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Rhys Murphy
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Biography
Date of birth
06/11/1990
Height
182cm
Signed
26/06/2019
Country
Republic of Ireland
Sought after striker Rhys Murphy was snapped up by the Glovers this summer signing a two-year deal.
The 28-year-old joins after a prolific 2018/19 campaign which saw him net 28 goals and catapult Chelmsford City to the National League South play-offs.
Claiming the Clarets’ Player of the Year, Players' Player of the Year and Away Player of the Year awards, Town’s boss was quick to capture Murphy’s services ahead of a host of other clubs.
Starting out at Arsenal, the former England and Republic of Ireland youth international spent time on loan at Brentford and Preston North End before a prolific time abroad with Telstar in the Dutch Eerste Divisiein in 2012.
Returning to England to join Oldham, he found goal scoring form on loan at Crawley with nine goals in 15 games prior to similarly successful stints with AFC Wimbledon – where he won promotion from Sky Bet League Two – and Forest Green Rovers.
Spells at York, Torquay and Gillingham followed before linking up with Chelmsford last season where he averaged a goal every 125 minutes in the league.
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