Sean Murray
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Cork City FC
at Cork City FC
667 days · joined 2024-07-27
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€75k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Dundalk FC
top club · 89 apps
Career highs
€1.25m
peak value · 2012
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 2021
23 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-10-11 · 6 players total
378Appearances
40Goals
39Assists
20Yellow cards
1Red cards
78Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sean Murray |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Sean Michael Murray |
| Date of birth | 1993-10-11 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Watford, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Cork City FC |
| Joined | 2024-07-27 |
| Contract expires | 2026-11-30 |
Jul 2025
2025 — Cork City FC
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Glentoran → Cork City
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Cork City → Glentoran
24/25 · Return from loan
Jul 2024
2024 — Cork City FC
29 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Glentoran → Cork City
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Glentoran FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2023
Injury: unknown
31 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Glentoran FC
18 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Dundalk FC → Glentoran
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Dundalk FC
32 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Glentoran FC, Dundalk FC
18 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Dundalk FC
8 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Dundalk FC
10 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Dundalk FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Dundalk FC
31 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2019
Transfer: Vejle BK → Dundalk FC
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2018
Transfer: Colchester Utd. → Vejle BK
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Vejle Boldklub Reserves, Vejle Boldklub
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Colchester United
40 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Swindon Town → Colchester Utd.
16/17 · Transfer
Aug 2016
Transfer: Watford → Swindon Town
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Swindon Town, Colchester United
39 matches · 1 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Wigan → Watford
15/16 · Return from loan
Aug 2015
Transfer: Watford → Wigan
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Wigan Athletic
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Watford FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Watford FC
39 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Watford FC
16 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Watford U18 → Watford
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Watford FC
19 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Watford FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Glentoran FC
12.6%
Dundalk FC
25.3%
Cork City FC
9.3%
Vejle Boldklub
0.0%
Vejle Boldklub Reserves
0.0%
Colchester United
8.6%
Swindon Town
17.0%
Wigan Athletic
1.0%
Watford FC
26.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glentoran FC | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 44 | 2 | 5 | 878 |
| Dundalk FC | 6 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 89 | 16 | 12 | 1,763 |
| Cork City FC | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 648 |
| Vejle Boldklub | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vejle Boldklub Reserves | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colchester United | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 56 | 3 | 4 | 598 |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 1,185 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 73 |
| Watford FC | 5 | 10/11 | 14/15 | 85 | 14 | 9 | 1,831 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Irish League Cup | Glentoran FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Glentoran FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Irish Cup | Glentoran FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Irish League Cup | Glentoran FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Glentoran FC | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 687 |
| 21/22 | Irish Cup | Glentoran FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 191 |
| 21/22 | Playoff Premier League | Glentoran FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Glentoran FC | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Dundalk FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | FAI Cup | Cork City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Munster Senior Cup | Cork City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | FAI Cup | Cork City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | First Division | Cork City FC | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 648 |
| 2021 | FAI Cup | Dundalk FC | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 215 |
| 2021 | Premier Division | Dundalk FC | 27 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 268 |
| 2020 | FAI Cup | Dundalk FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 2020 | Premier Division | Dundalk FC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 409 |
| 2019 | FAI Cup | Dundalk FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | League of Ireland Cup | Dundalk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Premier Division | Dundalk FC | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 501 |
| 2019 | President's Cup | Dundalk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League Qu. | Dundalk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Dundalk FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Dundalk FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 116 |
| 19/20 | Champions League Qu. | Dundalk FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Dundalk FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Reserveligaen | Vejle Boldklub Reserves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Superliga | Vejle Boldklub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Sydbank Pokalen | Vejle Boldklub | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Colchester United | 37 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 598 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Swindon Town | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1,185 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Colchester United | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73 |
| 15/16 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Watford FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Watford FC | 34 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 651 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Watford FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Watford FC | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 660 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Watford FC | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 205 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Watford U18 | Watford | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-05 | Watford | Wigan | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-16 | Wigan | Watford | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Watford | Swindon Town | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Swindon Town | Colchester Utd. | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-26 | Colchester Utd. | Vejle BK | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-06 | Vejle BK | Dundalk FC | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Dundalk FC | Glentoran | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-09 | Glentoran | Cork City | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-26 | Cork City | Glentoran | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-27 | Glentoran | Cork City | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Appendectomy | 2018-08-15 | 2018-09-10 | 27 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Knock | 2023-01-03 | 2023-08-31 | 241 | 31 |
Current€75k
Peak€1.25m
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23132 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23102 | #15 | 10 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | #10 | 11 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Duffy | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pat Hoban | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Aaron McCarey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Boyle | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Cleary | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Chris Shields | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Pudil | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Drey Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Kelly | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sean Gannon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Eastman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Dummigan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick McEleney | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Hoare | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Championship | Watford FC | 7 | 18 |
| 2021 | Premier Division | Dundalk FC | 6 | 27 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Colchester United | 3 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League One | Swindon Town | 5 | 18 |
| 2021 | FAI Cup | Dundalk FC | 4 | 5 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Watford FC | 4 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2024-07-26 | Cork City | Glentoran | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-09 | Glentoran | Cork City | Loan | — | €50k |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-16 | Wigan | Watford | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-05 | Watford | Wigan | Loan | — | €750k |
Teams faced most often by Sean Murray'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 32 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 47% |
| Walsall FC | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 35% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 40% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 46% |
| Crawley Town | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 23% |
| Carlisle United | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 35% |
| Stevenage FC | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 50% |
| Oldham Athletic | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 35% |
| Gillingham FC | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 35 | -1 | 38% |
| Bradford City | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 42% |
| Rochdale AFC | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 38% |
| Port Vale FC | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | 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 | 18 | 191 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 2025 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | 648 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2021 | 32 | 483 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2020 | 10 | 509 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2019 | 31 | 501 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 20/21 | 8 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 17/18 | 40 | 598 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 1,185 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 |
| 15/16 | 8 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 13/14 | 39 | 966 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 11/12 | 19 | 205 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
75 apps
11 G
8 A
Premier Division
85 apps
10 G
6 A
FAI Cup
15 apps
3 G
5 A
League Two
53 apps
3 G
4 A
First Division
27 apps
3 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
5 apps
2 G
1 A
League Cup
7 apps
2 G
1 A
League One
25 apps
1 G
5 A
Premiership
35 apps
1 G
2 A
Irish Cup
3 apps
1 G
2 A
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Who is Sean Murray?
Sean Murray is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Cork City FC.
How old is Sean Murray?
Sean Murray is 32 years old. He was born on October 11, 1993 in Watford.
What position does Sean Murray play?
Sean Murray plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Sean Murray play for?
Sean Murray currently plays for Cork City FC.
How many career goals has Sean Murray scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sean Murray has scored 40 goals in 378 appearances.
What is Sean Murray's market value?
Sean Murray's most recent reported market value is €75k.