Christie Murray

Christie Murray
Personal information
Full name Christie Murray
Date of birth (1990-05-03) 3 May 1990
Place of birth Bellshill, Scotland
Height 5 ft 1.5 in (1.56 m)
Playing position Midfielder / Striker
Club information
Current team
 Doncaster Rovers Belles
Youth career
Baillieston Girls
2006 Carson–Newman College
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Queens Park
2007–2011 Celtic
2011–2013 Glasgow City 29 (24)
2014 Arsenal 3 (0)
2015 Bristol Academy 14 (1)
2016 Celtic
2016– Doncaster Rovers Belles
National team‡
2010– Scotland[1] 41 (3)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:46, 9 July 2016 (UTC)

Christie Murray (born 3 May 1990) is a Scottish football midfielder or striker, who is currently with Doncaster Rovers Belles, having also played for Arsenal Ladies and Bristol Academy of the FA WSL. She previously played for Celtic (two spells) and Glasgow City of the Scottish Women's Premier League.[2] Since making her debut in 2010, Murray has won over 40 caps for the Scotland national team.

Club career

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's Scottish manager Shelley Kerr who swooped to sign her in January 2014.[4]

Murray left Arsenal Ladies after the 2014 season as her contract ended.[5] In February 2015 she signed a contract with Bristol Academy, after impressing during a trial period with the club.[6] When Bristol were relegated at the end of the 2015 season, Murray was one of several players to depart.[7]

Celtic re-signed Murray prior to the start of the 2016 Scottish Women's Premier League season.[8] She returned to the English FA WSL with Doncaster Rovers Belles in July 2016.[9]

International career

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.[10]

In 2009 Murray began attending the Scottish Football Association National Performance Centre at the University of Stirling.[11]

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
3 9 March 2015 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca  South Korea 2–1 2015 Cyprus Cup 1

References

  1. ↑ "Christie Murray - Women's A Squad". The Scottish FA. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  2. ↑ Profile in Glasgow City's website
  3. ↑ Gibbery, Andrew. "Sweet Sixteen". Orange and Blue. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Arsenal sign Christie Murray from Glasgow City". She Kicks. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Christie Murray leaves Arsenal Ladies". Arsenal.com. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Christie Murray: Bristol Academy sign Scotland midfielder". BBC Sport. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  7. ↑ Newman, Dan (10 December 2015). "FOOTBALL: Four players set to depart Willie Kirk's Bristol Academy side". Bristol Post. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  8. ↑ Cuddihy, Paul (30 March 2016). "Scottish internationalist Christie Murray signs for Celtic". Celtic F.C. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Murray Makes Doncaster Move". She Kicks. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Scotland 2-1 Ireland". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  11. ↑ "Christie Murray". University of Stirling. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
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