Rhys Murphy

Rhys Murphy
Murphy playing for Yeovil Town in 2023
Personal information
Full name Rhys Philip Elliot Murphy
Date of birth (1990-11-06) 6 November 1990
Place of birth Shoreham-by-Sea, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Dorking Wanderers
Number 39
Youth career
Wimbledon
–2008 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Arsenal 0 (0)
2009–2010Brentford (loan) 5 (0)
2012Preston North End (loan) 5 (0)
2012–2013 Telstar 28 (7)
2013–2015 Dagenham & Redbridge 41 (14)
2015–2016 Oldham Athletic 24 (3)
2015Crawley Town (loan) 15 (9)
2016AFC Wimbledon (loan) 7 (1)
2016–2018 Forest Green Rovers 17 (7)
2016–2017York City (loan) 5 (0)
2017Crawley Town (loan) 15 (1)
2017Torquay United (loan) 8 (1)
2018 Gillingham 1 (0)
2018–2019 Chelmsford City 38 (25)
2019–2021 Yeovil Town 58 (29)
2021–2023 Southend United 32 (9)
2023–2024 Yeovil Town 25 (10)
2024–2025 Dorking Wanderers 18 (5)
International career
2005 Republic of Ireland U15 1 (0)
2005–2006 England U16 1 (1)
2006–2007 England U17 18 (9)
2007–2009 England U19 7 (3)
2011–2012 Republic of Ireland U21 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:49, 29 April 2025 (UTC)

Rhys Philip Elliot Murphy (born 6 November 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for National League club Dorking Wanderers.

He has played in the English Football League for Brentford, Preston North End, Dagenham & Redbridge, Oldham Athletic, Crawley Town, AFC Wimbledon, Forest Green Rovers and Gillingham.

Murphy represented his native England at under-16, under-17 and under-19 international levels, but switched allegiance to the Republic of Ireland in 2011 and played for their under-21 team.