Keiran Murtagh
Keiran Zac Murtagh (born 29 October 1988) is a footballer who plays for Boreham Wood. He also represents Antigua and Barbuda at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keiran Zac Murtagh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1988[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Wapping, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Boreham Wood | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Fisher Athletic | 21 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Yeovil Town | 53 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Wycombe Wanderers | 7 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Woking (loan) | 12 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | Cambridge United | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Woking (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Macclesfield Town | 39 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Mansfield Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Woking (loan) | 21 | (3) |
| 2014–2017 | Woking | 113 | (7) |
| 2017– | Boreham Wood | 87 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland U17 | ||
| 2010– | Antigua and Barbuda | 22 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:50, 23 June 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:50, 23 June 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Murtagh joined Conference South side Fisher Athletic in November 2007, in his only season at the London club in a season where he made 21 appearances and scored one goal. He was made Fisher's young player of the year for the 2007–08 season. Murtagh was much sought-after at the end of 2007–08, having impressed many with his performances for Fisher Athletic.
Even though he had trials for Premier League and Championship clubs, Fulham and Nottingham Forest respectively, he signed for League One club Yeovil.[3] After being tracked he was finally signed on a two-year contract, on 12 June 2008. He made his debut for Yeovil Town as a substitute in the 1–1 home draw against Walsall, on 9 August 2008.[4] In his first season with Yeovil he made 26 appearances.
Murtagh scored his first goal, with a thirty-yard strike, against Huddersfield in a 2–1 defeat 29 August 2009.[5] He was offered a new contract on 13 May 2010, but rejected it in favour of a move to Wycombe Wanderers where he signed a one-year contract.[6]
On 31 January 2011, Murtagh signed a one-month loan deal with Conference South club Woking, subsequently extended for a further month.[7][8] He was recalled to his parent club on 23 March to provide cover in their midfield.
On 10 June 2011, Murtagh signed a two-year deal with Conference National side Cambridge United.[9]
On 29 December 2011, it was announced that Murtagh would join former club Woking on loan until the end of the season.[10]
After leaving Cambridge United, Murtagh spent the 2012–13 season at Macclesfield Town before moving on to play for League two side Mansfield Town. However, he was unable to make regular appearance in the starting lineup and midway through the 2013–14 season, came back down to Woking on loan for a third spell.
Once his contract ended at Mansfield Town, Murtagh signed a permanent contract with The Cards for the 2014–15 season.
On 9 June 2017, he signed for Boreham Wood on a two-year deal.[11]
International career
Murtagh represented the Republic of Ireland U17 side while playing for Charlton Athletic.[12]
On 25 November 2010, Murtagh was called up to the Antigua and Barbuda squad for the 2010 Caribbean Championship. He made his début in the 3–1 defeat against Jamaica on 27 November.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 27 August 2018.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fisher Athletic | 2007–08 | Conference South | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| Yeovil Town | 2008–09 | League One | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | League One | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 29 | 3 | |
| Total | 53 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 3 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2010–11 | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Woking (loan) | 2010–11 | Conference South | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 13 | 5 | |
| Cambridge United | 2011–12 | Conference Premier | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Woking (loan) | 2011–12 | Conference South | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| Macclesfield Town | 2012–13 | Conference Premier | 39 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 45 | 2 | |
| Mansfield Town | 2013–14 | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Woking (loan) | 2013–14 | Conference Premier | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
| Woking | 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | National League | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 43 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | National League | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 44 | 3 | ||
| Total | 113 | 7 | 5 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | 127 | 9 | |||
| Boreham Wood | 2017–18 | National League | 44 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 6[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 53 | 2 | |
| 2018–19 | National League | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Total | 51 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 69 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 353 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 397 | 30 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- Appearance in FA Trophy
- Three appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, three appearances in National League play-offs
International
| Antigua and Barbuda national team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 9 | 3 | |||
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Total | 22 | 5 | |||
International goals
- As of match played 7 June 2016. Antigua and Barbuda score listed first, score column indicates score after each Murtagh goal.[14]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 October 2011 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | 4 |  | 10–0 | 10–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 3 September 2014 | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | 11 |  | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 3 | 6–0 | ||||||
| 4 | 8 October 2014 | Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad & Tobago | 14 |  | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 5 | 7 June 2016 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | 21 |  | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification |
References
- "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/05/2011 and 31/05/2011" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
- "Yeovil agree deal to sign Murtagh". BBC Sport. 12 June 2008.
- "Yeovil 1–1 Walsall". BBC Sport. 9 August 2008.
- "Huddersfield 2–1 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 29 August 2009.
- "Wycombe sign Yeovil Town midfielder Kieran Murtagh". BBC Sport. 30 June 2010.
- "Loanee Kieran Murtagh targets games at Woking". BBC Sport. 3 February 2011.
- "Murtagh stays with Woking". Wycombe Wanderers FC. 1 March 2011. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012.
- "Cambridge United sign midfielder Kieran Murtagh". BBC Sport. 10 June 2011.
- "Welcome back Keiran!". Woking F.C. 29 December 2011.
- "Boreham Wood sign Keiran Murtagh and Dean Wells". BBC Sport. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- "U17 Squad for France Announced". Republic of Ireland Supporter Club. May 2005.
- "Kieran Murtagh". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- Keiran Murtagh at Soccerway
External links
- Kieran Murtagh at Soccerbase
