Alana Murphy

Alana Murphy
Alana Murphy playing for Melbourne Victory, December 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-09-21) 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

  1. ^ Woods, Julia (12 August 2025). "Alana Murphy signs with SC Sand in the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga". My Football.
  2. ^ "Player profile – Alana Murphy". Melbourne Victory FC. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b MacKenzie, Craig (17 February 2025). "No longer a Matilda in waiting". Bayside News. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  4. ^ "CommBank Matildas Squad Update - 13th February 2025". Matildas. Football Australia. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Teen Alana Murphy earns Matildas call-up for SheBelieves Cup". ABC News. Australian Associated Press (AAP). 13 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.