Ian Murphy
Defender - Centre-Back
at Colorado Rapids
at Colorado Rapids
531 days · joined 2024-12-09
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€1.50m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
2021
debut season
0.01
goals / match
FC Cincinnati
top club · 105 apps
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2024
€475k
top transfer fee · 24/25
1
best season · 2022
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2000-01-16 · 6 players total
131Appearances
1Goals
1Assists
17Yellow cards
0Red cards
16Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ian Murphy |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2000-01-16 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Redlands, California, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Colorado Rapids |
| Joined | 2024-12-09 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jul 2025
2025 — Colorado Rapids
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2024
Transfer: Cincinnati → Colorado
24/25 · Transfer · €475k
Jul 2024
2024 — FC Cincinnati
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Colorado Rapids
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — FC Cincinnati, FC Cincinnati 2
36 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Cincinnati
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
2022 — FC Cincinnati, FC Cincinnati 2
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Blue Devils → Cincinnati
21/22 · Draft
Jul 2021
2021 — Duke Blue Devils (Duke University)
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2018
Transfer: Golden State → Blue Devils
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Colorado Rapids
0.0%
FC Cincinnati
100.0%
FC Cincinnati 2
0.0%
Duke Blue Devils (Duke University)
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 2 | 2025 | 24/25 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Cincinnati | 4 | 2022 | 23/24 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 1,457 |
| FC Cincinnati 2 | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duke Blue Devils (Duke University) | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | CONCACAF CC | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | FC Cincinnati | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | Colorado Rapids | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | FC Cincinnati | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 31 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | FC Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | FC Cincinnati | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS Cup Playoffs | FC Cincinnati | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | FC Cincinnati 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | FC Cincinnati | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Leagues Cup | FC Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,457 |
| 2022 | MLS Cup Playoffs | FC Cincinnati | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | FC Cincinnati 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | FC Cincinnati | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NCAA D1 College Cup | Duke Blue Devils (Duke University) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Golden State | Blue Devils | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-11 | Blue Devils | Cincinnati | Draft | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-09 | Cincinnati | Colorado | Transfer | 1200000 | €475k |
No recorded injuries.
Current€1.50m
Peak€2.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28437 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25514 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3505 | #3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kelsy | 2 | 0 | 983 |
| Bret Halsey | 2 | 0 | 979 |
| Yamil Asad | 2 | 0 | 729 |
| Malik Pinto | 3 | 0 | 565 |
| Pavel Bucha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenner | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Baird | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAndre Yedlin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luca Orellano | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerardo Valenzuela | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luciano Acosta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Badji | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Miazga | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Santos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Hagglund | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Vazquez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alvas Powell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Álvaro Barreal | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuya Kubo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 1 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MLS Cup Playoffs | FC Cincinnati | 1 | 4 |
Last 50 matches for Colorado Rapids The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
New England Revolution | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2026-06-25 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2026-06-14 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Orlando City | TIMED |
| 2026-06-07 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2026-05-24 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Real Salt Lake | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
San Diego FC | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-05-03 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 3–2 | San Diego FC | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Charlotte FC | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 0–3 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 3–3 | FC Dallas | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2025-10-04 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Minnesota United FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-20 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Houston Dynamo | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-08-16 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Atlanta United FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-10 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-07-26 | MLS1 |
Philadelphia Union | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
Seattle Sounders | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-07-12 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Vancouver Whitecaps | TIMED |
| 2025-07-04 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Sporting Kansas City | TIMED |
| 2025-06-29 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 4–1 | CF Montréal | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 0–3 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-05-29 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 3–3 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | 5–3 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 2–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | MLS1 |
New York City FC | 0–2 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 0–3 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
Inter Miami CF | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 3–2 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2025-03-23 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ian 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York RB | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 41% |
| New York City FC | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 41 | -15 | 25% |
| Columbus Crew | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 20% |
| Atlanta United FC | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 27% |
| Philadelphia Union | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 33% |
| D.C. United | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 31% |
| Chicago Fire | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 46% |
| Toronto FC | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 62% |
| New England Revolution | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 27% |
| Orlando City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 27% |
| Inter Miami CF | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 40% |
| Nashville SC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Senior debut season | |
| 2022 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 35 | 1,457 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
95 apps
1 G
0 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
6 apps
0 G
1 A
Leagues Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
CONCACAF Champions Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
US Open Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
MLS Next Pro
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ian Murphy?
Ian Murphy is an United professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Colorado Rapids.
How old is Ian Murphy?
Ian Murphy is 26 years old. He was born on January 16, 2000 in Redlands, California.
What position does Ian Murphy play?
Ian Murphy plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ian Murphy play for?
Ian Murphy currently plays for Colorado Rapids.
How many career goals has Ian Murphy scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ian Murphy has scored 1 goals in 131 appearances.
What is Ian Murphy's market value?
Ian Murphy's most recent reported market value is €1.50m.