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.

Samantha Murphy
Personal information
Full name Samantha Leshnak Murphy[1]
Birth name Samantha Leshnak
Date of birth (1997-04-21) 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.

Honors

North Carolina Courage

References

  1. "Samantha Leshnak Murphy" (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  2. "Samantha Leshnak - Women's Soccer". University of North Carolina Athletics.
  3. Communications, NC Courage (April 12, 2019). "Sam Leshnak Joins NC Courage as Goalkeeper Replacement". North Carolina Courage.
  4. Gaydos, Ryan (June 29, 2020). "NWSL goalkeeper gets some praise for standing during national anthem". Fox News. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  5. McCrabb, Rick (July 1, 2020). "Butler County native gains national attention for standing as teammates kneel for national anthem". Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  6. "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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