Rushian Marcus Amori Hepburn-Murphy (born 28 August 1998) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for club Crawley Town.

Club career

Aston Villa

Hepburn-Murphy is a product of the Aston Villa youth academy. On 14 March 2015, he made his league debut for Aston Villa, coming on as a substitute for the last seven minutes in place of Christian Benteke in the 4–0 away victory at

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. At the age of 16 years and 176 days, he is the second youngest player in the club's history. He is also the youngest player to appear in a match for the club during the

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era.

Cambridge United (loan)

On 11 January 2019, Hepburn-Murphy agreed to join Cambridge United on loan for the remainder of the season.

Tranmere Rovers (loan)

On 2 August 2019, Hepburn-Murphy joined

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side

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on a season-long loan. He made his debut as a 45th-minute substitute in Tranmere's opening day 2–3 loss to

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, picking up a 90th minute red card for violent conduct. On 2 November 2019, Hepburn-Murphy scored his first league goals for Tranmere, and his first ever career hattrick in a 3–1 victory over

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. He returned to Aston Villa earlier than planned on 31 January 2020.

Derby County (loan)

On 31 January 2020, Hepburn-Murphy joined Derby County on loan for the rest of the season. On 25 June 2020, Hepburn-Murphy's loan at Derby was ended without him making an appearance, as he was released by Aston Villa.

Pafos

On 15 July 2020, Hepburn-Murphy joined

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in the Cypriot First Division. In his first outing for Pafos, Hepburn-Murphy scored 7 goals in a single pre-season

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game, a 9–0 victory against a Riga FC XI. Hepburn-Murphy made his competitive debut on 22 August 2020, in a 2–2 home draw against Omonia. On 7 January 2021, Hepburn-Murphy scored his first ever goal in the Cypriot First Division, in a 5–0 victory over

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. Hepburn-Murphy was released at the end of the

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season, which he had missed the entirety of due to injury.

Swindon Town

On 1 September 2022, Hepburn-Murphy returned to England, joining

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club Swindon Town. He made his Swindon Town debut on 20 September 2022, scoring their only goal in a 3–1 home defeat to

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in the

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. On 2 May 2024, Swindon announced he would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired.

Crawley Town

On 28 June 2024, it was announced that Hepburn-Murphy would sign for League One club Crawley Town following the expiry of his Swindon contract. Hepburn-Murphy made his debut for the club in a 2–1 league win at home to

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on 10 August, in which Hepburn-Murphy scored the opening goal.

International career

On 29 November 2013, Hepburn-Murphy made his debut for England under-16s against

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, making subsequent under-17 appearances against

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, the United States, and

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Career statistics

Honours

Aston Villa U23s * Premier League Cup: 2017–18

References

External links

*
England profile
at The FA
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
at avfc.co.uk {{DEFAULTSORT:Hepburn-Murphy, Rushian 1998 births Living people Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands English men's footballers England men's youth international footballers English expatriate men's footballers Men's association football forwards Aston Villa F.C. players Cambridge United F.C. players Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Derby County F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Crawley Town F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players Cypriot First Division players Black British sportsmen English people of Jamaican descent Sportspeople of Jamaican descent Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus English expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus