Luke Murphy
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| Luke Murphy | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Murphy | |
| Date of birth | October 21, 1989 | |
| Place of birth | Rode Heath, Cheshire, England | |
| Playing position | Midfield | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Crewe Alexandra | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1996-2008 | Crewe Alexandra | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2008- | Crewe Alexandra | 0 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Luke Murphy (born Rode Heath, Cheshire on October 21, 1989) is an English professional footbeller currently playing for League One club Crewe Alexandra.
[edit] Career
Murphy began his career as a youth trainee at south Cheshire club Crewe Alexandra at the age of seven. At fifteen, he became part of the Crewe side that progressed to the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup. In his final year as a scholar at the club, he was a regular in the youth side that managed fourth in a league of ten teams finishing behind champions Manchester City, Everton and Manchester United. In May 2008, Murphy was one of six youth team players to sign a professional deal with the Railwaymen.[1]
Neil Baker, Crewe's assistant manager, compared Murphy to former player Danny Murphy, no relation to Luke, "Luke is one who has stood out. He is a goalscoring midfield player who reminds me of Danny Murphy. He has grown into a good size and if he can become a better athlete he can be a very good player" he said in an interview shortly after Murphy signed on as a professional.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Alex Sign Up Six On Professional Forms", Official Crewe Alexandra website, 2008-05-23. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
- ^ "Baker excited by potential of Crewe's new Murphy", Staffordshire Sentinel website, 2008-05-24. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
