Rushian Hepburn-Murphy

English footballer

Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
Personal information
Full name Rushian Marcus Amori Hepburn-Murphy[1]
Date of birth (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Birmingham, England[2]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Swindon Town
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2015 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Aston Villa 13 (0)
2019 → Cambridge United (loan) 16 (2)
2019–2020 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 17 (4)
2020 → Derby County (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2022 Pafos 23 (5)
2022– Swindon Town 32 (8)
International career‡
2013 England U16 4 (0)
2015 England U17 2 (0)
2016 England U18 2 (0)
2016 England U19 5 (0)
2018 England U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:17, 20 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:23, 27 March 2018 (UTC)

Rushian Marcus Amori Hepburn-Murphy (born 28 August 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward and currently plays for Swindon Town in the EFL League Two.

Club career

Aston Villa

Hepburn-Murphy is a product of the Aston Villa youth academy.[2] On 14 March 2015, he made his league debut for Aston Villa, coming on as a substitute for the last seven minutes in place of Christian Benteke in the 4–0 away victory at Sunderland.[4] At the age of 16 years and 176 days, he is the second youngest player in the club's history.[2] He is also the youngest player to appear in a match for the club during the Premier League era.[2]

Cambridge United (loan)

On 11 January 2019, Hepburn-Murphy agreed to join Cambridge United on loan for the remainder of the season.[5]

Tranmere Rovers (loan)

On 2 August 2019, Hepburn-Murphy joined EFL League One side Tranmere Rovers F.C. on a season-long loan.[6] He made his debut as a 45th-minute substitute in Tranmere's opening day 2–3 loss to Rochdale, picking up a 90th minute red card for violent conduct.[7] On 2 November 2019, Hepburn-Murphy scored his first league goals for Tranmere, and his first ever career hattrick in a 3–1 victory over MK Dons.[8] He returned to Aston Villa earlier than planned on 31 January 2020.[9]

Derby County (loan)

On 31 January 2020, Hepburn-Murphy joined Derby County on loan for the rest of the season.[10]

On 25 June 2020, Hepburn-Murphy's loan at Derby was ended without him making an appearance, as he was released by Aston Villa.[11]

Pafos

On 15 July 2020, Hepburn-Murphy joined Pafos in the Cypriot First Division.[12] In his first outing for Pafos, Hepburn-Murphy scored 7 goals in a single pre-season friendly game, a 9–0 victory against a Riga FC XI.[13] Hepburn-Murphy made his competitive debut on 22 August 2020, in a 2–2 home draw against Omonia.[14]

On 7 January 2021, Hepburn-Murphy scored his first ever goal in the Cypriot First Division, in a 5–0 victory over Olympiakos Nicosia.[15]

Hepburn-Murphy was released at the end of the 2021–22 Cypriot First Division season, which he had missed the entirety of due to injury.

Swindon Town

On 1 September 2022, Hepburn-Murphy returned to England, joining League Two club Swindon Town.[16] He made his Swindon Town debut on 20 September 2022, scoring their only goal in a 3–1 home defeat to Plymouth Argyle in the EFL Trophy.[17]

International career

On 29 November 2013, Hepburn-Murphy made his debut for England under-16s against Scotland,[2][18] making subsequent under-17 appearances against Brazil,[19] the United States,[20] and Portugal.[21]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 May 2023[22]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 2014–15[4] Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 ― 1 0
2015–16[23] Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 ― 1 0
2016–17[24] Championship 3 0 0 0 0 0 ― 3 0
2017–18[25] Championship 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
2018–19[26] Championship 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
2019–20 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
Total 12 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 17 0
Cambridge United (loan) 2018–19[26] League Two 16 2 ― ― ― 16 2
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2019–20[27] League One 17 4 4 0 0 0 1[a] 1 22 5
Derby County (loan) 2019–20 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pafos 2020–21 Cypriot First Division 23 5 0 0 ― ― 23 5
2021–22 Cypriot First Division 0 0 0 0 ― ― 0 0
Total 23 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 5
Swindon Town 2022–23 League Two 23 5 0 0 0 0 1[a] 1 24 6
Career total 91 16 5 0 2 0 4 2 102 18
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Aston Villa U23s

References

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 released lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Rushian Hepburn-Murphy". 14 March 2015. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Rushian Hepburn-Murphy". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Games played by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Rushian Hepburn-Murphy: Cambridge United sign Aston Villa forward on loan". 11 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Rushian Hepburn-Murphy: Aston Villa striker joins Tranmere Rovers on loan". 2 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Tranmere Rovers 2-3 Rochdale". 3 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  8. ^ Lock, Toby (2 November 2019). "Agard sent off as Tranmere add to Dons' woes". Milton Keynes Citizen.
  9. ^ "Hepburn-Murphy returns to Aston Villa".
  10. ^ "Rushian Hepburn-Murphy: Derby County sign Aston Villa striker on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 released lists". Premier League. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  12. ^ "RUSHIAN HEPBURN MURPHY !". pafosfc.com.cy. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020.
  13. ^ Rushton, James (2 August 2020). "One-time Aston Villa prodigy hits seventh heaven with stunning debut". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Omonia held in Pafos, while Apollon draw with Doxa". Cyprus Mail. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Σκόρπισε... τρόμο η ΠΑΦΟΣ FC (φώτος)". Kerkida.net (In Greek). 7 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Town seal deal for Hepburn-Murphy". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Swindon Town 1 Plymouth Argyle 3 - Papa Johns Trophy (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  18. ^ "Scotland pip England to Victory Shield triumph". Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  19. ^ "Brazil Recovers from Early Deficit to Earn 2–1 Win against England in 2013 Nike International Friendlies Opening Match". Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  20. ^ "Five-Star U.S. U-17 MNT Flies Past England". Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  21. ^ "England Shows Fighting Spirit in 4–3 Win Against Portugal". Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  22. ^ Rushian Hepburn-Murphy at Soccerway
  23. ^ "Games played by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  24. ^ "Games played by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  25. ^ "Games played by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  26. ^ a b "Games played by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  27. ^ "Games played by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  28. ^ "Match report: Aston Villa U23s win Premier League Cup!". Aston Villa Football Club. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2022.

External links

  • Rushian Hepburn-Murphy at Soccerbase Edit this at Wikidata
  • England profile at The FA
  • Rushian Hepburn-Murphy at avfc.co.uk
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