Alex Murphy (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Corrib Celtic | ||
| 2019–2021 | Galway United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Galway United | 30 | (2) |
| 2022– | Newcastle United | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2024– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 10 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:25, 31 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:23, 18 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Alex Murphy (born 25 June 2004) is an Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Newcastle United. He is a youth international footballer for the Republic of Ireland. Primarily a centre-back, he can also play as a left-back.