Career snapshot
Position rank · 2022
Among 783 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Brian Murphy |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1983-05-07 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Waterford, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-01-06 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 631 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 2022. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford FC | 3 | 2020 | 2022 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 5,787 |
| Bohemian Football Club | 6 | 08/09 | 2010 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 11,087 |
| Cardiff City | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 840 |
| Portsmouth FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2,160 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 472 |
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2,310 |
| Swansea City | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2,003 |
| Peterborough United | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester City | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | FAI Cup | Waterford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | First Division | Waterford FC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,980 |
| 2022 | Play-Offs | Waterford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | FAI Cup | Waterford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 2021 | Play-Offs | Waterford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2021 | Premier Division | Waterford FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,142 |
| 2020 | Premier Division | Waterford FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,392 |
| 2010 | FAI Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2009 | FAI Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 480 |
| 2009 | League of Ireland Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2009 | Premier Division | Bohemian Football Club | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3,130 |
| 2008 | FAI Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 480 |
| 2008 | League of Ireland Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2008 | Premier Division | Bohemian Football Club | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 2007 | FAI Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2007 | League of Ireland Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 2007 | Premier Division | Bohemian Football Club | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,557 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Cardiff City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Portsmouth FC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 13/14 | Championship Play-Offs | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 510 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Bohemian Football Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 08/09 | UI Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FAW Premier Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One Play-Offs | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FAW Premier Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FAW Premier Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Swansea City | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 893 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-04-01 | Man City Res. | Peterborough | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Peterborough | Man City Res. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Man City Res. | Swansea | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Swansea | Bohemians | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Bohemians | Ipswich | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Ipswich | QPR | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-08 | QPR | Portsmouth | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Portsmouth | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-02 | Without Club | Cardiff | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-12 | Cardiff | Waterford FC | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-06 | Waterford FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Ankle injury | 2010-01-10 | 2010-01-30 | 21 | 5 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #41203 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23102 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | #23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Powell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Killian Brennan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Griffin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Niall O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darragh Power | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Patterson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Peterborough | Man City Res. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-04-01 | Man City Res. | Peterborough | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Brian Murphy's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading FC | 74 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 86 | 95 | -9 | 34% |
| Derby County | 74 | 29 | 19 | 26 | 95 | 91 | +4 | 39% |
| Nottingham Forest | 70 | 27 | 19 | 24 | 89 | 90 | -1 | 39% |
| Watford FC | 62 | 20 | 14 | 28 | 74 | 93 | -19 | 32% |
| Bristol City | 62 | 26 | 17 | 19 | 83 | 59 | +24 | 42% |
| Preston North End | 62 | 19 | 13 | 30 | 69 | 86 | -17 | 31% |
| Barnsley FC | 60 | 32 | 13 | 15 | 102 | 76 | +26 | 53% |
| Leeds United | 60 | 24 | 16 | 20 | 84 | 74 | +10 | 40% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 58 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 72 | 81 | -9 | 33% |
| Crystal Palace | 58 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 70 | 64 | +6 | 41% |
| Leicester City | 58 | 20 | 13 | 25 | 68 | 80 | -12 | 34% |
| Burnley FC | 58 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 38% |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | 1,983 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2021 | 27 | 2,412 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2020 | 16 | 1,392 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2009 | 42 | 3,790 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2008 | 39 | 3,540 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 17/18 | 4 | 390 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 09/10 | 18 | 1,620 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 05/06 | 5 | 510 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | 1,983 | 9 | 39% | 24 | 1.09 |
| 2021 | 27 | 2,412 | 4 | 15% | 38 | 1.42 |
| 2020 | 16 | 1,392 | 9 | 56% | 15 | 0.97 |
| 2010 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 42 | 3,790 | 25 | 60% | 23 | 0.55 |
| 2008 | 39 | 3,540 | 23 | 59% | 17 | 0.43 |
| 2007 | 35 | 3,127 | 22 | 63% | 17 | 0.49 |
| 17/18 | 4 | 390 | 1 | 25% | 5 | 1.15 |
| 16/17 | 5 | 450 | 2 | 40% | 6 | 1.2 |
| 15/16 | 25 | 2,160 | 12 | 48% | 22 | 0.92 |
| 14/15 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| 13/14 | 4 | 292 | 2 | 50% | 5 | 1.54 |
| 11/12 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| 10/11 | 9 | 870 | 2 | 22% | 11 | 1.14 |
| 09/10 | 18 | 1,620 | 6 | 33% | 19 | 1.06 |
| 08/09 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 1.25 |
| 05/06 | 5 | 510 | 2 | 40% | 4 | 0.71 |
| 04/05 | 4 | 390 | 1 | 25% | 4 | 0.92 |
| 03/04 | 13 | 1,103 | 3 | 23% | 21 | 1.71 |
| 02/03 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Brian Murphy
Who is Brian Murphy?
Brian Murphy is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
How old is Brian Murphy?
Brian Murphy is 43 years old. He was born on May 7, 1983 in Waterford.
What position does Brian Murphy play?
Brian Murphy plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Brian Murphy play for?
Brian Murphy currently plays for Retired.
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