup on 1 August.[33] Murphy made his competitive debut for the club on 28 July 2010, coming on as a second half substitute in a 3–0 away defeat toBraga in a third-roundUEFA Champions League qualifying match.[34] He came off the bench to make hisScottish Premier League debut in a 4–0 victory overSt Mirren on 22 August 2010.[35] The following week, Murphy scored his first goal for Celtic, netting the match-winner from thepenalty spot in a 1–0 victory overMotherwell on 29 August.[36] He scored his second goal for the club again from the penalty spot away toKilmarnock on 19 September, helping the team to a 2–1 away win.[37] On 1 May 2011, Murphy scored his first goal atCeltic Park in a 4–1 victory againstDundee United.[38] He made 21 appearances during his first season at Celtic, scoring 3 goals.[39]
Murphy returned to Ipswich on a season-long loan on 25 August 2011.[40] He made his first appearance of the season on 27 August, starting in a 2–1 home win overLeeds United at Portman Road. He scored his first goal of the season in a 2–3 loss toReading on 26 November. He made 34 appearances during his second loan spell with the club, scoring 4 goals.[41]
On 30 August 2012, Murphy signed for Ipswich Town on a season-long loan. He made his first appearance following his return to the club on 1 September, in a 2–2 draw withHuddersfield Town. He scored his first goal of the season on 2 October, netting in a 1–1 draw withBrighton & Hove Albion. He went on to make 40 appearances in all competitions over the course of the 2012–13 season, scoring 7 goals, before returning to Celtic at the end of the season.[42]
On 7 June 2013, Murphy agreed a two-year deal with Ipswich, finally making his move permanent after several loan spells with the club.[43] He made his first appearance for the club following his permanent move to Suffolk on 3 August, in a 2–1 away loss to Reading. His first goal of the season came on 17 September 2013, netting in a 2–1 win overYeovil Town. Murphy formed a strong partnership with fellow new signingDavid McGoldrick, the duo netting 29 goals between them during the season, with Murphy scoring 13 of those.[44]
Murphy went into the 2014–15 season continuing his good form, scoring on the opening day of the season in a 2–1 home win againstFulham. On 17 September 2014, Murphy netted a wonder goal againstBrighton & Hove Albion;Tyrone Mings played a long ball to Murphy which he struck on the volley from the left edge of the 18-yard box.[45] He scored 6 goals during December, including braces in victories over Leeds United andBrentford, with his impressive form earning him theFootball League Championship Player of the Month award for December.[46] On 14 February 2015, he scored a brace in a 2–1 away win over Fulham atCraven Cottage, bringing his goal tally to 21 in the league.[47] Thus, Murphy became the first Ipswich player sinceDarren Bent in the2004–05 season to score 20 league goals in a season. He finished the 2014–15 season as thetop scorer in the Championship with 27 league goals as Ipswich finished 6th and qualified for theChampionship play-offs,[48] while also earning a place in the2014–15 Championship PFA Team of the Year[49] and being named Ipswich'sPlayer of the Year and Players' Player of the Year.[50]
On 15 July 2015, it was announced that Murphy had signed a two-year contract extension with the club.[51] After a comparatively slow start to the 2015–16 season in which he failed to score in his first 13 appearances of the league campaign, Murphy ended his drought by netting his first hat-trick in English football in a 2–5 away victory overRotherham United on 7 November 2015.[52] He went on to score 6 goals during November, earning him another Championship Player of the Month award.[53] He made 35 appearances during the season, scoring 10 goals.[54]
On 28 August 2016, Murphy signed for Championship clubNewcastle United on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[55] A calf injury prevented Murphy from making his debut for the club until 1 January 2017. He scored his first goal for Newcastle in anFA Cup tie withBirmingham City on 7 January.[56] He then scored in the next two matches for Newcastle, in wins againstBrentford andRotherham United.[57][58] In March, he also scored in matches againstHuddersfield Town andFulham.[59][60] On 17 April, he scored an equalising goal in a 3–1 loss against his former club, Ipswich Town.[61] He scored 6 goals in 18 appearances as Newcastle won the Championship title and promotion to the Premier League.[62]
In an interview with theShields Gazette, Murphy said that although it was expected he would leave the club, he knew he was brought in to do a specific job, and praisedRafael Benítez for his man-management skills.[63]
On 21 July 2017, Murphy joinedNottingham Forest on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[64][65] He made his debut on the opening day of the 2017–18 season in a 1–0 home win overMillwall at theCity Ground.[66] He scored his first goal for Forest in a 4–3 win atBrentford on 12 August 2017.[67] He netted 7 goals in 28 appearances during his first season at the City Ground.[68]
Murphy scored on the opening day of the 2018–19 season, scoring the equalising goal in a 1–1 draw withBristol City atAshton Gate.[69] He scored 4 goals in his first 6 appearances of the season, including scoring the opening goal after 2 minutes in a 3–1EFL Cup victory over former club Newcastle United.[70] He made 32 appearances in all competitions during the 2018–19 season, scoring 6 goals.[71]
In late 2018, Murphy was banned for six weeks for failing a drugs test, testing positive for cocaine.[72]
On 2 September 2019, Nottingham Forest and Murphy mutually agreed to terminate his contract, allowing him to become afree agent.[73]
On 2 September 2019, Murphy joinedBolton Wanderers on a contract until the end of the season, following his release fromNottingham Forest[74] and made his debut in a 1–0 defeat atPortsmouth on 28 September.[75] He scored his first goal for the club on in a 2–0 away win overBristol Rovers, helping Bolton to their first win of the season.[76] He then scored in Bolton's next four league games, a 2–1 win againstFleetwood Town,[77] a 1–0 win againstMK Dons,[78] a 7–1 defeat againstAccrington Stanley,[79] and a 2–2 draw againstAFC Wimbledon.[80] On 26 June it was announced Murphy would be one of 14 senior players released at the end of his contract on 30 June.[81]
On 4 September 2020, Murphy rejoined home town teamWaterford.[82]
Having previously represented the Republic of Ireland at under-23 level, Murphy won his first call-up to the seniorRepublic of Ireland national team in 2006 due to the absence ofRobbie Keane through injury, but only featured as an unused substitute. He made his senior debut againstEcuador at theGiants Stadium on 24 May 2007. He made his first competitive appearance as a second-half substitute in a Euro 2008 qualifier away toSlovakia in September 2008.[24]
He did not receive another call up until 2014, when Ireland managerMartin O'Neill called him up for a friendly against Serbia on 5 March 2014.[83] He was included in the Republic of Ireland squad for theUEFA Euro 2016 tournament, featuring in the 1–0 group stage victory overItaly, while also starting in the 2–1 knockout stage defeat toFrance on 26 June 2016.[84]
He scored his first goal for the Republic of Ireland in his 23rd appearance, netting in a 2–2 draw away toSerbia in a 2018 World Cup Qualifier on 5 September 2016.[85][86] On 6 October 2017, Murphy scored a brace in a 2–0 victory overMoldova in a2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match at theAviva Stadium inDublin.[68]
In January 2018, Murphy announced his retirement from international football.[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 2001–02[87] | Third Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrow Borough (loan) | 2001–02[9] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Waterford | 2002–03[88][89] | League of Ireland First Division | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||||||
| 2003[88] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 9 | ||
| 2004[88][90] | 35 | 13 | 6 | 8 | — | 41 | 21 | |||||
| 2005[88] | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 75+ | 29 | 9 | 8+ | 1 | 0 | 2+ | 85+ | 39+ | |||
| Sunderland | 2005–06[91] | Premier League | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |
| 2006–07[92] | Championship | 38 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08[24] | Premier League | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2008–09[93] | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10[30] | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 110 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 14 | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2005–06[91] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2009–10[30] | Championship | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 6 | |
| Celtic | 2010–11[39] | Scottish Premier League | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| 2011–12[41] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13[42] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2011–12[41] | Championship | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 4 | |
| 2012–13[42] | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 40 | 7 | |||
| Total | 72 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 11 | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2013–14[44] | Championship | 45 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 46 | 13 | |
| 2014–15[48] | 44 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 48 | 27 | ||
| 2015–16[54] | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 10 | |||
| 2016–17[62] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 127 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 50 | ||
| Newcastle United | 2016–17[62] | Championship | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 6 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 2017–18[68] | Championship | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 7 | |
| 2018–19[94] | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 32 | 6 | |||
| Total | 55 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 13 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2019–20[71] | League One | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 26 | 8 |
| Waterford | 2020[95] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021[95] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 456 | 137 | 21 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 502 | 152 | ||
| 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.[5]
| 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 | [86] |
| 2 | 6 October 2017 | Aviva Stadium,Dublin, Ireland | 27 |  Moldova | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | [68] |
| 3 | 2–0 |
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