Casey Murphy, #1
Pronunciation: “KAY-see MURR-fee”
Position: GK
Height: 6-1
Birthday: 4/25/96
Hometown (Affiliation): Bridgewater Twp., NJ (USA)
College: Rutgers
NWSL Experience: 7th Year
Acquired: via trade with OL Reign prior to 2021 season (Crystal Dunn)
2024: Played every minute of the regular season in net for the Courage, earning Iron Woman status… became the Courage’s all-time regular season wins leader… kept six clean sheets, made 83 saves, had a 74.55% save percentage, and passed at 82.59%. Summer Cup: Did not appear in a game.
2023: Made 20 starts, collecting nine clean sheets and making 46 saves… named to NWSL Best XI for June. Challenge Cup: Started three games, collecting two clean sheets and making four saves, while conceding just one goal.
2022: Made 18 starts, collecting six clean sheets and making 58 saves. Challenge Cup: Did not appear in a game.
2021: Joined the Courage in 2020 offseason following a trade with OL Reign… started 23 games and tied the then-NWSL single-season clean sheet record with 11… made 96 saves and had a career-high 80.67% save percentage… named to NWSL Best XI for August. Challenge Cup: Made two starts, collecting one clean sheet and making five saves.
Prior to Courage: Played three season for Rutgers, starting a combined 67 games… named Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year and First Team All-Big Ten as a redshirt junior in 2017… became Rutgers all-time career shutout leader that season… redshirted junior year to play in FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup where she started all six matches and made the most saves of any keeper at the tournament… was drafted by Sky Blue FC as the 13th overall pick in the NWSL College Draft, but signed professionally with French club Montpellier after redshirt junior season… played 24 games for the club in all competitions and was selected as the French Division 1 Keeper of the Year… signed with Reign FC in May 2019… started 19 games for Reign, collecting six clean sheets and making 73 saves… faced off against the Courage in the 2019 playoffs… played six Challenge Cup and Fall Series games for Reign.
International: Won gold medal at 2024 Paris Olympics with the USWNT… made USWNT debut against Australia on Nov. 27, 2021… has 20 appearances and 15 clean sheets… named to U.S. roster for 2023 World Cup… has also represented U.S. at U-14, U-15, U-18, U-20 and U-23 levels.
Media: A goalkeeper’s perspective: Casey Murphy (All for XI), Consistency is key as Casey Murphy hits new level post-Olympics (Courage), NC Courage GK Casey Murphy reflects on cracking Olympic roster, soccer’s rise in the Triangle (ABC 11).
