Birmingham City Women sign N.Ireland international Simone Magill | OneFootball

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Birmingham City have signed Northern Ireland international forward Simone Magill on a two-year deal following her departure from Aston Villa.

She has over 75 caps and 25 goals for her country, joining Villa from Everton where she made more than 150 appearances in nearly a decade.

Magill also comes with the experience of 100+ games in the WSL.

Speaking to BluesTV, the 29-year-old said: “I’m really excited to be here and get started. It’s a really exciting prospect here at the club, so I am delighted to finally be here and to sign.

“The ambition and the direction here is very exciting. When deciding on my next move for me in my career, I feel like it was a good decision to come, I feel like the fit was right and, hopefully, I can play a part in getting this club to where it wants to be.”

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