Alana Murphy
![]() Alana Murphy playing for Melbourne Victory, December 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 September 2005 | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sand | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2025 | Melbourne Victory | 75 | (4) |
2022–2023 | Blacktown Spartans | 12 | (2) |
2025– | Sand | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Australia U16 | ||
2022– | Australia U20 | 11 | (5) |
2025– | Australia | 5 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 August 2025 |
Alana Murphy (born 21 September 2005) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for 2. Frauen-Bundesliga club SC Sand and the Australia national team.[1] She previously played for A-League Women club Melbourne Victory.[2]
Club career
Alana Murphy began playing soccer in Langwarrin and, as a junior, she played for Box Hill United and Victoria’s National Training Centre before joining A-league team Melbourne Victory (2021–present) with two stints at Blacktown Spartans (2022, 2023) in New South Wales Premier Leagues.[3]
International career
Murphy played for the Junior Matildas in 2019 and the Young Matildas from 2022. In February 2025, Murphy received her first senior call-up to the Australian national team (the Matildas) for the 2025 SheBelieves Cup as an injury replacement for Clare Wheeler.[3][4] Upon joining the Matildas squad, Australian Associated Press' writer described Murphy's recent form, "[the] hard-nosed, skilful defensive midfielder has one goal and one assist in 15 games this season."[5]
References
- ^ Woods, Julia (12 August 2025). "Alana Murphy signs with SC Sand in the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga". My Football.
- ^ "Player profile – Alana Murphy". Melbourne Victory FC. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ a b MacKenzie, Craig (17 February 2025). "No longer a Matilda in waiting". Bayside News. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "CommBank Matildas Squad Update - 13th February 2025". Matildas. Football Australia. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "Teen Alana Murphy earns Matildas call-up for SheBelieves Cup". ABC News. Australian Associated Press (AAP). 13 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.