Simon Murray (footballer)
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Simon Murray (born 22 March 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish Premiership club Ross County.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1992-03-15) 15 March 1992 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ross County | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
Dundee Celtic Boys Club | |||
Dee Club | |||
Dundee United Social Club | |||
Montrose | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Montrose | 1 | (0) |
2011 | → Downfield (loan) | ||
2012–2013 | Tayport | ||
2014 | Dundee Violet | ||
2014–2015 | Arbroath | 21 | (14) |
2015–2017 | Dundee United | 54 | (17) |
2015 | → Arbroath (loan) | 15 | (5) |
2017–2018 | Hibernian | 22 | (6) |
2018 | → Dundee (loan) | 14 | (3) |
2018–2020 | Bidvest Wits | 22 | (5) |
2020–2023 | Queen’s Park | 50 | (26) |
2023– | Ross County | 51 | (16) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 19 May 2024 (UTC) |
After beginning his senior career with Montrose, Murray played for several junior clubs before returning to senior football with Arbroath in 2014. He signed for Dundee United in January 2015, but initially remained with Arbroath on loan. After two seasons in the United first team, Murray moved to Hibernian in 2017. He spent the latter part of the 2017–18 season on loan at Dundee, then moved to South African club Bidvest Wits in July 2018. He returned to Scotland during 2020, when he signed for Queen's Park, with whom he would lead the side in back-to-back promotions and a rise to the Scottish Championship. He signed for Ross County in January 2023.