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 | |||
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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 | 23 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 27, 2024 |
Career
editIn 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
editShe attended Mount Notre Dame High School in Cincinnati, Ohio.
In June 2019, she married her husband, Kyle Murphy.[7]
Honors
editNorth Carolina Courage
- NWSL Championship: 2019
- NWSL Shield: 2019
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Instagram".
External links
edit- Samantha Murphy at Soccerway.com
- Samantha Murphy at FBref.com
- North Carolina Courage profile