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Megan Bell (born 17 April 2001) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rangers in the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) and Northern Ireland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Megan Bell | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Northern Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rangers | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dungoyne | |||
| Linfield | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Linfield | ||
| 2019 | Durham | 10 | (2) |
| 2020– | Rangers | 5 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016 | Northern Ireland U17 | 6 | (3) |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland U19 | 9 | (1) |
| 2017– | Northern Ireland | 16 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 November 2019 | |||
Club career
Linfield
On 19 August 2015, 14-year-old Bell scored two goals for Linfield on her senior debut in a 6–1 home win over Sion Swifts.[1] She won three consecutive Women's Premiership titles with Linfield between 2016 and 2018.[2]
Durham
On 9 July 2019, Bell signed with English FA Women's Championship team Durham.[3] The move coincided will Bell starting a degree in sport, physical activity and exercise at Durham University.[4] On 18 August 2019, she made her debut for the team in the season opener against Leicester City, scoring in the 7th minute of a 5–1 win.[5] After 14 appearances in all competitions in the first half of the season, Bell announced her departure from semi-professional Durham in January 2020 in order to concentrate solely on football.[6]
Rangers
On 5 January 2020, Bell became a full-time footballer, signing with professional SWPL club Rangers.[7]
International career
On 28 November 2017, Bell made her senior debut for Northern Ireland aged 16 years 7 months, starting in a 3–1 2019 World Cup qualifying win away to Slovakia.[8] On 2 March 2018, Bell scored her first international goal in a 1–1 draw against Romania at the 2018 Turkish Women's Cup friendly tournament.[9]
Honours
Club
Linfield
- Women's Premiership: 2016, 2017, 2018
- IFA Women's Challenge Cup: 2016
Rangers
- Scottish Women's Premier League: 2021-22,
References
- "Linfield Ladies Profiles: Megan Bell". Linfield FC.
- "NI and Linfield Ladies midfielder Megan Bell joins Durham Women". BBC. 1 July 2019.
- Donnelly, Mark (9 July 2019). "SIGNING: Durham Women net Northern Irish international". Durham Women FC.
- Fullerton, Gareth (25 July 2019). "Teenager Megan inspiring a future generation of female footballers". belfastlive.
- "Leicester City 1-5 Durham". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
- Donnelly, Mark (4 January 2020). "Megan Bell Departs". Durham Women FC.
- "Gers The Best Christmas Present - Rangers Football Club, Official Website". Rangers Football Club. 5 January 2020.
- "Slovakia v Northern Ireland". IFA.
- "Senior Women earn draw against Romania in Turkish Women's Cup". IFA.
External links
- Megan Bell – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Megan Bell at WorldFootball.net
- Megan Bell at Soccerway
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