Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Bruce Edward Murray[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | January 25, 1966 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Germantown, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward, midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
College career | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1984–1987 | Clemson | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1988–1990 | Washington Stars | ||||||||||||||||
1988–1989 | Luzern | ||||||||||||||||
1991 | Maryland Bays | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
1993–1994 | Millwall | 13 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
1994 | → Stockport County (loan) | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1995 | Ayr United | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1995 | Atlanta Ruckus | 28 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1985–1993 | United States | 85 | (21) | ||||||||||||||
1989 | United States futsal | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
2004–2006 | Harvard Crimson (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Bruce Edward Murray (born January 25, 1966) is an American former professional soccer player who at the time of his retirement was the all-time leading scorer for the United States men's national soccer team. His standout college career led to his selection by Soccer America Magazine to its College Team of the Century. He then played professionally in both Europe and the United States, including the American Soccer League and American Professional Soccer League. Concussion syndrome forced him to retire in 1995, Murray had earned 86 caps, scoring 21 goals, including one at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He was also a member of the U.S. national futsal team which placed third at the 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship. Murray is the Direct of Coaching at Accelerator School DC Metro. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.