Derry Murkin

Derry John Murkin (born 27 July 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.

Derry Murkin
Murkin with Volendam in 2023
Personal information
Full name Derry John Murkin
Date of birth (1999-07-27) 27 July 1999
Place of birth Colchester, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back, winger
Team information
Current team
 Schalke 04
Number 5
Youth career
ZVV Zaandijk
KFC Koog aan de Zaan
VPV Purmersteijn
Fortuna Wormerveer
2015–2019 Volendam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Jong Volendam 42 (23)
2019–2023 Volendam 93 (9)
2023– Schalke 04 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2023

Early life

Murkin was born in Colchester before his mother's job saw his family relocate to the Netherlands at the age of four.[2]

Career

Volendam

Murkin played youth football for ZVV Zaandijk, KFC Koog aan de Zaan, VPV Purmersteijn, and Fortuna Wormerveer, before joining Volendam's youth academy in 2015. In the 2018–19 season, he scored 21 goals in 34 appearances for Jong FC Volendam, the second team, helping them to a Derde Divisie league title.[1][3] Halfway through the 2018–19 season, Murkin also made his professional first-team debut for Volendam, coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 loss to Eindhoven in the Eerste Divisie on 18 January 2019.[4] He scored his first goal for Volendam on 22 November 2019, giving the Palingboeren a 2–0 lead in the 32nd minute, which eventually proved decisive in the 2–1 away victory against Excelsior.[5][6]

Murkin made his breakthrough in the 2020–21 season, as he was repositioned as a left-back under head coach Wim Jonk, due to Gijs Smal's departure to Twente.[7] He made six goals and provided seven assists in 32 total appearances that season, and his performances earned him the award of Volendam Talent of the season.[8]

Schalke 04

On 30 August 2023, Murkin signed a three-year contract with German 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.[9] He made his debut for Die Königsblauen on 2 September in a league game against Wehen Wiesbaden, replacing Sōichirō Kōzuki at half-time, and providing his first assist nine minutes later in a 1–1 draw.[10][11] On 16 September he scored his first goal for the club equalising the score to 2–2, and eventually helping his side to a 4–3 home victory against 1. FC Magdeburg.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 29 September 2023[1][13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Volendam 2017–18 Derde Divisie 40—2[lower-alpha 1]161
2018–19 Derde Divisie 3421——3421
2019–20 Tweede Divisie 22——22
2021–22 Tweede Divisie 20——20
Total 4223—214424
Volendam 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 5000—50
2019–20 Eerste Divisie 20310—213
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 306101[lower-alpha 1]0326
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 4000—40
2022–23 Eredivisie 32020—340
2023–24 Eredivisie 2000—20
Total 9394010989
Schalke 04 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 4100—41
Career total 13933403114634
  1. Appearances in promotion play-offs

Honours

Jong Volendam

Individual

References
  1. Derry Murkin at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Derry Murkin: The U19 Eredivisie star looking for a break in the first team". englishplayersabroad.com. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  3. "Jong FC Volendam kampioen Derde Divisie". FC Volendam (in Dutch). 26 May 2019.
  4. "Volendam vs. Eindhoven 1–3: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  5. "Excelsior vs. Volendam 1–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  6. "Excelsior verliest thuisduel tegen FC Volendam met 1-2". Excelsior Rotterdam (in Dutch). 22 November 2019. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  7. Brinkman, Erik-Jan (30 August 2023). "Nu verlaat basisspeler Murkin geplaagd FC Volendam". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  8. "Speler & talent van het seizoen: Micky van de Ven & Derry John Murkin in de prijzen". FC Volendam (in Dutch). 20 May 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  9. "Derry John Murkin joins Schalke 04". Schalke 04 (Press release). 30 August 2023. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  10. "Wehen Wiesbaden vs. Schalke 04 1–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  11. Leszinski, Frank (5 September 2023). "John Derry Murkin und seine erste Woche auf Schalke". Hallo Buer (in German). Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  12. "Wilder Schlagabtausch: Schalke dreht 0:2 in einen 4:3-Sieg gegen Magdeburg". kicker (in German). 16 September 2023. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  13. Derry Murkin at Soccerbase
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