Daryl Murphy
Daryl Murphy was born in Waterford, Munster, Ireland on March 15th, 1983 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 41, Daryl Murphy biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Daryl Michael Murphy (born 15 March 1983) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for League One club Bolton Wanderers. Murphy began his career at Waterford United, having previously played youth football for Waterford based side Southend United and English side Luton Town, whilst also spending a brief spell on loan at Harrow Borough in 2002.
After a three year spell at Waterford he signed for Sunderland in 2005.
Murphy went on to make over 100 appearances for Sunderland, whilst also spending time out on loan with Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich Town, before joining Scottish side Celtic 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 at Portman Road, making over 200 appearances and scoring over 60 goals before moving to Newcastle United in 2016.
He spent one season at Newcastle before leaving to join Nottingham Forest.
He made 60 appearances over two seasons at Forest before joining Bolton Wanderers in 2019.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 the 2016 UEFA European Championships.
He announced his retirement from international football in January 2018.
Club career
Murphy was born in Waterford, County Waterford. He played youth football for Southend United before joining Luton Town in England on November 14th. In 2002, he was on loan at Harrow Borough for a short time. He was released on April 18, 2002 before transferring to Waterford United's hometown team. In a 3–1 away victory over Kilkenny City on September 19, he scored his first League of Ireland goal. As the Blues won the League of Ireland First Division title, he scored eight league goals in his last "winter" season. He notched 14 league goals in the Premier Division in 2004, earning him the PFAI Young Player of the Year award.
Murphy signed a two-year deal with Sunderland in May 2005. In a 1–1 home draw with West Ham United at the Stadium of Light on October 1, 2005, he made his premier league debut in a 1–1 home draw. Murphy had a one-month loan stint at Sheffield Wednesday during the 2005–06 season, making four appearances before being recalled by Sunderland. He scored his first Premier League goal after coming off the bench at home against Tottenham Hotspur, equalizing with minutes to go.
Despite being used sparingly for the first weeks, Murphy scored ten goals in the Championship in the 2006-07 season. On the first day of the season against Coventry City and Plymouth Argyle, both matches were forfeited. Murphy scored his third goal of the season in the Black Cats' 2–1 home victory over Queens Park Rangers on October 28, followed by successive games against Norwich City and Luton Town. He scored two goals against Luton Town in a 0–5 away victory, while still setting up Anthony Stokes for his goal on the last day of the season.
Murphy scored in a pre-season friendly against Juventus in August 2007. In Sunderland's 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, he made his first appearance of the 2007-08 season. In a 3–1 win over Bolton Wanderers on December 29, he scored his first goal of the season. At The Stadium of Light on February 9, 2008, his third goal of the year was achieved, with Match of the Day pundits selecting the Goal of the Month for February. Murphy came on as a replacement and scored the winning goal in a 3–2 victory over Middlesbrough, securing Sunderland's place in the Premier League for the foreseeable future. He made 28 appearances in the 2007–08 season, scoring 3 goals.
Murphy signed for Ipswich Town on loan for the remainder of the 2009–10 season, partnering with Roy Keane, his former Sunderland manager. With a goal after 23 seconds, he made his first appearance against Middlesbrough. On Sunday, he scored his second goal at Queens Park Rangers and another in his third game against Peterborough, scoring his first goal in 3 minutes for Ipswich. Murphy continued his scoring form for Ipswich by scoring a brace against Cardiff City on March 9, 2010, giving the Tractor Boys three points. Murphy made 18 appearances during his loan tenure at Portman Road, scoring 6 goals.
Celtic signed Murphy on a three-year deal worth £1 million on July 16, 2010. In a friendly against Lincoln City the following week, he made his first appearance for the club, scoring his first goal for the club in a 4–1 victory. In the Emirates Cup, he scored his second pre-season goal against Arsenal on August 1st. Murphy made his competitive debut for the club on July 28, 2010, losing by a 0-3 draw to Braga in a third-round UEFA Champions League qualifying match. In a 4–0 victory over St Mirren on August 22, he came off the bench to make his Scottish Premier League debut. Murphy scored his first goal for Celtic during the 1–0 victory over Motherwell on August 29. He scored his second goal for the club after being pushed out of the penalty spot away to Kilmarnock on September 19th, leading to the team's 1–2 away victory. Murphy scored his first goal at Celtic Park on May 1 in a 4–1 victory over Dundee United. During his first season at Celtic, he made 21 appearances, scoring 3 goals.
Murphy returned to Ipswich on a season-long loan on August 25, 2011. On August 27, he made his first appearance of the season, winning by 2–1 over Leeds United at Portman Road in a 2–1 victory. In a 2–3 loss to Reading on November 26, he scored his first goal of the season. During his second loan stint with the club, he made 34 appearances, scoring 4 goals.
Murphy signed for Ipswich Town on a season-long loan on August 30, 2012. In a 2–2 draw with Huddersfield Town on September 1, he made his first appearance since returning to the club on September 1st. In a 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion, he scored his first goal of the season on October 2nd, netting. He went on to make 40 appearances in all competitions over the 2012-2013 season, scoring 7 goals, before returning to Celtic at the end of the season.
Murphy agreed to a two-year contract with Ipswich on June 7, 2013, marking his transfer to the club permanent after several loan spells. In a 1–2 away loss to Reading on August 3, he made his first appearance for the club after his permanent move to Suffolk. In a 2–1 victory over Yeovil Town on September 17, he scored his first goal of the season. Murphy built a strong relationship with fellow new signing David McGoldrick, scoring 29 goals between the pair this season, with Murphy scoring 13 of those.
Murphy was back in action in 2014-2015 after scoring on the first day of the season against Fulham. Murphy scored a wonder goal against Brighton & Hove Albion on September 17, 2014; Tyrone Mings played a long ball to Murphy, who scored on the left side of the 18-yard box. During December, he scored 6 goals, including braces in victories over Leeds United and Brentford, as a result of his solid form, earning him the Football League Championship Player of the Month award for December. In a 1–2 away victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage on February 14, he scored a brace, taking his total number to 21 in the league to 21. Murphy became the first Ipswich player since Darren Bent in the 2004–05 season to score 20 league goals in a season. Ipswich's 2014–15 season as the best scorer in the Championship, with 27 goals, while also being named Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year.
Murphy had signed a two-year contract extension with the club on July 15, 2015. Murphy, who struggled to score in his first 13 appearances of the league season, got his first hat-trick in English football in a 2–5 win over Rotherham United on Friday. During November, he scored six goals, earning him his second Championship Player of the Month award. He made 35 appearances in the season, scoring ten goals.
Murphy signed for Newcastle United in Newcastle, England, on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. Murphy was unable to make his club debut until January 1, 2017. On January 7, Newcastle scored his first goal for the Newcastle Dynamo Cup match against Birmingham City. In victories over Brentford and Rotherham United, he scored in the next two matches for Newcastle. He also scored in matches against Huddersfield Town and Fulham in March. In a 3–1 loss against his former team, Ipswich Town, on April 17, he scored an equalizing goal. Newcastle won the Championship title and promotion to the Premier League, with him scoring 6 goals in 18 appearances.
Murphy said in a Shields Gazette interview that although he had been expected to leave the club, he knew he was brought in to do a specific job and praised Rafael Bentez for his man-management skills.
Murphy joined Nottingham Forest on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee on July 21. In a 1–0 home win over Millwall at the City Ground on the first day of the 2017-18 season, he made his debut on the first day of the 2017–18 season. In a 4–3 victory over Brentford on August 12, he scored his first goal for Forest. During his first season at the City Ground, he scored 7 goals in 28 appearances.
Murphy scored on the first day of the 2018-19 season, scoring the equalizing goal in a 1–1 draw with Bristol City at Ashton Gate. In a 3–1 EFL Cup victory over former club Newcastle United, he scored four goals in his first six appearances of the season, including scoring the first goal after 2 minutes. During the 2018-19 season, he made 32 appearances in all leagues, scoring 6 goals.
Murphy was banned for six weeks after failing a drug test in late 2018, after testing positive for cocaine.
Nottingham Forest and Murphy mutually agreed to end his employment on September 2nd, allowing him to become a free agent.
Murphy joined Bolton Wanderers on a long-term deal after being released from Nottingham Forest and making his debut in a 1–0 loss at Portsmouth on September 28. In a 0–2 away win over Bristol Rovers, he scored his first goal for the club, leading Bolton to their first victory of the season. He then scored in Bolton's next four league games, a 2–1 win over MK Dons, a 1–7 loss to Accrington Stanley, and a 2–2 draw against AFC Wimbledon. Murphy would be one of 14 senior players fired at the end of his deal on June 26, according to the paper.
Murphy rejoined hometown Waterford on September 4, 2020.
International career
Murphy had previously represented the Republic of Ireland at under the age of 23, but he missed his first call-up to the senior Republic of Ireland national team in 2006 due to Robbie Keane's absence due to injury, but only as an unutil substitute. On May 24, 2007, he made his senior debut against Ecuador at the Giants Stadium. In a Euro 2008 qualifier against Slovakia in September 2008, he made his first competitive appearance as a second-half replacement in a Euro 2008 qualifier against Slovakia.
He did not get another call up until 2014, when Ireland boss Martin O'Neil called him up for a friendly against Serbia on March 5, 2014. He was selected in the Republic of Ireland's squad for the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament, defeating Italy 1–0 on group stage, and then losing by 2–1 in the 2–1 loss to France on June 26, 2016.
In a 2–2 draw against Serbia in a 2018 World Cup Qualifier, he scored his first goal for the Republic of Ireland in his 23rd appearance, netting in a 2–2 draw away from Serbia. Murphy dominated Moldova 2–0 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on October 6, 2017.
Murphy resigned from international football in January 2018.
Career statistics
The Republic of Ireland's score is ranked first, while the score column indicates the goal was scored after each Murphy goal.