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Ian Murphy

Squad depthSan Diego · 26 yrsFringe playerNew signing

based on the 2025 season · updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameIan Murphy
PositionCentre-back
NationalityUSA
Age26
Date of birth16 Jan 2000
BirthplaceRedlands
Height188 cm
Shirt number#32
ClubSan Diego
Centre-back
5
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
303
Minutes

Domestic-league season · San Diego.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Colorado RapidsLeagues Cup: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 225 min

Earlier this season at Colorado RapidsCONCACAF Champions League: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 180 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at San Diego; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccerat Colorado Rapids100196.7

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

I. Murphy is a 26-year-old central defender at Colorado Rapids, rated 32.1 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.85 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 19 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 2.852 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 8 → 8). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32. At 26 Murphy is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24
32.1
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
19.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
22.5%
Minutes
limited game time
2.85
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Colorado Rapids finished 11th of 15 · a lower-table side

16
Apps
2.85
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
10
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (11th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 22.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 32.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.85 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles11
Interceptions10
Blocks10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.