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Central midfielderUSAUSL Championship

James Murphy

Squad depthLoudoun United · 29 yrsRotation
20.6
Ratingi
0
Seasoni
1.2
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJames Murphy
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age29
Date of birth17 Sept 1997
BirthplaceScotch Plains
Height180 cm
ClubLoudoun United
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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8
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
720
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Indy Eleven.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Indy Eleven — US Open Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

Earlier this season at Indy Eleven — USL League One Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

J. Murphy is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Indy Eleven, rated 18.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 152nd of 247 on scout potential in the USL Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.7% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Murphy.

Judged on this season alone, Murphy graded 0 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 57th of 58 of the 58 central midfielders in the USL Championship, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 0 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Murphy, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 35th of 58 of the 58 central midfielders in the USL Championship. At 29 Murphy is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential35th of 58 central midfielders · USL Championship · 8 appsCurrent season57th of 58 central midfielders · USL Championship · 8 apps57th-best central midfielder in the USL Championship152nd in the USL Championship · potential35th-highest potential central midfielder in the USL Championship
18.2
Ratingi
35th of 58 central midfielders
0
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
26.7%
Minutes
limited game time
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Indy Eleven finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

8
Apps
0
Def. / 90
—
Tackles
—
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 8 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 26.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 18.2, Murphy carries the 35th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the USL Championship of 58 — though on just 8 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.