Biography
American forward Murphy Agnew, joins Roar for the 2026/27 Ninja A-League Women’s season, adding a proven goal scorer with recent UEFA Champions League experience to the club’s front line.
Agnew, 27, returns to Australian football after two seasons in the A-League Women with Newcastle Jets. Since leaving Australia she has built a strong record in Europe, first with Scottish champions Celtic and most recently with Strasbourg in the French Première Ligue.
At Celtic, Agnew was part of the side that won the 2023/24 SWPL 1 title and in total notched up 33 goal contributions across 66 appearances during her time at the club. She also featured in Celtic’s run to the UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifying rounds, scoring the winning goal against Ukrainian side Vorskla Poltava in September 2024.
A Pennsylvania native, Agnew began her senior career at Harvard University before moving into professional football with Þróttur Reykjavík in Iceland in 2022.
Legacy number: 155
Former Clubs:
Strasbourg (France)
Celtic FC (Scotland)
Newcastle Jets
Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur (Iceland)
Harvard Crimson (USA)
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