Christie Murray

Christie Murray

Personal information
Full name	Christie Murray
Date of birth	3 May 1990
Place of birth	Bellshill, Scotland
Height	5 ft 1.5 in (1.56 m)
Playing position	Midfielder / Striker
Club information
Current team	Bristol Academy
Number	7
Youth career
	Baillieston Girls
2006	Carson–Newman College
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2007	Queens Park
2007–2011	Celtic
2011–2013	Glasgow City	29	(24)
2014	Arsenal	3	(0)
2015–	Bristol Academy	0	(0)
National team^‡
2010–	Scotland[1]	37	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:46, 11 March 2015 (UTC)

Christie Murray (born 3 May 1990) is a Scottish football midfielder or striker, who is currently with Bristol Academy, having last played for Arsenal Ladies in the 2014 FA WSL. She previously played for Celtic and Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League.^[2]

Club career

While playing for Scotland Under–17s Murray was scouted by Carson–Newman College. Aged 16, she moved to Jefferson City, Tennessee on a soccer scholarship and scored six goals for the Lady Eagles.^[3] After four years with Celtic, Murray signed for Glasgow City in January 2011. She helped her new club reach the 2012 Champions League's round of 16. Two years later, Murray played in City's round of 16 defeat by Arsenal. She impressed the English club's Scottish manager Shelley Kerr who swooped to sign her in January 2014.^[4]

Murray left Arsenal Ladies after the 2014 season as her contract ended.^[5] In February 2015 she signed a contract with Bristol Academy, after impressing during a trial period with the club.^[6]

International career

She made her debut with the senior Scottish national team against New Zealand at the Cyprus Cup in March 2010. With Scotland drawing 1–1 with the Republic of Ireland in their April 2012 Euro 2013 qualifier at Tynecastle Stadium, Murray scored a late winner as the Scots came back to win 2–1.^[7]

Since 2009 Murray attended the Scottish Football Association National Performance Centre at the University of Stirling.^[8]

International goals

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition	Scored
1	5 Apr 2012	Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh	Republic of Ireland	2–1	2013 UEFA Women's Championship qual.	1
2	18 Dec 2013	Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia	Chile	3–4	2013 Torneio Internacional de Brasília de Futebol Feminino	1
3	9 March 2015	GSZ Stadium, Larnaca	South Korea	2–1	2015 Cyprus Cup	1

References

1. "Christie Murray - Women's A Squad". The Scottish FA. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
2. Profile in Glasgow City's website
3. Gibbery, Andrew. "Sweet Sixteen". Orange and Blue. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
4. "Arsenal sign Christie Murray from Glasgow City". She Kicks. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
5. "Christie Murray leaves Arsenal Ladies". Arsenal.com. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
6. "Christie Murray: Bristol Academy sign Scotland midfielder". BBC Sport. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
7. "Scotland 2-1 Ireland". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
8. "Christie Murray". University of Stirling. Retrieved 26 February 2012.

External links

• Christie Murray – UEFA competition record
• Christie Murray at scottishfa.co.uk