Clive Murray
{{Short description|Grenadine footballer (born 1990)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Clive Murray
| fullname = Clive Nolan Murray
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|12|5}}
| birth_place =Mt. Rich, St. Patricks
Grenada
| height = 5 ft 8 in
| currentclub = Roi Et United F.C.
| clubnumber = 34
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 = 2001–2008
| youthclubs1 = Hermitage Government School
| youthyears2 = 2008–2010
| youthclubs2 = St. Andrews Anglican Secondary school
| years1 = 2010–2012
| clubs1 = Mt. Rich Football Club
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2012–2017
| clubs2 = Roi Et United
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2017–
| clubs3 = Paradise
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 = Grenada U17{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/concacaf2013/docs/concacaf-u17-men-2007_tsg|title=CONCACAF 2007 Under-17 Tournament Recap|publisher=Issuu|access-date=23 March 2021}}
| nationalyears2 =
| nationalteam2 = Grenada U20{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/concacaf2013/docs/concacaf_u20_men_2009_tsg/1?e=9006389/6061831|title=CONCACAF 2009 Under-20 Tournament Recap|publisher=Issuu|access-date=23 March 2021}}
| nationalyears3 =
| nationalteam3 = Grenada U23{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/concacaf2013/docs/concacaf-olympic-qualifying-men-201|title=2012 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament Recap|publisher=Issuu|access-date=23 March 2021}}
| nationalyears4 = 2010–
| nationalteam4 = Grenada
| nationalcaps4 = 19
| nationalgoals4 = 6
| pcupdate =
| ntupdate =
}}
Clive Nolan Murray (born December 5, 1990) is a footballer from Grenada, who is currently playing for Paradise FC International in the GFA Premier Division.
Early life
He was born in the parish of St. Patricks and was raised in the village of Mt. Rich by his mother Nola Murray. Murray attended the Hermitage Government School after those 7 years he then went on to the St. Andrews Anglican Secondary school representing the school in both cricket and soccer. Since he had a passion for soccer he followed his heart and developed his self mainly in that area. He also represented his school in track and field events at the Intercol Games, which is held annually for the school athletes around Grenada. Besides being a great athlete, he also excelled academically, acquiring all subjects he attempted in the CXC annual exam.
Career
= Club =
He started his professional career with the Mt. Rich Football Club, a second division club, where he developed his innate skills and was in the top three in the league in assists and goals, the leading scorer being his teammate Claude 'Suger' James. Getting national attention, he was persuaded to join ASOMS Paradise FC in July 2010, who made his debut in the Premier Division.{{cite web|url=http://www.gfa.gd/component/content/article/1-latest-news/159-inagural-grenada-super-league-semi-professional-competition|title=Inaugural Grenada Super League Semi Professional competition. |date=5 February 2012|work=Grenada Football Association|accessdate=14 February 2012}}
On 7 February 2012, he left Grenada and signed in Thailand for Roi Et United F.C. of the Thai Regional League North-East Division.{{cite web|url=http://mikebas.blogspot.com/2012/02/clive-murray-signs-contract-in-far-east.html|title=Clive Murray signs contract in Far East |date=7 February 2012|work=Media Blast|accessdate=14 February 2012}}
= International =
Murray is a member of the Grenada national football team{{cite web|url=http://www.caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/grenada/players/clivemurray.html|title=Profile|date=|work=Caribbeanfootballdatabase|accessdate=9 June 2011}} and was the first player to score for Grenada in a CONCACAF Gold Cup. He did it on 10 June 2011, scoring the opening goal of the game against Honduras at the FIU Stadium in Miami, in the 2011 edition.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2011/06/11/gold_cup/|title=Costly nets three, Honduras routs Grenada – sportsnet.ca|date=11 June 2011|work=sportsnet.ca|accessdate=14 February 2012}} However his goal only secured the lead for 8 minutes before Honduras scored seven goals of their own giving a final score of 1–7.{{cite web|url=http://deportesus.terra.com/sports/gold-cup/2011/noticias/0,,OI5181368-EI18149,00-Honduras+puts+Grenada+away.html|title=Honduras puts Grenada away 7–1|date=11 June 2011|work=Deportesus Terra|accessdate=14 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613163820/http://deportesus.terra.com/sports/gold-cup/2011/noticias/0,,OI5181368-EI18149,00-Honduras+puts+Grenada+away.html|archive-date=13 June 2011|url-status=dead}}
=International goals=
:Scores and results list Grenada's goal tally first.
{{International goals header}}
|-
| 1. || rowspan=2|May 27, 2011 || rowspan=2|Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada || rowspan=2|{{fb|ATG}} || 1–0 || rowspan=2|2–2 || rowspan=2|Friendly
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| 2. || 2–0
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| 3. || June 10, 2011 || FIU Stadium, Miami, United States || {{fb|HON}} || 1–0 || 1–7 || 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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| 4. || October 7, 2011 || FFB Field, Belmopan, Belize || {{fb|BLZ}} || 4–0 || 4–1 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF second round
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{NFT|43407}}
- {{Soccerway|191519}}
{{Grenada Squad 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Murray, Clive}}
Category:Grenadian men's footballers
Category:Grenada men's international footballers
Category:2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Category:Grenadian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Grenada men's under-20 international footballers
Category:Grenada men's youth international footballers
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