Rushian Hepburn-Murphy

Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
Hepburn-Murphy in July 2024
Personal information
Full name Rushian Marcus Amari Hepburn-Murphy[1]
Date of birth (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998[2]
Place of birth Birmingham, England[2]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Milton Keynes Dons
Number 29
Youth career
–2015 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Aston Villa 13 (0)
2019 → Cambridge United (loan) 16 (2)
2019–2020 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 17 (4)
2020 → Derby County (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2022 Pafos 23 (5)
2022–2024 Swindon Town 50 (10)
2024–2025 Crawley Town 42 (10)
2025– Milton Keynes Dons 36 (7)
International career‡
2013 England U16 4 (0)
2015 England U17 2 (0)
2016 England U18 2 (0)
2016 England U19 5 (0)
2018 England U20 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:00, 2 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:23, 27 March 2018 (UTC)

Rushian Marcus Amori Hepburn-Murphy (born 28 August 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Milton Keynes Dons.

Club career

Aston Villa

Hepburn-Murphy is a product of the Aston Villa youth academy.[2] On 14 March 2015, he made his league debut for Aston Villa, coming on as a substitute for the last seven minutes in place of Christian Benteke in the 4–0 away victory at Sunderland.[4] At the age of 16 years and 176 days, he is the second youngest player in the club's history.[2] He is also the youngest player to appear in a match for the club during the Premier League era.[2]

Cambridge United (loan)

On 11 January 2019, Hepburn-Murphy agreed to join Cambridge United on loan for the remainder of the season.[5]

Tranmere Rovers (loan)

On 2 August 2019, Hepburn-Murphy joined EFL League One side Tranmere Rovers F.C. on a season-long loan.[6] He made his debut as a 45th-minute substitute in Tranmere's opening day 2–3 loss to Rochdale, picking up a 90th minute red card for violent conduct.[7] On 2 November 2019, Hepburn-Murphy scored his first league goals for Tranmere, and his first ever career hattrick in a 3–1 victory over MK Dons.[8] He returned to Aston Villa earlier than planned on 31 January 2020.[9]

Derby County (loan)

On 31 January 2020, Hepburn-Murphy joined Derby County on loan for the rest of the season.[10]

On 25 June 2020, Hepburn-Murphy's loan at Derby was ended without him making an appearance, as he was released by Aston Villa.[11]

Pafos

On 15 July 2020, Hepburn-Murphy joined Pafos in the Cypriot First Division.[12] In his first outing for Pafos, Hepburn-Murphy scored 7 goals in a single pre-season friendly game, a 9–0 victory against a Riga FC XI.[13] Hepburn-Murphy made his competitive debut on 22 August 2020, in a 2–2 home draw against Omonia.[14]

On 7 January 2021, Hepburn-Murphy scored his first ever goal in the Cypriot First Division, in a 5–0 victory over Olympiakos Nicosia.[15]

Hepburn-Murphy was released at the end of the 2021–22 Cypriot First Division season, which he had missed the entirety of due to injury.

Swindon Town

On 1 September 2022, Hepburn-Murphy returned to England, joining League Two club Swindon Town.[16] He made his Swindon Town debut on 20 September 2022, scoring their only goal in a 3–1 home defeat to Plymouth Argyle in the EFL Trophy.[17] On 2 May 2024, Swindon announced he would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired.[18]

Crawley Town

On 28 June 2024, it was announced that Hepburn-Murphy would sign for League One club Crawley Town following the expiry of his Swindon contract.[19] Hepburn-Murphy made his debut for the club in a 2–1 league win at home to Blackpool on 10 August, in which Hepburn-Murphy scored the opening goal.[20]

Milton Keynes Dons

On 11 June 2025, Hepburn-Murphy joined League Two club Milton Keynes Dons for an undisclosed fee.[21] He made his debut for the club on 2 August 2025, the opening day of the 2025–26 season, in a 0–0 home draw with Oldham Athletic.[22] On 1 November 2025, Hepburn-Murphy scored twice in a 3–2 away FA Cup first round win over Colchester United.[23]

At the conclusion of his first season, the club achieved promotion after finishing in second place, with Hepburn-Murphy contributing 9 goals across 38 appearances in all competitions, despite missing several weeks through injury.[24]

International career

On 29 November 2013, Hepburn-Murphy made his debut for England under-16s against Scotland,[2][25] making subsequent under-17 appearances against Brazil,[26] the United States,[27] and Portugal.[28]

Career statistics

As of 2 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa 2014–15[4] Premier League 100000―10
2015–16[29] Premier League 100000―10
2016–17[30] Championship 300000―30
2017–18[31] Championship 3010100050
2018–19[32] Championship 4000100050
2019–20[33] Premier League 0000002[a]020
Total 120102020170
Cambridge United (loan) 2018–19[32] League Two 162―――162
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2019–20[33] League One 17440001[a]1225
Derby County (loan) 2019–20[33] Championship 0000000000
Pafos 2020–21[34] Cypriot First Division 23500――235
2021–22[34] Cypriot First Division 0000――00
Total 235000000235
Swindon Town 2022–23[35] League Two 23500001[a]1246
2023–24[36] League Two 275001100286
Total 50100011115212
Crawley Town 2024–25[37] League One 42101010214611
Milton Keynes Dons 2025–26[38] League Two 367121000389
2026–27[39] League One 0000000000
Total 367121000389
Career total 1963872516321444
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Aston Villa U23s

Milton Keynes Dons

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 released lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Rushian Hepburn-Murphy". 14 March 2015. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Rushian Hepburn-Murphy". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Games played by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Rushian Hepburn-Murphy: Cambridge United sign Aston Villa forward on loan". 11 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "Rushian Hepburn-Murphy: Aston Villa striker joins Tranmere Rovers on loan". 2 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "Tranmere Rovers 2-3 Rochdale". 3 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  8. ↑ Lock, Toby (2 November 2019). "Agard sent off as Tranmere add to Dons' woes". Milton Keynes Citizen.
  9. ↑ "Hepburn-Murphy returns to Aston Villa".
  10. ↑ "Rushian Hepburn-Murphy: Derby County sign Aston Villa striker on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  11. ↑ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 released lists". Premier League. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  12. ↑ "RUSHIAN HEPBURN MURPHY !". pafosfc.com.cy. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020.
  13. ↑ Rushton, James (2 August 2020). "One-time Aston Villa prodigy hits seventh heaven with stunning debut". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  14. ↑ "Omonia held in Pafos, while Apollon draw with Doxa". Cyprus Mail. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  15. ↑ "Σκόρπισε... τρόμο η ΠΑΦΟΣ FC (φώτος)". Kerkida.net (In Greek). 7 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  16. ↑ "Town seal deal for Hepburn-Murphy". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  17. ↑ "Swindon Town 1 Plymouth Argyle 3 - Papa Johns Trophy (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  18. ↑ "Charlie Austin: Swindon Town release striker among 11 departures". BBC Sport. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  19. ↑ Dunford, Mark (28 June 2024). "Former Aston Villa and Swindon Town forward signs for Crawley Town on two-year deal". Sussex World. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  20. ↑ "Crawley 2-1 Blackpool". Sky Sports. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  21. ↑ "Rushian Hepburn-Murphy: MK Dons sign Crawley forward". BBC. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  22. ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons 0-0 Oldham Athletic". BBC. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  23. ↑ "Colchester United 2-3 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  24. ↑ "Milton Keynes Dons 3-0 Tranmere Rovers: Hosts promoted to League One". BBC. 25 April 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  25. ↑ "Scotland pip England to Victory Shield triumph". Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  26. ↑ "Brazil Recovers from Early Deficit to Earn 2–1 Win against England in 2013 Nike International Friendlies Opening Match". Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  27. ↑ "Five-Star U.S. U-17 MNT Flies Past England". Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  28. ↑ "England Shows Fighting Spirit in 4–3 Win Against Portugal". Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  32. 1 2 "Games played by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  33. 1 2 3 "Games played by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  34. 1 2 "R. Hepburn-Murphy: Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  35. ↑ "Games played by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  36. ↑ "Games played by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  37. ↑ "Games played by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  38. ↑ "Games played by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  39. ↑ "Games played by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  40. ↑ "Match report: Aston Villa U23s win Premier League Cup!". Aston Villa Football Club. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  41. ↑ "Fleetwood Town 1-1 Milton Keynes Dons - Warne's men finish second". BBC. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
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