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Shaun Peter Murphy (born 5 November 1970) is an Australian former soccer player. His club career included stints with Notts County (1992–1997), West Bromwich Albion (1997–1999), Sheffield United (1999–2003) and Crystal Palace (2001–02) in England, before returning to Australia for one season to captain Perth Glory (2003–04).[1][2][3][4]

He was a member of the Australian national team and scored a winner against Brazil for Australia in the 2001 Confederations Cup third place play-off match.[5] He also represented Australia at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

International career

International goals

Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first.[6]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 28 June 2000 Stade Pater Te Hono Nui, Papeete, Tahiti  New Zealand 1–0 2–0 2000 OFC Nations Cup
2. 30 May 2001 Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea  Mexico 1–0 2–0 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup
3. 9 June 2001 Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan, Japan  Brazil 1–0 1–0 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup

References

  1. ^ Quartermaine, Braden (7 September 2003). "Glory's new star gets leader's role". The Sunday Times. p. 4.
  2. ^ Cockerill, Michael (9 November 1999). "Turning out for the Socceroos will cap Murphy's career nicely". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 36. Retrieved 1 March 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Cockerill, Michael (6 November 2001). "Murphy's law – it's better late than never". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 46. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  4. ^ Cockerill, Michael (17 January 2003). "Murphy's case for Socceroo defence". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 34.
  5. ^ "Australia defeat Brazil in Confederations Cup". The Telegraph. 9 June 2001. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Murphy, Shaun". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 May 2017.

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