Simon Murray was born in Scotland on 15th March 1992 and currently, aged 33, plays as a forward, primarily as a striker, for Dundee. Measuring 5ft 11in tall (1.82m) and weighing 11 stone (70kg), he dons the number 15 jersey.
According to Transfermarkt, his current market value rounds to around £134k.
Murray embarked on his professional career in Scotland's League One with Montrose in 2010, making only one first-team appearance in league matches during his debut season. He didn't stay long at Montrose, transferring to Tayport in the Scottish junior leagues in January 2011.
He spent more than three years in the junior leagues before earning a transfer to Arbroath in Scotland's Championship in July 2014. In the 2014-2015 season, Murray netted 19 goals in his 35 appearances playing for Arbroath.
His impressive performance caught the eye of Dundee United and Murray made his move to the Premiership club in July 2015 for a fee of around £45k. Across two seasons at Dundee United, he bagged 17 goals in his total of 54 appearances.
In 2017, Murray was on the move again, transferring to Hibernian, another Scottish Premiership club. During the 2017-2018 season, Murray scored six goals in 22 appearances for Hibs. Dundee procured the services of Murray on loan in January 2018 where he found the back of the net three times in his 14 appearances that season. He also had a remarkably successful 2024-2025 season with Dundee, scoring 16 times in 38 appearances. Currently, in the 2025-2026 season, he has scored five goals from his 23 appearances.
Murray's journey took him outwith Scotland when he transferred from Hibernian to South Africa's First Division team Bidvest Wits for around £135k in July 2018. In September 2020, he returned to Scotland, joining Queen's Park in the Championship, and enjoyed a prolific season in 2022-2023, scoring 15 goals in 22 appearances.
In January 2023, Murray transferred to Championship side Ross County, netting 16 goals in his 51 appearances across two seasons. After a brief stint at Ross County, Murray was snapped up by Dundee in July 2024 for an undisclosed fee, with his scoring prowess seeing him net 16 times in 38 appearances in the 2024-2025 season. Currently, in the 2025-2026 season, he has added a further five goals to his tally from 23 appearances.
In addition to his appearances and feats in regular season matches, Murray has participated in the League Cup and Scottish Cup for Dundee in the 2025-2026 season, scoring two goals in his four starts in the League Cup and making a solitary substitute appearance in the Scottish Cup.
