Simone Magill

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. 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. She was the second Everton player to do so and the first female Northern Irish footballer to sign a full-time contract. Aston Villa On 6 July 2022, Magill was announced at Aston Villa on a permanent transfer. Birmingham City On 15 August 2024, Magill was announced at Birmingham City on a two year contract. Whilst at Birmingham City, she was studying a PHD in Sociology in football, with ambitions to become a director. ==International career==

Magill has represented Northern Ireland at multiple youth levels throughout her career and made her senior international debut in 2010, aged 15. Magill was a part of the squad that was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022. In January 2025, Magill was named Northern Ireland Women's Player Of The Year by the supporters. In September 2025, Magill was named captain of the national team. == Personal life ==

Magill got engaged to Mark Rigby in 2019, having met him at university. They married in 2021. In November 2025, Magill announced that she and Rigby were expecting their first child. ==International goals==

Everton • FA Women's Cup runners-up: 2013–14 • FA WSL 2: 2017 Birmingham City • Women's Super League 2: 2025–26 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 • 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 ==