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
![]() Magill in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1994-11-01) 1 November 1994 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Magherafelt, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Aston Villa | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2013 | Mid-Ulster F.C. | (18) | |
2013–2022 | Everton | 95 | (21) |
2022– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2010 | Northern Ireland U17 | 5 | (6) |
2010–2013 | Northern Ireland U19 | 24 | (13) |
2010– | Northern Ireland | 70 | (21) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 April 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:55 13 July 2022 (UTC) |
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.[1] 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.[2] She also finished the 2012 season as top goalscorer with 18 goals.[3][2]
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.[4] Suffering injury, Magill was sidelined for much for the 2016 season, but returned by the during the 2017 Spring Series scoring 5 goals in just 7 appearances.[3]
In June 2017, Magill signed her first full-time professional contract with Everton.[5] She was the second Everton player to do so and the first female Northern Irish footballer to sign a full-time contract.[4] In May 2019 Magill won Everton's Player of the Season Award.[6]
Magill has represented Northern Ireland at multiple youth levels throughout her career and made her senior international debut aged 15.[3][5] She has captained the U-17 and U-19 squads.[1]
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.[7]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Venue | Competition |
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1. | 9 April 2021 | Kolos Stadium, Kovalivka, Ukraine | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying play-offs |
Everton
Individual
Aston Villa W.F.C. – current squad | |
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Northern Ireland squad – UEFA Women's Euro 2022 | ||
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