Kyle Murphy (soccer)

Youth and College

Murphy played five years of college soccer at Clemson University between 2011 and 2015, including a red-shirted year in 2011.^[1] As a member of the team ranked #2 in the Nation in NCAA Division 1 Men’s Soccer in 2015, and winning the 2014 ACC Men’s Soccer Tournament Championship, Murphy ended his collegiate career with Clemson as a National Championship Finalist playing as a forward in the 2015 Men’s Soccer National Championship. In 2016, Kyle Murphy was recognized by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a 2016 NSCA All-American Strength & Conditioning Athlete of the Year. Playing as a Forward, Kyle was named to the 2015 ACC All-Tournament Team, was selected to the 2015 National Team of the Week and in 2014, was named ACC Player of the Week. Murphy finished his 2015 collegiate season as a forward ranked 6th in the ACC in total goals and 10th in the ACC in total points. Academically, Kyle Murphy graduated from Clemson University with a degree in PRTM/Sports Management attaining President’s List and Dean’s List recognition. In 2015, Murphy was selected to the 2015 All-ACC Academic Team Men’s Soccer. Clemson Men’s Soccer: 2015-2011 (60 appearances)

Awards / Achievements: • 2016 NSCA All-American National Strength & Conditioning Athlete of the Year • 2015 NCAA National Championship Finalist • 2014 ACC Atlantic Coast Conference Champions • 2015 ACC All-Tournament Team Selection: Forward • 2015 National Team of the Week Selection: Forward • 2014 ACC Offensive Player of the Week • 2015 Ranked 6th in the ACC in Total Goals • 2015 Ranked 10th in the ACC in Total Points • 2015 Team Leader in Efficiency Rating: 786 Minutes played / 20 Points scored • 2015 Team Leader in both Shot on Goal percentage (.667) & Shot percentage (.333) • 2015 Scored 8 goals & 4 assists for 20 Points with 2 game winners • 2015 Tied team lead in goals scored in the run of play (8) • 2015 Ranked 2nd on team in total goals scored (8) & total points (20) • 2015 Played in 23 games • Netted game winner in the 2015 NCAA Round of 16 vs UC Santa Barbara giving Clemson a 3-2 victory sending team to the NCAA Elite Eight • Scored in 2015 ACC Tournament play vs Boston College and ACC regular season contests against Boston College (1g) Louisville (1g) & NC State (1g & 1a) • Scored game winning unassisted goal against Syracuse with just 51 seconds remaining in regulation in Clemson’s 1-0 win at Syracuse 10.17.15

Pre-Collegiate Soccer: Ranked #1 in New York State - Wingers - Men’s 2011 / TopDrawerSoccer - Ranked in the National Top 20 - Wingers - Men’s 2011 - 4 Star Rating

Premier Club Experience: New York Soccer Club NYSC U18 & U19 Chappaqua, NY • Positions: Winger, Forward, Attacking Center Midfield • Team Ranked #1 in the Nation, NYSC U19 US National ranking of #1 by soccerincollegedotcom. • New York State Cup finalist

Additional Pre-Collegiate Experience: Westchester Flames FC, Super Y League 2008 & 2009 • Positions, winger & forward. JBS FC Premier, New York & Connecticut U17 & U16 & U15 2007 - 2009 • Ranked 6th in the Nation Boys U17 (GotSoccer/May 2009) Positions: *U17 - started right outside midfield (as a U16 player) / *U16 - forward, outside midfield, defensive center midfield *Played on both the U17 and U16 teams simultaneously.

Olympic Development Program (ODP): 6 years USYSA Region 1 / USSF / ENYYSA • Positions: outside midfield, forward • 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 New York State USYSA ENY ’92 ODP State Team • USYSA ODP Region 1 Team ’92 Regional Pool • 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004 NYS ENY ’92 ODP Region 1 Tournament Team • 2009 & 2008 USYSA ENY ODP ‘92 Region 1 Tournament Team Captain

High School Soccer: Red Hook High School, Red Hook, NY (New York State Class A) 2007– 2011 Head Coach: Steve Sutton • Positions: forward, outside midfield, attacking center midfield. Senior Year 2010 - 2011 • 2010 All-Conference “Player of the Year” Poughkeepsie Journal • 2010 NSCAA All-State, New York • 2010 Champions, NYS Mid-Hudson Athletic League (MHAL) Section IX • All-Time leading career goal scorer for Red Hook High School (52 goals) • 2010 Varsity Captain • Ranked #3 out of 442 NYS Section IX MHAL/OCIAA 2010 high school players* (* total points 16 goals / 8 assists NYS MHAL/OCIAA Section IX 2010 Class AA, A, B) Junior year 2009 – 2010 • Ranked #1 out of 446 NYS Section IX MHAL/OCIAA 2009 high school players* (* total points 17 goals / 9 assists NYS MHAL/OCIAA Section IX 2009 Class AA, A, B) • 2009 voted Varsity Captain • 2009 Champions, NYS Mid-Hudson Athletic League (MHAL) Section IX • 2009 NYS Section IX Class A Semi-Finalists • 2009 team leading scorer • 2009 New York State Section IX “Top Ten Players” selection Middletown Record • 2009 Poughkeepsie Journal’s High School All-Star’s First Team All Conference selection • 2009 Mid-Hudson Athletic League (MHAL) All-League First Team • 2009 Mid-Hudson Athletic League’s leading scorer • 2009 tied high school varsity scoring record for most goals (17) scored in a season • 2009 NYS MHAL/OCIAA highest ranked high school junior (total points goals/assists).

Professional

Murphy signed with United Soccer League side Rio Grande Valley FC Toros on March 26, 2016.^[2] He made his debut on the same day, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute in a 0-2 loss to Tulsa Roughnecks.^[3] Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 2016-2017 • 31 appearances (2017) • 19 starts scoring 7 goals (team leading) and 3 assists • Signed Short Term Houston Dynamo contract agreement for 2017 US Open Cup^[4][5] • USL Team of the Week^[6] • Team leading 7 goals scored (all in run of play) • Team leading shots taken (44) • Team leading shots on target (21) • Tied for 2nd in assists (3) • 24 appearances (2016) • 12 starts scoring 3 goals and 1 assist