Satara Murray

Satara Murray (born July 1, 1993) is an English-American professional soccer player who played as a defender for Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League.

Satara Murray
Murray in 2013
Personal information
Full name Satara Melonie Murray
Date of birth (1993-07-01) July 1, 1993
Place of birth Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position(s) Defender
Youth career
Lonestar '93
2013 Pali Blues
2014 Washington Spirit Reserves
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 North Carolina Tar Heels 85 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Liverpool 69 (2)
2019 Houston Dash 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 21, 2019

Born in New York and raised in Texas, Murray won a collegiate national championship with North Carolina Tar Heels before starting her professional career in 2015 with Liverpool of the FA Women's Super League. She spent four years with Liverpool before joining Houston Dash on a free transfer.

Collegiate career

Murray had a stellar collegiate career, appearing 85 times for the North Carolina Tar Heels. She was instrumental in helping UNC win its 21st national championship in 2012.[1] For her effort, she was twice named an All-American as well as the most outstanding defensive player at the 2012 NCAA College Cup.[2]

Professional career

Liverpool F.C.

Murray signed with two-time defending FA WSL champion Liverpool in 2015.[3] While at the club she made 68 appearances at centre-back and right-back, scoring two goals.[4]

Houston Dash

Murray was recruited through the NWSL Discovery Process by the Houston Dash ahead of their 2019 season. A native from Austin she expressed excitement at playing in her home state.[5][6]

International career

Born in the United States, Murray is also eligible to represent England through her mother (who was born in London), Jamaica through her paternal family, Antigua and Barbuda through her maternal grandfather or Guyana through her maternal grandmother.[7] In 2010, she was pre-selected by the latter.[8] Despite Guyana head coach Mark Rodrigues' excitement over Murray at the time,[9] she ultimately did not play for the Lady Jags. Following her club move to Liverpool and after not receiving international call-ups by the United States,[2] in 2016, she was called up to the England U23 team for two training camps.[10][11]

References
  1. "North Carolina wins 21st NCAA women's soccer crown". USA Today. December 3, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  2. Kelly, Andy (January 7, 2015). "Liverpool FC Ladies unveil three new signings in bid for title hat-trick - watch our video interview". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  3. Kassouf, Jeff (January 8, 2015). "American defender Murray signs with Liverpool". The Equalizer. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  4. "Satara Murray to leave LFC Women this weekend". Liverpool FC. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  5. "Satara Murray to leave LFC Women this weekend". Liverpool FC. February 15, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  6. "Houston Dash sign defenders Satara Murray and Ari Romero through Discovery Process". Houston Dynamo. March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  7. "Satara Murray - Women's Soccer - University of North Carolina Athletics". GoHeels.com.
  8. "GFF announces squad of 27 in preparation for Gold Cup Finals". Kaieteur News. September 8, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  9. Wilson, Franklin (November 4, 2010). "TD Mark Rodrigues satisfied with performance of 'Lady Jags'". Kaieteur News. Retrieved April 4, 2020. We are very excited about Satara Murray from Texas who will be attending the top Women’s Soccer University in America (North Carolina) next year on a scholarship.
  10. "SPACEY NAMES HER LATEST ENGLAND NEXT GEN SQUAD". The FA. October 12, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  11. "MARIEANNE SPACEY HAS PICKED 16 PLAYERS TO COMPLETE A SIX-DAY TRAINING CAMP". The FA. November 16, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2019.


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