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Full nameAlex Murphy
PositionCentre-back
NationalityRepublic of Ireland
Age22
Date of birth25 Jun 2004
BirthplaceGalway
Height188 cm
Shirt number#37
ClubNewcastle
Centre-back
2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
16
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Newcastle.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
UEFA Champions League100906.2
League Cup200226.6
Premier League200166.6
FA Cup1001

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

A. Murphy is a 22-year-old central defender at Newcastle, rated 67.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (0.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 11.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Murphy.

On the season, Murphy graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 11.25 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 7 → 1). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 67. At 22 Murphy is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 76.6 reflects that trajectory.

67.2
Ratingi
a strong, regular top-tier starter
0.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
0.5%
Minutes
limited game time
11.25
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Newcastle finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

11.25
Def. / 90
Tackles
1
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

11.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 2 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 11.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 94.2/100).
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 0.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 67.2 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (11.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.