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
| Magill in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 November 1994 | ||
| 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) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 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) | |||
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.[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]
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.[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]
International
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]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 April 2021 | Kolos Stadium, Kovalivka, Ukraine | Ukraine | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying play-offs |
Honours
Everton
- FA Women's Cup runners-up (1): 2013–14
- FA WSL 2 Winners (1): 2017
Individual
- Women's Premier League Player of the Year: 2010, 2012[2]
- Everton Ladies Player of the Season: 2014–15[1]
- Fastest International Women's goal scored (World Record) 3 June 2016[7]
- Everton Ladies Player of the Season: 2018–19
References
- ^ a b c Anushree Nande (30 June 2017). "In conversation with Simone Magill, Everton Ladies' child of destiny". www.footballparadise.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Simone Magill is top player at Northern Ireland Women's Football Association awards dinner". newsletter. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Simone Magill | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ a b "'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.
- ^ a b "Striker seals pro deal at WSL1 club". www.irishfa.com. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "A word from our Player of the Season". Everton Ladies twitter. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ a b 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.