Casey Grace Murphy (born April 25, 1996) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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of the

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. Murphy played college soccer at

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. She was a starter for the United States under-20 national team during the

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and has been a regular for the United States under-23 team. She was named to the

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in November 2022.

Early life

Murphy is the daughter of Michael and Jill Murphy and has a brother named Kyle. She first started playing soccer at the age of five. At around the age of 10, she started to play only as a goalkeeper. Raised in

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, Murphy attended and played soccer and basketball for

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. She also trained with the PDA Slammers, part of the Elite Clubs National League. Murphy was the No. 18 overall player in New Jersey and was a four-star recruit. In 2014, she chose to attend

Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 2014–2017

Murphy played for the

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from 2014 to 2017. She redshirted her final year to compete in the U-20 FIFA World Cup. Murphy earned the Female Big Ten Medal of Honor in May 2018. Throughout her career, she earned several accolades and distinctions, including twice the Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year, twice an All-Big Ten First Team selection, and twice an All-Region First Team honoree. Murphy was also named a 2017 Mac Hermann Trophy Semifinalist. With 45 clean sheets in her college career, Murphy is Rutgers' all-time leader for career shutouts and ranks second in Big Ten history.

Club career

Montpellier, 2018–2019

In January 2018, Murphy signed a professional contract with

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to play in France's

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. She was initially expected to return to the NWSL and Sky Blue FC in June, but extended her contract with the team in April 2018. In her first season with Montpellier, Murphy started in 11 games. She also earned the Division 1 Best Keeper Award and was selected by French media as part of the league's Best XI. She also participated in both the

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and the

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. On May 20, 2018, Murphy was selected as goalkeeper of the year in

by the French Football Federation.

Reign FC, 2019–2020

On May 15, 2019, Murphy signed for

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North Carolina Courage 2020-present

On October 22, 2020, Murphy was traded to the

along with $140,000 in allocation money in exchange for

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International career

Murphy is a United States youth international at the U14, U15, U18, U20, and U23 levels. She represented the United States at the

. Murphy received her first call-up to the

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for a set of friendlies in June 2018 against

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. Murphy was again called up by USWNT Head Coach

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for the 2021 SheBelieves Cup. Murphy was a part of the USWNT squad picked by Head Coach

to travel to Australia in November 2021. She got her first cap on November 26, 2021 and recorded a clean sheet, and player of the match honors with multiple stunning saves.

Career statistics

International

Honors

United States *

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SheBelieves Cup The SheBelieves Cup is an invitational women's soccer tournament held in different cities in the United States in late February or early March. In its first three years (2016, 2017 and 2018), it was contested by the same four teams: the United ...

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;

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Casey Living people 1996 births American women's soccer players Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's soccer players United States women's under-20 international soccer players United States women's international soccer players NJ/NY Gotham FC draft picks Women's association football goalkeepers Montpellier HSC (women) players Division 1 Féminine players Bridgewater-Raritan High School alumni People from Bridgewater Township, New Jersey Soccer players from New Jersey Sportspeople from Somerset County, New Jersey American expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate women's footballers in France OL Reign players National Women's Soccer League players North Carolina Courage players