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Caragh Hamilton

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Caragh Hamilton
Personal information
Full name Caragh Mary Ruth Hamilton[1]
Birth name Caragh Mary Ruth Milligan
Date of birth (1996-10-18) 18 October 1996 (age 28)[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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 August 2024

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.

Club career

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Nottingham Forest

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Nottingham Forest announced the signing of Hamilton of a 1 year contract from Lewes on 9 August 2024.[4][5]


International career

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Hamilton 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

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  1. ^ "Caragh Mary Ruth Hamilton player stats". The Football Association Full-Time. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  2. ^ Caragh Hamilton at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  3. ^ McKinley, Stuart (25 August 2020). "Glens recruit star quality ahead of Women's Premiership opener". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Forest Women complete Caragh Hamilton signing". Nottingham Forest Football Club. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  5. ^ "NI international Hamilton joins Nottingham Forest". BBC. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Northern Ireland)". World Football. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Belgium vs Northern Ireland". UEFA. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  8. ^ 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.
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