# Simone Magill

Simone Magill (born 1 November 1994) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays forward for Northern Ireland and Birmingham City in the Women’s Championship

## Early life and education

Magill studied at Edge Hill University.

## 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. 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. She also finished the 2012 season as top goalscorer with 18 goals.

#### 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. 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.
In June 2017, Magill signed her first full-time professional contract with Everton. She was the second Everton player to do so and the first female Northern Irish footballer to sign a full-time contract. In May 2019 Magill won Everton's Player of the Season Award.

### International

Magill has represented Northern Ireland at multiple youth levels throughout her career and made her senior international debut in 2010, aged 15. She has captained the U-17 and U-19 squads.
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.
Magill was part of the squad that was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.

## Personal life

Magill married teaching assistant and badminton coach Mark Rigby in 2019, having met him at university. As of 2021 the couple were living in Southport.

## International goals

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 19 May 2012 | Solitude, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Bulgaria | 1–0 | 4–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying |
| 2. | 12 April 2016 | Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia, Italy | Italy | 1–0 | 1–3 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 3. | 3 June 2016 | Solitude, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Georgia | 1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 4. | 27 February 2019 | Evrenseki Stadium, Side, Turkey | Jordan | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2019 Turkish Women's Cup |
| 5. | 3 March 2019 | Hane, Side, Turkey | Kazakhstan | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2019 Turkish Women's Cup |
| 6. | 3 September 2019 | Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales | Wales | 1–0 | 2–2 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 7. | 18 September 2020 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands | 2–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 8. | 18 September 2020 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands | 6–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 9. | 9 April 2021 | Kolos Stadium, Kovalivka, Ukraine | Ukraine | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying play-offs |
| 10. | 25 November 2021 | Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, North Macedonia | North Macedonia | 3–0 | 11–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 11. | 25 November 2021 | Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, North Macedonia | North Macedonia | 7–0 | 11–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 12. | 25 November 2021 | Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, North Macedonia | North Macedonia | 9–0 | 11–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 13. | 25 November 2021 | Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, North Macedonia | North Macedonia | 10–0 | 11–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 14. | 30 November 2021 | Seaview, Belfast, Northern Ireland | North Macedonia | 7–0 | 9–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 15. | 20 February 2022 | Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain | Switzerland | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 16. | 20 February 2022 | Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain | Switzerland | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 17. | 27 October 2023 | Ménfői úti Stadion, Győr, Hungary | Hungary | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 18. | 1 December 2023 | Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania | Albania | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 19. | 1 December 2023 | Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania | Albania | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 20. | 27 February 2024 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Montenegro | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs |
| 21. | 9 April 2024 | Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
| 22. | 25 February 2025 | Inver Park, Larne, Northern Ireland | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 23. | 25 February 2025 | Inver Park, Larne, Northern Ireland | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League |

## 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
* Everton Ladies Player of the Season: 2014–15
* Fastest International Women's goal scored (World Record) 3 June 2016
* Everton Ladies Player of the Season: 2018–19