Market value
—
Rating · 21/22
5.4
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Crewe Alexandra
top club · 272 apps
Position rank · 21/22
#1960
goals rank
#1208
assists rank
37
season goals
40
season assists
Among 2,791 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.80m
peak value · 2014
€1.17m
top transfer fee · 13/14
9
best season · 12/13
4 · 10.8%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-10-21 · 6 players total
489Appearances
37Goals
40Assists
60Yellow cards
0Red cards
176Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Luke Murphy |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Luke John Murphy |
| Date of birth | 1989-10-21 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Alsager, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2024
Transfer: Macclesfield → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2022
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Macclesfield
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Crewe Alexandra
43 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2020
Transfer: Bolton → Crewe Alexandra
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Crewe Alexandra
43 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Bolton Wanderers
32 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2018
Transfer: Leeds → Bolton
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Bolton Wanderers
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2018
Transfer: Burton Albion → Leeds
17/18 · Return from loan
Jul 2017
Transfer: Leeds → Burton Albion
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Burton Albion
41 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2017
Transfer: Burton Albion → Leeds
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Leeds → Burton Albion
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Burton Albion, Leeds United
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Leeds United
38 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2014
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Leeds United
32 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Leeds United
40 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Leeds
13/14 · Transfer · €1.17m
Jul 2012
12/13 — Crewe Alexandra
48 matches · 9 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Crewe Alexandra
49 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Crewe Alexandra
44 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Crewe Alexandra
34 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Crewe Alexandra
11 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Crewe U18 → Crewe Alexandra
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.80m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1989 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.04/90
Assists2 total · 0.07/90
G+A3 total · 0.11/90
Yellow cards8 total · 0.29/90
Minutes played by club
Crewe Alexandra
38.7%
Bolton Wanderers
7.3%
Burton Albion
28.9%
Leeds United
25.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 08/09 | 21/22 | 272 | 26 | 29 | 6,128 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 45 | 2 | 3 | 1,158 |
| Burton Albion | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 4,576 |
| Leeds United | 4 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 111 | 7 | 6 | 3,986 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 38 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,446 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 40 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | 29 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,158 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Burton Albion | 38 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3,006 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Burton Albion | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,570 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Leeds United | 36 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2,159 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Leeds United | 30 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 811 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Leeds United | 37 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1,016 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 39 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 564 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 440 |
| 11/12 | League Two Play-Offs | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 39 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1,089 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 740 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 264 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Crewe U18 | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Leeds | Transfer | 500000 | €1.17m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-06 | Leeds | Burton Albion | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Burton Albion | Leeds | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-03 | Leeds | Burton Albion | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Burton Albion | Leeds | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-02 | Leeds | Bolton | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-04 | Bolton | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-28 | Crewe Alexandra | Macclesfield | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Macclesfield | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Achilles tendon problems | 2014-10-15 | 2015-01-10 | 88 | 15 |
Current—
Peak€1.80m
Low—
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Moore | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Matt Tootle | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashley Westwood | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Harry Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| A-Jay Leitch-Smith | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Mikael Mandron | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Silvestri | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Mowatt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Offord | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Byram | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Wootton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 42 |
| 12/13 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 39 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 39 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 39 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 42 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Burton Albion | Leeds | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-03 | Leeds | Burton Albion | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Burton Albion | Leeds | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-06 | Leeds | Burton Albion | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Teams faced most often by Luke 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 39 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 38 | 60 | -22 | 23% |
| Rotherham United | 37 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 47 | 70 | -23 | 24% |
| Millwall FC | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 42 | 43 | -1 | 42% |
| Cheltenham Town | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 47% |
| Birmingham City | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 44% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 46 | -10 | 29% |
| Wigan Athletic | 33 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 21% |
| Accrington Stanley | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 41 | 48 | -7 | 31% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 31% |
| Nottingham Forest | 32 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 42 | 55 | -13 | 22% |
| Derby County | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 48 | -16 | 22% |
| Gillingham FC | 31 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 54 | 45 | +9 | 48% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 43 | 2,446 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 20/21 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 32 | 1,158 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 18/19 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 41 | 3,006 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 16/17 | 21 | 1,570 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 15/16 | 38 | 2,159 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 811 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 13/14 | 40 | 1,016 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 12/13 | 48 | 969 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 11/12 | 49 | 440 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 740 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
113 apps
14 G
14 A
League One
155 apps
10 G
15 A
Championship
171 apps
9 G
9 A
EFL Trophy
14 apps
2 G
1 A
FA Cup
17 apps
2 G
1 A
League Cup
17 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Luke Murphy
Who is Luke Murphy?
Luke Murphy is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Without Club.
How old is Luke Murphy?
Luke Murphy is 36 years old. He was born on October 21, 1989 in Alsager.
What position does Luke Murphy play?
Luke Murphy plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Luke Murphy play for?
Luke Murphy currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Luke Murphy scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Luke Murphy has scored 37 goals in 489 appearances.