Jamie McGonigle

Jamie McGonigle (born 5 March 1996) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays for NIFL Premiership club Crusaders.[1]

Jamie McGonigle
Personal information
Full name Jamie McGonigle
Date of birth (1996-03-05) 5 March 1996
Place of birth Dungiven, Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft (183 cm)
Playing position(s)
  • Striker
Club information
Current team
 Crusaders
Number 9
Youth career
Dungiven Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Coleraine 179 (65)
2019– Crusaders 33 (22)
National team
2017–2018 Northern Ireland U21 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 August 2019 (UTC)

Starting his career with Dungiven Celtic, McGonigle moved to Coleraine in 2015. After scoring 65 goals in 179 appearances, he signed for Crusaders in August 2019 for a Northern Irish transfer record fee of £60,000. He scored the fastest hattrick in an Irish league competition, only taking him 3 minutes. [2]

Club career

Coleraine

McGonigle began his career playing in the lower leagues for hometown club Dungiven Celtic. After impressing, he moved to Coleraine in 2014, and after scoring 30 goals for the reserve team, made his debut for the senior team against Institute in January 2015.[3]

By October 2017, he had scored against every club in the top flight, and his 16 league goals that season took Coleraine to second place in the league.[4] He also helped the side to win the Irish Cup, playing in the 3-1 final victory over Cliftonville,[5] and was named in the NIFL Team of the Year.[6] He scored a total of 65 goals in 179 games for the Bannsiders.

Crusaders

McGonigle signed for Crusaders on 8 August 2019.[7] The fee of £60,000 broke the Northern Irish transfer fee record, passing the previous record of £55,000 which had stood since Glenn Ferguson's transfer to Linfield from Glenavon in 1998.[8] McGonigle scored his first goals by scoring 5, including a hat-trick in less than 3 minutes, in an 8-1 victory over Sirocco Works on 10 September.[9]

International career

McGonigle earned five caps for the Northern Ireland U21 side, having received his first call-up in 2017.[10][11]

Career statistics

As of 11 September 2019.[12]

Season Club Division League Irish Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2014–15 Coleraine NIFL Premiership 730000——73
2015–16 3771020——407
2016–17 34154331——4119
2017–18 361642112[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]04420
2018–19 341242122[lower-alpha 1]0—4016
2019–20 Crusaders 300000001[lower-alpha 3]5[lower-alpha 4]45
Career Total 1515212774402518370
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearances in NIFL Charity Shield
  3. Appearances in County Antrim Shield
  4. Goals in County Antrim Shield

Honours

Coleraine

References
  1. "Jamie McGonigle: Crusaders sign striker from Coleraine". BBC. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. "Crusaders' move for Jamie McGonigle breaks Irish League transfer record". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  3. "The Big Interview: How Coleraine striker Jamie McGonigle won't be dwelling on title agony". Belfast Live. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  4. "McGonigle hoping to keep fine form going". The Irish News. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  5. "Irish Cup Final: Coleraine 3-1 Cliftonville". BBC. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  6. "2018 Northern Ireland Football Awards winners". Irish FA. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  7. "Crusaders finally get their man as Jamie McGonigle arrives from Coleraine on three-year deal". Belfast Live. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  8. "Crusaders' move for Jamie McGonigle breaks Irish League transfer record". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  9. "Five-star Jamie McGonigle seals big win for Crusaders". Belfast Live. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  10. "New faces in first U21 squad for new boss Ian Baraclough". Irish FA. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  11. "Jamie McGonigle". UEFA. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  12. "Northern Ireland – J.McGonigle". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
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