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 (age 24)
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	19	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024

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 17 March 2024^[1][13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong Volendam	2017–18	Derde Divisie	4	0	—		2^[a]	1	6	1
	2018–19	Derde Divisie	34	21	—		—		34	21
	2019–20	Tweede Divisie	2	2	—		—		2	2
	2021–22	Tweede Divisie	2	0	—		—		2	0
	Total		42	23	—		2	1	44	24
Volendam	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	5	0	0	0	—		5	0
	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	20	3	1	0	—		21	3
	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	30	6	1	0	1^[a]	0	32	6
	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	4	0	0	0	—		4	0
	2022–23	Eredivisie	32	0	2	0	—		34	0
	2023–24	Eredivisie	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	Total		93	9	4	0	1	0	98	9
Schalke 04	2023–24	2. Bundesliga	19	1	1	0	—		20	1
Career total			154	33	5	0	3	1	162	34

1. Appearances in promotion play-offs

Honours

Jong Volendam

• Derde Divisie Sunday: 2018–19^[3]

Individual

• FC Volendam Talent of the season: 2020–21^[8]

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. from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
5. "Excelsior vs. Volendam 1–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
6. . 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). . 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. from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
9. . 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. from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
11. Leszinski, Frank (5 September 2023). . Hallo Buer (in German). Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
12. . kicker (in German). 16 September 2023. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
13. Derry Murkin at Soccerbase

External links

• Derry John Murkin at Schalke 04
• Derry Murkin at Soccerway