Jamie McGonigle

Jamie McGonigle
Personal information
Full name Jamie McGonigle
Date of birth (1996-03-05) 5 March 1996
Place of birth Derry, Northern Ireland
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Sligo Rovers (on loan from Coleraine)
Youth career
Dungiven Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Coleraine 148 (65)
2019–2021 Crusaders 62 (32)
2021–2024 Derry City 76 (28)
2024– Coleraine 61 (17)
2026– → Sligo Rovers (loan) 1 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Northern Ireland U21 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:11, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Jamie McGonigle (born 5 March 1996) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers, on loan from NIFL Premiership side Coleraine.

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.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3] He also helped the side to win the Irish Cup, playing in the 3–1 final victory over Cliftonville,[4] and was named in the NIFL Team of the Year.[5] He scored a total of 65 goals in 179 games for the Bannsiders.

Crusaders

McGonigle signed for Crusaders on 8 August 2019.[6] 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.[1] McGonigle scored his first goals by scoring five, including a hat-trick in less than three minutes, in an 8–1 victory over Sirocco Works on 10 September 2019.[7]

Derry City

McGonigle then signed for Derry City on 29 June 2021 for a rumoured fee of £35,000. McGonigle made his Derry City debut in a 2–0 win over Waterford on 2 July 2021 at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. McGonigle netted his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win over Drogheda United a month later. He netted a crucial goal in a 2–1 win over Dundalk in the final game of the season which secured a 4th-place finish and European football for his side. Ahead of the 2022 season, McGonigle was handed the number 9 shirt. On 25 February 2022, McGonigle became the first Derry player since Alex Krstic in 1986 to score in 5 games in a row for Derry City in a 2–1 victory in injury time against Shamrock Rovers. On 18 March 2022, he signed a new contract with the club until the end of the 2025 season.[8] McGonigle also bagged his first hat-trick for Derry in a 7–1 victory against UCD on 22 April 2022. He was named League of Ireland Player of the Month for April 2022 after scoring 5 goals in the month.[9] On 2 January 2024, he was sold for an undisclosed fee, after scoring 28 goals in 92 appearances across all competitions during his time with the club.[10]

Return to Coleraine

On 2 January 2024, McGonigle returned to his former club Coleraine Ona three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee.[11]

Sligo Rovers loan

On 6 July 2026, he was loaned out to bottom of the table League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers until the end of their season, with the goal of keeping them in the division through their relegation battle.[12][13]

International career

McGonigle earned five caps for the Northern Ireland U21 side, having received his first call-up in 2017.[14][15]

Career statistics

As of match played on 11 July 2026[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coleraine 2014–15 NIFL Premiership 730000——73
2015–16 3771020——407
2016–17 34154331——4119
2017–18 361642112[a]01[b]04420
2018–19 341242122[a]0—4016
Total 1485212774401017965
Crusaders 2019–20 NIFL Premiership 27122243—2[c]53522
2020–21 351030——0[c]03810
Total 62225243—257332
Derry City 2021 LOI Premier Division 17810———188
2022 351154—2[d]0—4215
2023 24520—5[d]01[e]0325
Total 762484—70109228
Coleraine 2023–24 NIFL Premiership 13400——2[f]3157
2024–25 2732022—2[g]0335
2025–26 2152020—00255
2026–27 000000000000
Total 6112404200437317
Sligo Rovers (loan) 2026 LOI Premier Division 1000———10
Career Total 348110271111611088418142
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearances in the NIFL Charity Shield
  3. 1 2 Appearances in County Antrim Shield
  4. 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ↑ Appearances in the President of Ireland's Cup
  6. ↑ Appearances in the 2024 NIFL Premiership European Playoffs
  7. ↑ Appearances in the 2025 NIFL Premiership European Playoffs

Honours

Coleraine

Derry City

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "Crusaders' move for Jamie McGonigle breaks Irish League transfer record". Belfasttelegraph. Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "The Big Interview: How Coleraine striker Jamie McGonigle won't be dwelling on title agony". Belfast Live. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "McGonigle hoping to keep fine form going". The Irish News. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Irish Cup Final: Coleraine 3-1 Cliftonville". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "2018 Northern Ireland Football Awards winners". Irish FA. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "Crusaders finally get their man as Jamie McGonigle arrives from Coleraine on three-year deal". Belfast Live. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "Five-star Jamie McGonigle seals big win for Crusaders". Belfast Live. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "McGonigle Contract Extension". 18 March 2022.
  9. ↑ Ferry, Gary. "Jamie McGonigle named Soccer Writers' Player of the Month for April!". www.derrynow.com.
  10. ↑ "McGonigle Joins Coleraine". 2 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Jamie McGonigle: Coleraine re-sign striker from Derry City". 2 January 2024 – via www.bbc.com.
  12. ↑ "Rovers bring in striker Jamie McGonigle on loan – Sligo Rovers". 6 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Coleraine striker emerges as loan target for relegation-threatened League of Ireland side". 2 July 2026 – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  14. ↑ "New faces in first U21 squad for new boss Ian Baraclough". Irish FA. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  15. ↑ "Jamie McGonigle". UEFA. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  16. ↑ "Northern Ireland – J.McGonigle". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  17. ↑ "Jamie McGonigle named Soccer Writers' Player of the Month for April!".
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