Denali Murnan

Denali Murnan
Personal information
Full name Denali Marie Murnan
Date of birth (1993-06-12) June 12, 1993
Place of birth Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 UNLV Rebels 82 (15)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Oulu Nice Soccer 13 (4)
2017–2018 Zaragoza 20 (0)
2019–2024 S.C. Braga
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Denali Marie Murnan (born June 12, 1993) is a retired American soccer player who played for the Portuguese club Braga and Zaragoza CFF of Spain.

Early life

Murnan was born June 12, 1993 to John and Susan Murnan in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. Her father, John, played collegiate soccer at Colorado State University in the 1980s.[1] Murnan grew up and went to high school in Colorado where she played both soccer and basketball for her high school team, the Mustangs.[2]

College

Murnan studied at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) from 2011 to 2015. She participated in the college's intercollegiate athletics team, the UNLV Rebels. While at college, she played both soccer and basketball.[1] Denali had a redshirt year in 2013 after breaking her elbow.[3] During her time at UNLV, Murnan was twice named the Mountain West Conference All-Conference Second Team of the Year in 2014 and 2015. Murnan made 82 appearances for the UNLV Rebels and is their 10th highest scorer of all time with 15 goals.[4][5]

Career

Denali Murnan signed her first professional soccer contract with Finnish Naisten Liiga team Oulu Nice Soccer (ONS) in 2016.[3][6] In her only season in Finland, ONS finished eighth in the 2016 Naisten Liiga.[7]

A year later, Murnan transferred to Spanish Primera División team Zaragoza CFF.[5][8] She made 20 appearances as Zaragoza finished 15th and were relegated from the 2017–18 Primera División.[9][10]

In 2018, Murnan transferred to the Campeonato Nacional Feminino team Braga in Portugal.[9] In her second season, Murnan helped Braga to win the Campeonato Nacional Feminino for the first time in 2018–19.[11] The team also won the Taça de Portugal Feminina in 2019–20 for the first time.[12]

Honors

Braga

References

  1. ^ a b c "Denali Murnan". University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  2. ^ "Denali Murnan". University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Murnan Signs With Finnish Team". University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics. February 23, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "2024 UNLV Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "El Zaragoza CFF incorpora a la americana Denali Murnan". Heraldo. July 7, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  6. ^ "ONS löysi vahvistukset Yhdysvalloista". Kaleva. February 25, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  7. ^ Schöggl, Hans (September 1, 2020). "Finland (Women) 2016". RSSSF. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  8. ^ "Denali Murnan, sinónimo de fuerza y gol para el Zaragoza Femenino". Aragón Digital. August 18, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Sp. Braga contrata futebolistas norte-americanas". Record. August 21, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  10. ^ Schöggl, Hans (June 23, 2021). "Spain (Women) 2017/18". RSSSF. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  11. ^ "Former Rebel Standout Wins National Championship In Portugal". University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics. May 7, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  12. ^ Garin, Erik (January 6, 2025). "Portugal - List of Women Champions and Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
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