Simone Magill

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Simone Magill
File: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 31)
Place of birth Magherafelt, Northern Ireland
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Birmingham City
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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.

Early life and education

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Magill studied at Edge Hill University.[1]

Playing career

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Club

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Mid-Ulster

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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

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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

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

Birmingham City

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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

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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

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Magill got engaged to Mark Rigby in 2019, having met him at university. They married in 2021.[15] In November 2025, Magill announced that she and Rigby were expecting their first child.[16]

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 May 2012 Solitude, Belfast, Northern Ireland File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria 1–0 4–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
2. 12 April 2016 Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia, Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1–0 1–3 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
3. 3 June 2016 Solitude, Belfast, Northern Ireland File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia 1–0 4–0
4. 27 February 2019 Evrenseki Stadium, Side, Turkey File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan 1–0 6–0 2019 Turkish Women's Cup
5. 3 March 2019 Hane, Side, Turkey File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan 4–0 4–0
6. 3 September 2019 Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales 1–0 2–2 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
7. 18 September 2020 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands 2–0 6–0
8. 6–0
9. 9 April 2021 Kolos Stadium, Kovalivka, Ukraine File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine 2–1 2–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying play-offs
10. 25 November 2021 Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, North Macedonia File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia 3–0 11–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
11. 7–0
12. 9–0
13. 10–0
14. 30 November 2021 Seaview, Belfast, Northern Ireland File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia 7–0 9–0
15. 20 February 2022 Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 1–0 2–2 Friendly
16. 2–2
17. 27 October 2023 Ménfői úti Stadion, Győr, Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 2–2[17] 2–3 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
18. 1 December 2023 Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania 1–0 4–0
19. 2–0
20. 27 February 2024 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland File:Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro 1–1 1–1 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs
21. 9 April 2024 Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–1 3–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
22. 25 February 2025 Inver Park, Larne, Northern Ireland File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–2 3–2 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League
23. 3–2
24. 3 June 2025 Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–0 1–1

Honours

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Everton

Individual

References

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