16 Facts About Dane Murphy

1.

Dane Murphy was born on March 15,1986 and is a retired American soccer player.

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Dane Murphy returned to European football in 2019 as CEO of Barnsley FC, before taking the same role at Nottingham Forest FC.

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Dane Murphy spent his high school career playing midfield for Choate Rosemary Hall.

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Dane Murphy received numerous awards during his career including being named First-Team All-State, All-Region and All-Founders League, being selected as a Parade All-American and being placed on Soccer America's "Players to Watch" list.

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Dane Murphy was a member of the United States Under-20 National Pool and the United States Under-18 National Team.

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Dane Murphy selected the University of Virginia after looks from other top universities such as Wake Forest University, University of North Carolina and University of Notre Dame.

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Dane Murphy made his collegiate debut on September 3,2004 against Marshall University in the Virginia Soccer Classic.

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8.

Dane Murphy played six more games during the 2004 season.

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In 2008, Dane Murphy signed with DC United of MLS where he was a member of their 2008 US Open Cup winning team.

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Dane Murphy was one of the longest tenured players on the Cosmos roster.

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Dane Murphy started and played in 88 minutes in the Paul Scholes Testimonial Match in August 2011 against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

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On February 13,2013, Dane Murphy signed with the new New York Cosmos of the NASLand made his debut on October 6,2013 as a stoppage time substitute in the Cosmos victory over Minnesota United FC.

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January 2015, Dane Murphy retired as a professional to become the New York Cosmos Head Scout.

14.

On 27 January 2019, Dane Murphy was hired as the Technical Director of DC United and Loudoun United FC.

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In July 2019 Dane Murphy was hired by Barnsley FC to replace Gauthier Ganaye who was returning to France as president of OGC Nice.

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On July 19,2021, Dane Murphy was confirmed as the new CEO for Nottingham Forest.