Simone Magill

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Simone Magill
Simone Magill Birmingham City.jpg
Magill celebrates goal against Durham in Women's Championship
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-11-01) 1 November 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Magherafelt, Northern Ireland
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Birmingham City
Number 16
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2013 Mid-Ulster F.C. (18)
2013–2022 Everton 152 (33)
2022–2024 Aston Villa 22 (2)
2024– Birmingham City 19 (7)
International career‡
2010 Northern Ireland U17 5 (6)
2010–2013 Northern Ireland U19 24 (13)
2010– Northern Ireland 95 (28)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 June 2025 (UTC)

Simone Magill (born 1 November 1994) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League 2 club Birmingham City and the Northern Ireland national team. Magill was named Northern Ireland captain in September 2025.

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Early life and education

Magill studied at Edge Hill University. [1]

Playing career

Club

Mid-Ulster

Magill began her football career in the development programs of Cookstown Youth FC and Mid-Ulster Ladies F.C. where she first played with an all female squad. [2] During the 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 seasons, Magill would claim awards for the Northern Ireland Women's Premier League Player of the Year honors. [3] She also finished the 2012 season as top goalscorer with 18 goals. [4] [3]

Everton

When she was 18, Magill made the move to WSL Side Everton L.F.C. after a successful trial in 2013 and later won Fans' Player of the Season in 2014/15. [5] Suffering injury, Magill was sidelined for much for the 2016 season, but returned during the 2017 Spring Series scoring 5 goals in just 7 appearances. [4]

In June 2017, Magill signed her first full-time professional contract with Everton. [6] She was the second Everton player to do so and the first female Northern Irish footballer to sign a full-time contract. [5] In May 2019 Magill won Everton's Player of the Season Award. [7]

Aston Villa

On 6 July 2022, Magill was announced at Aston Villa on a permanent transfer. [8]

Birmingham City

On 15 August 2024, Magill was announced at Birmingham City on a two year contract. [9]

Whilst at Birmingham City, she was studying a PHD in Sociology in football, with ambitions to become a director. [10]

International career

Magill has represented Northern Ireland at multiple youth levels throughout her career and made her senior international debut in 2010, aged 15. [4] [6] She has captained the U-17 and U-19 squads. [2]

In June 2016, Magill claimed herself a world record by scoring the fastest ever goal at international women's level in a European Qualifying match against Georgia. The 11-second goal beat the previous 12-second record scored by US forward, Alex Morgan. [11]

Magill was a part of the squad that was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022. [12]

In January 2025, Magill was named Northern Ireland Women's Player Of The Year by the supporters. [13]

In September 2025, Magill was named captain of the national team. [14]

Personal life

Magill married Mark Rigby in 2019, having met him at university. [1] As of 2021 the couple were living in Southport. [1]

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 May 2012 Solitude, Belfast, Northern Ireland Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1–04–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
2.12 April 2016 Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia, Italy Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1–01–3 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
3.3 June 2016Solitude, Belfast, Northern IrelandFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 1–04–0
4.27 February 2019Evrenseki Stadium, Side, Turkey Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 1–06–0 2019 Turkish Women's Cup
5.3 March 2019Hane, Side, TurkeyFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 4–04–0
6.3 September 2019 Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1–02–2 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
7.18 September 2020 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 2–06–0
8.6–0
9.9 April 2021 Kolos Stadium, Kovalivka, Ukraine Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2–12–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying play-offs
10.25 November 2021 Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, North Macedonia Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 3–011–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
11.7–0
12.9–0
13.10–0
14.30 November 2021 Seaview, Belfast, Northern IrelandFlag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 7–09–0
15.20 February 2022 Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1–02–2Friendly
16.2–2
17.27 October 2023 Ménfői úti Stadion, Győr, Hungary Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2–2 [15] 2–3 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
18.1 December 2023 Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 1–04–0
19.2–0
20.27 February 2024 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern IrelandFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 1–11–1 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs
21.9 April 2024 Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–13–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
22.25 February 2025 Inver Park, Larne, Northern IrelandFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–23–2 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League
23.3–2
24.3 June 2025Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & HerzegovinaFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–01–1

Honours

Everton

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 "NI footballer Simone Magill reveals wedding joy as she shares first picture of happy north coast nuptials". Belfast Telegraph. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Anushree Nande (30 June 2017). "In conversation with Simone Magill, Everton Ladies' child of destiny". www.footballparadise.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "Simone Magill is top player at Northern Ireland Women's Football Association awards dinner". newsletter. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 "Simone Magill | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. 1 2 "'If I can make football a full-time career, so can other Northern Ireland girls' says Everton star". www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Striker seals pro deal at WSL1 club". www.irishfa.com. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "A word from our Player of the Season". Everton Ladies twitter. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "Simone Magill joins Villa Women!". www.avfc.co.uk. 6 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Birmingham sign Northern Ireland striker Magill". www.bbc.co.uk. 15 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Simone Magill on her ambitions to become a director". www.bcfc.com.
  11. 1 2 Garth Fullerton (7 October 2017). "Now that's quick! Northern Ireland striker receives award for scoring fastest goal ever!". www.belfastlive.co.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "Northern Ireland UEFA Women's Euro squad announced". Irish FA. 27 June 2022.
  13. ↑ "Magill earns NI player of the year award". www.bbc.co.uk. 24 January 2025.
  14. ↑ Gray, Andy (21 October 2024). "Magill named new Northern Ireland captain". www.bbc.co.uk.
  15. ↑ "Hungary 3-2 Northern Ireland: Drama in Women's Nations League an NI suffer late defeat". BBC Sport. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
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