Jacob Murphy

Murphy's current-season form is level with last season (Season 27→27), while his Rating held around 40. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 55).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Newcastle · 11th	1	0	0	6.2	40	27
2025/26	Newcastle · 12th	33	3	2	6.71	40	27
2024/25	Newcastle · 5th	35	8	11	7.13	62	55
2023/24	Newcastle · 7th	21	3	7	7.23	59	28
2022/23	Newcastle · 4th	36	4	2	6.69	67	22

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England U21	4	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

J. Murphy is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Newcastle, rated 40 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (47.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.44 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 27 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals, 2 assists and 1.438 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 27 → 27). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40. At 31 Murphy is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 24.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

26.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

47.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.44

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

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

Apps

1.44

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.28 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 94.2/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 47.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.44 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 40 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %47.6%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.166

Assists / 900.111

Goal contribution / 900.277

Defensive actions / 901.438

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.111

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~54), then tapers with age. At 31, Murphy sits on 24.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Murphy's projected Rating — 40 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles16

Interceptions6

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€11.3M total transfer fees · 13 moves

Newcastle(back from loan)Aug 2020 – now

Sheffield Wednesday(on loan)Aug 2019 – Aug 2020

Newcastle(back from loan)Jul 2019 – Aug 2019

West Brom(on loan)Jan 2019 – Jul 2019

NewcastleJul 2017 – Jan 2019€ 11.3M

Norwich(back from loan)Jul 2016 – Jul 2017

Coventry(on loan)Aug 2015 – Jul 2016

Colchester(on loan)Mar 2015 – Aug 2015

SScunthorpe(on loan)Jan 2015 – Mar 2015

Blackpool(on loan)Nov 2014 – Jan 2015

Norwich(back from loan)Jul 2014 – Nov 2014

SSouthend(on loan)Mar 2014 – Jul 2014

Swindon Town(on loan)Feb 2014 – Mar 2014

Norwichuntil Feb 2014

About J. Murphy

Jacob Kai Murphy is a 31-year-old central midfielder who plays for Newcastle, born on February 24, 1995 in London, standing 179 cm tall. He is from England. Newcastle currently sit 11th of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, J. Murphy has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 14 minutes, averaging a 6.2 match rating over his last 1 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Liverpool (14 minutes, 6.2 rating)

J. Murphy's next match is on August 26, 2026, when Newcastle face West Brom at home in the League Cup.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Murphy at 40 with a Season form score of 26.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, J. Murphy has totalled 392 club appearances with 58 goals and 40 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 40 appearances for Coventry.

J. Murphy's career has also included time at Sheffield Wednesday, West Brom, Norwich, Coventry, Colchester, SScunthorpe, Blackpool, SSouthend and Swindon Town.

On the international stage, J. Murphy has represented England U21 — 4 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.