Jordan Murrell

{{short description|Canadian professional soccer player (born 1993)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jordan Murrell

| image =

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| fullname = Jordan Peter Murrell

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|5|2}}

| birth_place = London, England

| height =

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Pinnstars

| youthyears2 = 2009–2011

| youthclubs2 = Toronto FC

| collegeyears1 = 2011–2014

| college1 = Syracuse Orange

| collegecaps1 = 74

| collegegoals1 = 5

| years1 = 2013

| clubs1 = Ocean City Nor'easters

| caps1 = 7

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2014

| clubs2 = K-W United FC

| caps2 = 6

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2015

| clubs3 = Real Monarchs

| caps3 = 17

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2016

| clubs4 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds

| caps4 = 12

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2017–2018

| clubs5 = Reno 1868

| caps5 = 47

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2019

| clubs6 = Valour FC

| caps6 = 20

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2020

| clubs7 = Las Vegas Lights

| caps7 = 11

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2011

| nationalteam1 = Canada U18

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2012–2013

| nationalteam2 = Canada U20

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2016

| nationalteam3 = Canada U23

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| medaltemplates =

| club-update = 3 October 2020

| nationalteam-update = 20 May 2016

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Jordan Peter Murrell (born May 2, 1993) is a Canadian professional soccer player.

Club career

=Early career=

Murrell began playing soccer at age four with Pinnstars FC in London.{{Canada Soccer player|2315|accessdate=14 January 2019}}

Murrell spent 2009–2011 with Toronto FC's academy in the Canadian Soccer League.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/team.asp?ID=11 |title=Canadian Soccer League |date=2011-10-02 |access-date=2017-01-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002085955/http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/team.asp?ID=11 |archivedate=2011-10-02 }} He began his young career in the U16s of the academy before getting promoted to the U18s in 2010. After strong years within the academy, he became captain of the U18 side in 2011.

In 2011, Murrell committed to playing four years of college soccer at Syracuse University between 2011 and 2014 earning many accolades.{{Cite web|url=http://cuse.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10271|title=Jordan Murrell - Men's Soccer}}

While at college, Murrell played with USL PDL side Ocean City Nor'easters in 2013{{Cite web |url=http://www.oceancityfc.com/Roster_PDL/727356.html |title=Jordan Murrell |access-date=8 April 2015 |archive-date=13 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113024044/http://www.oceancityfc.com/Roster_PDL/727356.html |url-status=dead }} and K-W United FC in 2014.{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2014/33862327.html#STATS |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |access-date=2015-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109021046/http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2014/33862327.html#STATS |archive-date=2015-01-09 |url-status=dead }}

=Real Monarchs=

On January 20, 2015, Murrell was selected in the third round (57th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rslsoapbox.com/2015/1/20/7861533/real-salt-lake-selects-jordan-murrell-with-57th-pick-in-mls-draft|title = RSL selects Jordan Murrell with 57th pick in draft|date = 20 January 2015}}

Murrell signed with Salt Lake's USL side Real Monarchs SLC on March 16, 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rslsoapbox.com/2015/3/16/8227461/report-jordan-murrell-joins-real-monarchs-says-salt-city-fc|title = Report: Jordan Murrell joins Real Monarchs|date = 16 March 2015}} In 2015, the club declined 8 options, including Murrell.

=Pittsburgh Riverhounds=

After training with the club for most of preseason, Murrell signed with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on March 24, 2016.{{cite web |author1=John Krysinsky |title=Syracuse Standout Jordan Murrell Signs With Riverhounds |url=https://pittsburghsoccernow.com/2016/03/24/syracuse-standout-jordan-murrell-signs-with-riverhounds/ |publisher=Pittsburgh Soccer Now |accessdate=14 January 2019 |date=2016-03-24}}

=Reno 1868=

In December 2016, Murrell signed with USL expansion side Reno 1868 FC.{{cite web|url=http://www.rgj.com/story/sports/2016/12/20/soccer-reno-1868-fc-signs-three/95669926/|title=Soccer: Reno 1868 FC signs three|website=Reno Gazette Journal|date=December 20, 2016}} In July 2017, he would score twice in a 9–0 rout over LA Galaxy II.{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/810306|title=Reno Sets Record in Rout of Galaxy II|website=USL|author=Nicholas Murray|date=July 4, 2017}} Murrell would appear in 27 games for the club that season, a new career high.

Upon completion of the 2017 season, Reno 1868 announced that they had re-signed Murrell for the 2018 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.reno1868fc.com/news_article/show/862069|title=Reno 1868 FC Signs Six to New Deals, Picks Up Two Contract Options|website=Reno 1868 FC|date=December 1, 2017|access-date=1 December 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201232956/http://www.reno1868fc.com/news_article/show/862069|url-status=dead}} Murrell was released by Reno on December 3, 2018.{{cite web|title=Reno 1868 FC announces roster moves ahead of 2019 season|url=https://www.reno1868fc.com/news_article/show/972636#.XAUpOojva-s.twitter|website=reno1868fc.com|publisher=Reno 1868|accessdate=3 December 2018|date=3 December 2018|archive-date=8 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108133828/https://www.reno1868fc.com/news_article/show/972636#.XAUpOojva-s.twitter|url-status=dead}}

=Valour FC=

On January 8, 2019 Murrell returned to Canada, signing a multi-year contract with Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League.{{cite web |title=Valour FC sign Canadians Jordan Murrell and Glenn Muenkat |url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-sign-canadians-jordan-murrell-and-glenn-muenkat |publisher=Valour FC |accessdate=14 January 2019 |date=2019-01-08 |archive-date=15 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115023604/https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-sign-canadians-jordan-murrell-and-glenn-muenkat |url-status=dead }} He made his debut for Valour on May 1 against Pacific FC. On August 13 Murrell was suspended 6 games after an altercation with the referee on August 5 during a match against HFX Wanderers which included him kicking over a table as he left the field.{{cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/5760974/former-valour-fc-captain-jordan-murrell-suspended-6-games/|title=Former Valour FC captain Jordan Murrell suspended 6 games|first=Russ|last=Hobson|date=August 13, 2019}} On January 17, 2020 Valour announced they had released Murrell from his contract.{{cite web|url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-transactions|title=Valour FC transactions|date=January 17, 2020}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

=Las Vegas Lights=

On January 31, 2020, Murrell joined USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lasvegaslightsfc.com/news_article/show/1082341-former-canadian-youth-national-team-member-jordan-murrell-joins-lights-fc|title=Former Canadian Youth National Team Member Jordan Murrell Joins Lights Fc|access-date=15 May 2021|archive-date=16 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516113454/https://www.lasvegaslightsfc.com/news_article/show/1082341-former-canadian-youth-national-team-member-jordan-murrell-joins-lights-fc|url-status=dead}}

International career

In January 2011, Murrell made his first appearance for Canada's U18 national team in a training camp that was held in Costa Rica. He played in a pair of friendlies scoring in a friendly vs Costa Rica U18 national team

Later in 2011, December Murrell was called for Canada's U18 national team to train in a USA based camp.

In July 2012, Murrell was called up for a Canada U20 national team camp. Murrell captained the team in one of friendlies vs Mexico's U20 national team while appearing in both.

In February 2013, Murrell was named to Canada's squad for the 2013 CONCACAF U20 Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.concacaf.com/article/henry-named-in-canada-u20-camp-roster|title=Henry named in Canada U20 camp roster|author=Concacaf|accessdate=Oct 23, 2016}}

In May 2016, Murrell was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada.{{cite web|url=http://canadasoccer.com/canada-announces-roster-for-caribbean-tour-p159488|title=Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour|author=Canada Soccer Association|accessdate=May 19, 2016|archive-date=3 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803131824/https://canadasoccer.com/canada-announces-roster-for-caribbean-tour-p159488|url-status=dead}} He saw action in both matches.{{cite web|url=http://canadasoccer.com/canada-m23-wins-again-on-caribbean-tour-p159531|title=Canada m23 wins again on Caribbean tour|author=Canada Soccer Association|accessdate=May 19, 2016|archive-date=28 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728190904/https://canadasoccer.com/canada-m23-wins-again-on-caribbean-tour-p159531|url-status=dead}}