{{Short description|Northern Irish association footballer}} {{Use British English|date=July 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Simone Magill | image = Simone Magill Birmingham City.jpg |caption=Magill celebrates goal against Durham in Women's Championship | fullname = <!-- if different from name --> | birth_name = <!-- if different from fullname --> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|11|1}} | birth_place = Magherafelt, Northern Ireland | height = 1.66 m | position = Forward | currentclub = Birmingham City | clubnumber = 9 | years1 = 2010–2013 | clubs1 = Mid-Ulster F.C. | caps1 = | goals1 = 18 | years2 = 2013–2022 | clubs2 = Everton | caps2 = 152 | goals2 = 33 | clubs3 = Aston Villa | years3 = 2022–2024 | caps3 = 22 | goals3 = 2 | clubs4 = Birmingham City | years4 = 2024– | caps4 = 19 | goals4 = 7 | nationalyears1 = 2010 | nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland U17 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 6 | nationalyears2 = 2010–2013 | nationalteam2 = Northern Ireland U19 | nationalcaps2 = 24 | nationalgoals2 = 13 | nationalyears3 = 2010– | nationalteam3 = Northern Ireland | nationalcaps3 = 95 | nationalgoals3 = 28 | pcupdate = 25 June 2025 | ntupdate = 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 ==
Magill studied at Edge Hill University.<ref name="BT">{{cite news |title=NI footballer Simone Magill reveals wedding joy as she shares first picture of happy north coast nuptials |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/ni-footballer-simone-magill-reveals-wedding-joy-as-she-shares-first-picture-of-happy-north-coast-nuptials/40534233.html |access-date=25 January 2024 |work=Belfast Telegraph |date=13 June 2021}}</ref>
==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.<ref name=FBPara>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballparadise.com/simone-magill-everton-ladies/|title=In conversation with Simone Magill, Everton Ladies' child of destiny|website=www.footballparadise.com|author=Anushree Nande|language=en|date=30 June 2017|access-date=8 January 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref name=PotYWinner>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/more-sport/simone-magill-is-top-player-at-northern-ireland-women-s-football-association-awards-dinner-1-4549432|title=Simone Magill is top player at Northern Ireland Women's Football Association awards dinner|website=newsletter|language=en|date=4 December 2012|access-date=8 January 2018}}</ref> She also finished the 2012 season as top goalscorer with 18 goals.<ref name=EvertonProfile>{{Cite web|url=https://www.evertonfc.com/players/46174/simone-magill|title=Simone Magill {{!}} Everton Football Club|website=www.evertonfc.com|language=en|access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref><ref name=PotYWinner/>
====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.<ref name=ProContract2>{{Cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/if-i-can-make-football-a-fulltime-career-so-can-other-northern-ireland-girls-says-everton-star-35990533.html|title='If I can make football a full-time career, so can other Northern Ireland girls' says Everton star|website=www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk|language=en|date=2 August 2017|access-date=8 January 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref name=EvertonProfile/>
In June 2017, Magill signed her first full-time professional contract with Everton.<ref name=ProContract>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishfa.com/news/2017/june/simone-magill-signs-professional-deal-with-everton-ladies|title=Striker seals pro deal at WSL1 club|website=www.irishfa.com|language=en|date=30 June 2017|access-date=7 January 2018}}</ref> She was the second Everton player to do so and the first female Northern Irish footballer to sign a full-time contract.<ref name=ProContract2/> In May 2019 Magill won Everton's Player of the Season Award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/EvertonLadies/status/1132572077989359616|title=A word from our Player of the Season|website=Everton Ladies twitter|language=en|date=26 May 2019|access-date=26 May 2019}}</ref>
===Aston Villa===
On 6 July 2022, Magill was announced at Aston Villa on a permanent transfer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/july/06/simone-magill-joins-villa-women-/|title=Simone Magill joins Villa Women!|website=www.avfc.co.uk |date=6 July 2022 }}</ref>
===Birmingham City===
On 15 August 2024, Magill was announced at Birmingham City on a two year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cwy3n1pqzy5o|title=Birmingham sign Northern Ireland striker Magill|website=www.bbc.co.uk |date=15 August 2024 }}</ref>
Whilst at Birmingham City, she was studying a PHD in Sociology in football, with ambitions to become a director.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcfc.com/pages/en/media-article/simone-magill-on-her-ambitions-to-become-a-director|title=Simone Magill on her ambitions to become a director|website=www.bcfc.com}}</ref>
==International career== Magill has represented Northern Ireland at multiple youth levels throughout her career and made her senior international debut in 2010, aged 15.<ref name=EvertonProfile/><ref name=ProContract/> She has captained the U-17 and U-19 squads.<ref name=FBPara/>
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.<ref name=FastGoal>{{Cite web|url=http://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/now-thats-quick-northern-ireland-13730868|title=Now that's quick! Northern Ireland striker receives award for scoring fastest goal ever!|website=www.belfastlive.co.uk|author=Garth Fullerton|language=en|date=7 October 2017|access-date=8 January 2018}}</ref>
Magill was a part of the squad that was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Northern Ireland UEFA Women's Euro squad announced |url=https://www.irishfa.com/news/2022/june/northern-ireland-uefa-women-s-euro-squad-announced |website=Irish FA |date=27 June 2022}}</ref>
In January 2025, Magill was named Northern Ireland Women's Player Of The Year by the supporters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c17ewzdyjq7o|title=Magill earns NI player of the year award|website=www.bbc.co.uk |date=24 January 2025 }}</ref>
In September 2025, Magill was named captain of the national team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4g5glr5g8zo|title=Magill named new Northern Ireland captain|first=Andy|last=Gray|website=www.bbc.co.uk |date=21 October 2024 }}</ref>
== Personal life ==
Magill got engaged to Mark Rigby in 2019, having met him at university. They married in 2021.<ref>{{cite news |date=13 June 2021 |title=NI footballer Simone Magill reveals wedding joy as she shares first picture of happy North Coast nuptials |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/ni-footballer-simone-magill-reveals-wedding-joy-as-she-shares-first-picture-of-happy-north-coast-nuptials/40534233.html |access-date=6 November 2025 |work=Belfast Telegraph}}</ref> In November 2025, Magill announced that she and Rigby were expecting their first child.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gray |first=Andy |date=5 November 2025 |title=Northern Ireland captain Magill announces pregnancy |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwy7849r8j8o |access-date=6 November 2025 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref>
==International goals== {| class="wikitable" |- ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 19 May 2012 || Solitude, Belfast, Northern Ireland || {{fbw|BUL}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 4–1 || UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying |- | 2. || 12 April 2016 || Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia, Italy || {{fbw|ITA}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 1–3 || rowspan=2| UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |- | 3. || 3 June 2016 || Solitude, Belfast, Northern Ireland || {{fbw|GEO}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 4–0 |- | 4. || 27 February 2019 || Evrenseki Stadium, Side, Turkey || {{fbw|JOR}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 6–0 || rowspan=2| 2019 Turkish Women's Cup |- | 5. || 3 March 2019 || Hane, Side, Turkey || {{fbw|KAZ}} || align=center|'''4'''–0 || align=center| 4–0 |- | 6. || 3 September 2019 || Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales || {{fbw|WAL}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 2–2 || rowspan=3| UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |- | 7. || rowspan=2| 18 September 2020 || rowspan=2| Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands || rowspan=2| {{fbw|FRO}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 6–0 |- | 8. || align=center|'''6'''–0 |- | 9. || 9 April 2021 || Kolos Stadium, Kovalivka, Ukraine || {{fbw|UKR}} || align=center|'''2'''–1 || align=center| 2–1 || UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying play-offs |- | 10. || rowspan=4| 25 November 2021 || rowspan=4| Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, North Macedonia || rowspan=4| {{fbw|MKD}} || align=center|'''3'''–0 || rowspan=4 align=center| 11–0 || rowspan=5| 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |- | 11. || align=center|'''7'''–0 |- | 12. || align=center|'''9'''–0 |- | 13. || align=center|'''10'''–0 |- | 14. || 30 November 2021 || Seaview, Belfast, Northern Ireland || {{fbw|MKD}} || align=center|'''7'''–0 || align=center| 9–0 |- | 15. || rowspan=2| 20 February 2022 || rowspan=2| Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain || rowspan=2| {{fbw|SUI}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 2–2 || rowspan=2| Friendly |- | 16. || align=center|'''2'''–2 |- | 17. || 27 October 2023 || Ménfői úti Stadion, Győr, Hungary || {{fbw|HUN}} || align=center|'''2'''–2<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-27 |title=Hungary 3-2 Northern Ireland: Drama in Women's Nations League an NI suffer late defeat |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67230604 |access-date=2024-11-04 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> || align=center| 2–3 || rowspan=3| 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |- | 18. || rowspan=2| 1 December 2023 || rowspan=2| Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania || rowspan=2| {{fbw|ALB}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 4–0 |- | 19. || align=center|'''2'''–0 |- | 20. || 27 February 2024 || Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland || {{fbw|MNE}} || align=center|'''1'''–1 || align=center| 1–1 || 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs |- | 21. || 9 April 2024 || Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina || {{fbw|BIH}} || align=center|'''3'''–1 || align=center| 3–1 || UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |- | 22. || rowspan=2| 25 February 2025 || rowspan=2| Inver Park, Larne, Northern Ireland || rowspan=2| {{fbw|BIH}} || align=center|'''2'''–2 || rowspan=2 align=center| 3–2 || rowspan=3| 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League |- | 23. || align=center|'''3'''–2 |- | 24. || 3 June 2025 || Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina || {{fbw|BIH}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 1–1 |- |}
== Honours == '''Everton''' * FA Women's Cup runners-up: 2013–14 * FA WSL 2: 2017 '''Birmingham City'''
* Women's Super League 2: 2025–26<ref>{{Cite web |last=VAVEL.com |date=2026-05-02 |title=WSL2 Final Day Report: Birmingham champions, Palace promoted as Charlton crumble into third |url=https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2026/05/02/womens-football/1259428-wsl2-final-day-report-birmingham-champions-palace-promoted-as-charlton-crumble-into-third.html |access-date=2026-05-02 |website=VAVEL |language=en}}</ref>
'''Individual''' * '''Women's Premier League Player of the Year''': 2010, 2012<ref name=PotYWinner/> * '''Everton Ladies Player of the Season''': 2014–15<ref name=FBPara/> * '''Fastest International Women's goal scored (World Record)''' ''3 June 2016''<ref name=FastGoal/> * '''Everton Ladies Player of the Season''': 2018–19 * '''Northern Ireland Player of the year''': 2023 * '''Northern Ireland Player of the year''': 2024 * '''Birmingham City Player of the year''': 2024-25 * '''Birmingham City Top Goalscorer''': 2024-25 * '''Women’s Championship Player of the month April''': 2025
== References == {{Reflist|30em}}
== External links == {{commons category}} * {{soccerway|simone-magill/132651}} * {{Twitter}} * {{Facebook| simonemagill}}
{{Birmingham City W.F.C. squad}} {{Northern Ireland squad UEFA Women's Euro 2022}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Magill, Simone}} Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:Women's association footballers from Northern Ireland Category:21st-century sportswomen from Northern Ireland Category:Northern Ireland women's international footballers Category:Everton F.C. Women players Category:Women's Super League players Category:Aston Villa W.F.C. players Category:Birmingham City W.F.C. players Category:Women's Super League 2 players Category:Women's association football forwards Category:UEFA Women's Euro 2022 players Category:Alumni of Edge Hill University