1. Casey Grace Murphy was born on April 25,1996 and is an American professional soccer goalkeeper for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League and the United States national team.
30 Facts About Casey Murphy
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Casey Murphy began her professional career with Montpellier in France before entering the NWSL with Reign FC and then joining the Courage.
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Casey Murphy made her senior debut for the United States in 2021.
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Casey Murphy was included on the squad that won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Casey Murphy was raised in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey, the daughter of Michael and Jill Casey Murphy, and has a brother.
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Casey Murphy started playing soccer at the age of five.
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Casey Murphy attended and played soccer and basketball for Bridgewater-Raritan High School.
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Casey Murphy trained with the Players Development Academy Slammers, part of the Elite Clubs National League, where she won a U17 national championship.
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In 2014, Casey Murphy chose to attend Rutgers University, where she played NCAA Division I college soccer for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights until 2017.
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Casey Murphy redshirted her final year to compete in the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
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Casey Murphy earned the Female Big Ten Medal of Honor in May 2018.
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The day after the draft, Casey Murphy signed a professional contract with Montpellier HSC to play in France's Division 1 Feminine.
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Casey Murphy participated in both the Coupe de France Feminine and the UEFA Women's Champions League.
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On May 15,2019, Casey Murphy signed with Reign FC.
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Casey Murphy kept 6 clean sheets in 19 starts in her first NWSL season as the Reign placed fourth in the standings and was one of three finalists for NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year.
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On October 22,2020, Casey Murphy was traded to the North Carolina Courage along with $140,000 in allocation money in exchange for Crystal Dunn.
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Casey Murphy signed a two-year contract with the team before the season began.
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Casey Murphy started all but one match for the Courage in the 2021 season, keeping 11 clean sheets in 23 games.
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Casey Murphy was an unused substitute for Katelyn Rowland in the preseason NWSL Challenge Cup final on May 7,2022, which the Courage won against the Washington Spirit.
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Casey Murphy recorded 6 clean sheets in 18 games in the regular season as North Carolina finished in seventh place, missing the playoffs.
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Casey Murphy started all but two games in the 2023 regular season, recording 9 clean sheets in 20 games as North Carolina rose to third in the standings.
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Casey Murphy played every minute of the 2024 season, completing her first iron woman season with the Courage as they placed fifth in the standings.
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Casey Murphy has been a United States youth international at the U14, U15, U18, U20, and U23 levels.
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Casey Murphy represented the United States at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
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Casey Murphy was a starter for the United States under-20 national team during the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and started for the United States under-23 team.
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Casey Murphy received her first call-up to the senior United States women's national soccer team for a set of friendlies in June 2018 against China PR, but did not play.
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Casey Murphy was again called up by United States head coach Vlatko Andonovski for the 2021 SheBelieves Cup, but did not appear in the tournament.
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Casey Murphy was part of the senior United States team to travel to Australia for a pair of friendly matches in November 2021.
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Casey Murphy was selected to the 18-player roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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Casey Murphy went unused as a substitute for Alyssa Naeher as the United States won the gold medal.