Samantha Murphy
Samantha Leshnak Murphy (née Leshnak; born April 21, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Piteå IF in the Swedish Damallsvenskan.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samantha Leshnak Murphy[1] | ||
| Birth name | Samantha Leshnak | ||
| Date of birth | April 21, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Liberty Township, Ohio, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Piteå IF | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 54 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | North Carolina Courage | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Keflavík | 18 | (0) |
| 2023– | Piteå IF | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 26, 2023 | |||
Career
In April 2019, she signed as a goalkeeper replacement with North Carolina Courage.[3]
Murphy received national attention at a match against the Portland Thorns FC in June 2020. At this match, Murphy chose not to kneel during the national anthem which drew praise and criticism on social media.[4][5]
Murphy joined Piteå IF on January 13, 2023, signed by the club to replace departing goalkeeper Mandy Haught.[6]
Personal life
She attended Mount Notre Dame High School in Cincinnati, Ohio.
In June 2019, she married her husband, Kyle Murphy.
References
- "Samantha Leshnak Murphy" (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- "Samantha Leshnak - Women's Soccer". University of North Carolina Athletics.
- Communications, NC Courage (April 12, 2019). "Sam Leshnak Joins NC Courage as Goalkeeper Replacement". North Carolina Courage.
- Gaydos, Ryan (June 29, 2020). "NWSL goalkeeper gets some praise for standing during national anthem". Fox News. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- McCrabb, Rick (July 1, 2020). "Butler County native gains national attention for standing as teammates kneel for national anthem". Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- "Piteås nya målvakt har landat – tränade med laget direkt" [Piteå's new goalkeeper has landed - trained with the team immediately]. Piteå-Tidningen (in Swedish). January 13, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
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