Samantha Leshnak Murphy (née Leshnak; born April 21, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Piteå IF in the Swedish Damallsvenskan.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samantha Leshnak Murphy[1] | ||
| Birth name | Samantha Leshnak | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-04-21) April 21, 1997 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Liberty Township, Ohio, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Piteå IF | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 54 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | North Carolina Courage | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Keflavík | 18 | (0) |
| 2023– | Piteå IF | 23 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 27, 2024 | |||
In April 2019, she signed as a goalkeeper replacement with North Carolina Courage.[3]
Murphy received national attention at a match against the Portland Thorns FC in June 2020. At this match, Murphy chose not to kneel during the national anthem which drew praise and criticism on social media.[4][5]
Murphy joined Piteå IF on January 13, 2023, signed by the club to replace departing goalkeeper Mandy Haught.[6]
She attended Mount Notre Dame High School in Cincinnati, Ohio.
In June 2019, she married her husband, Kyle Murphy.[7]
North Carolina Courage
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