| Samantha Murphy | |
| Fullname: | Samantha Leshnak Murphy[1] |
| Birth Name: | Samantha Leshnak |
| Birth Date: | 21 April 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Liberty Township, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | [2] |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Piteå IF |
| Clubnumber: | 13 |
| Collegeyears1: | 2015–2018 |
| College1: | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Collegecaps1: | 54 |
| Collegegoals1: | 0 |
| Years1: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs1: | North Carolina Courage |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | Keflavík |
| Caps2: | 18 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Piteå IF |
| Caps3: | 23 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | April 27, 2024 |
Samantha Leshnak Murphy (; born April 21, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Piteå IF in the Swedish Damallsvenskan.
In April 2019, she signed as a goalkeeper replacement with North Carolina Courage.[3]
Murphy received national attention at a match against the Portland Thorns FC in June 2020. At this match, Murphy chose not to kneel during the national anthem which drew praise and criticism on social media.[4] [5]
Murphy joined Piteå IF on January 13, 2023, signed by the club to replace departing goalkeeper Mandy Haught.[6]
She attended Mount Notre Dame High School in Cincinnati, Ohio.
In June 2019, she married her husband, Kyle Murphy.[7]
North Carolina Courage