Murita Storey (born September 14, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Israeli club Bnot Netanya FC.

Murita Storey
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-09-14) September 14, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Chesapeake, Virginia, (United States)
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bnot Netanya F.C.
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Campbell Fighting Camels 78 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Club Deportivo Parquesol
2020 Lorca Féminas Asociación Deportiva
2020 CD Castellón
2021–2022 C.D. Getafe Femenino
2022–2023 FF Yzeure Allier Auvergne 15 (1)
2023–2024 Bnot Netanya F.C.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life and education

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Murita Storey was born on September 14, 1995 in Chesapeake, Virginia. From an early age, Murita showed an interest in athletics, particularly soccer. She followed her older brother, Raynard's footsteps and decided to focus only on soccer. She played for Virginia Rush Soccer Club where she was coached by Vyburt Silcott, Darren Warham, Meredith Flaherty, Mercy Akide and many other reputable coaches. She went to Oscar F. Smith High School where she was named District Player of the Year as a senior in 2013.

College career

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Murita attended Campbell University where she balanced both academics and a busy soccer schedule. She obtained a Bachelor's of Science in Chemistry.

At Campbell, Murita was a standout soccer player. She was a Big South All-Conference Honorable Mention in 2014, NCCSIA All-State Second Team in 2015 and 2016, Big South First Team All-Conference in 2016, and a Big South All-Decade team nominee. [1]

Professional career

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Murita transitioned to playing professionally joining Club Deportivo Parquesol in Valladolid, Spain 2018. During her time with the team, Murita played as a midfielder.[3]

From 2018 to 2020, she played for Club Deportivo Parquesol in Spain, followed by a brief stint with Lorca Féminas Asociación Deportiva in 2020, as her season was shortened due to COVID-19. For the 2020–2021 season, Storey joined CD Castellón, also in Spain, and later moved to C.D. Getafe Femenino for the 2021–2022 season. She then spent the 2022–2023 season playing for FF Yzeure Allier Auvergne in France, before joining Bnot Netanya FC in Israel for the 2023–2024 season.

Personal life

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Outside of sports, Murita is fluent in English and Spanish. She is also active in managing youth programs and coaching.

References

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  1. ^ "Murita Storey". gocamels.com.
  2. ^ "Murita Storey". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  3. ^ "Murtia Storey's journey to professional soccer".gocamels.com
  4. ^ "Murita Storey". www.diariodevalladolid.es
  5. ^ "Murita Storey".www.txapeldunak.com.es
  6. ^ "Murita Storey".www.statsfootofeminin.fr
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