Simone Magill

Simone Magill (born 1 November 1994) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays forward for Northern Ireland and Aston Villa in the FA Women’s Super League

Simone Magill
Magill in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-11-01) 1 November 1994
Place of birth Magherafelt, Northern Ireland
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Mid-Ulster F.C. (18)
2013–2022 Everton 152 (33)
2022– Aston Villa 10 (0)
International career‡
2010 Northern Ireland U17 5 (6)
2010–2013 Northern Ireland U19 24 (13)
2010– Northern Ireland 78 (25)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 February 2024 (UTC)

Early life and education

Magill studied at Edge Hill University.[1]

Playing career

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]

International

Magill has represented Northern Ireland at multiple youth levels throughout her career and made her senior international debut 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.[8]

Personal life

Magill married teaching assistant and badminton coach 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 2012Solitude, Belfast, Northern Ireland Bulgaria1–04–1UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
2.12 April 2016Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia, Italy Italy1–01–3UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
3.3 June 2016Solitude, Belfast, Northern Ireland Georgia1–04–0
4.3 September 2019Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales Wales1–02–2UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
5.18 September 2020Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Faroe Islands2–06–0
6.6–0
7.9 April 2021Kolos Stadium, Kovalivka, Ukraine Ukraine2–12–1UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying play-offs
8.25 November 2021Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, North Macedonia North Macedonia3–011–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
9.7–0
10.9–0
11.10–0
12.30 November 2021Seaview, Belfast, Northern Ireland North Macedonia7–09–0
13.27 October 2023Ménfői úti Stadion, Győr, Hungary Hungary2–22–32023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
14.1 December 2023Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania Albania1–04–0
15.2–0
16.27 February 2024Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland Montenegro1–11–12023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs
17.9 April 2024Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina3–13–1UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying

Honours

Everton

Individual

References
  1. "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. Anushree Nande (30 June 2017). "In conversation with Simone Magill, Everton Ladies' child of destiny". www.footballparadise.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  3. "Simone Magill is top player at Northern Ireland Women's Football Association awards dinner". newsletter. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  4. "Simone Magill | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. "'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. "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. 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.
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