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Central midfielderUSAUSL Championship

James Murphy

Squad depthIndy Eleven · 28 yrsRotation
20.6
Ratingi
0
Seasoni
1.5
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJames Murphy
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age28
Date of birth17 Sept 1997
BirthplaceScotch Plains
Height180 cm
ClubIndy Eleven
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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.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

J. Murphy is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Indy Eleven, rated 20.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 155th of 257 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 58th of 59 of the 59 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 21, 36th of 59 of the 59 central midfielders in the USL Championship. At 28 Murphy is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential36th of 59 central midfielders · USL Championship · 8 appsCurrent season58th of 59 central midfielders · USL Championship · 8 apps58th-best central midfielder in the USL Championship155th in the USL Championship · potential36th-highest potential central midfielder in the USL Championship
20.8
Ratingi
36th of 59 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 20.8, Murphy carries the 36th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the USL Championship of 59 — 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 (1.2× now → 0.9× 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.