Caragh Hamilton (née Milligan;[3] born 18 October 1996) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Nottingham Forest in the FA Women's National League North and has appeared for the Northern Ireland women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Caragh Mary Ruth Hamilton[1] | ||
| Birth name | Caragh Mary Ruth Milligan | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Northern Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2017 | Glentoran | ||
| 2017 | Fylkir | 14 | (1) |
| 2017–2023 | Glentoran | ||
| 2023–2024 | Lewes | 20 | (1) |
| 2024– | Nottingham Forest | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Northern Ireland U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2012– | Northern Ireland | 36 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 August 2024 | |||
Club career
editNottingham Forest
editNottingham Forest announced the signing of Hamilton of a 1 year contract from Lewes on 9 August 2024.[4][5]
International career
editHamilton has been capped for the Northern Ireland national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[6] Hamilton, then Milligan, made her senior debut on 15 February 2012 against Belgium, becoming the youngest player to represent Northern Ireland at 15 years and 121 days old.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Caragh Mary Ruth Hamilton player stats". The Football Association Full-Time. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Caragh Hamilton at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ McKinley, Stuart (25 August 2020). "Glens recruit star quality ahead of Women's Premiership opener". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Forest Women complete Caragh Hamilton signing". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "NI international Hamilton joins Nottingham Forest". BBC. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Northern Ireland)". World Football. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Belgium vs Northern Ireland". UEFA. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ Gray, Andy (29 November 2020). "Women's Euro 2022: Northern Ireland's Caragh Hamilton on Iceland, injuries and making history". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
External links
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- Caragh Hamilton – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Caragh Hamilton at WorldFootball.net
- Caragh Hamilton at Soccerway
- Caragh Hamilton Player Stats at the Football Association Full-Time website
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