Josh Magennis

Josh Magennis
Magennis with the Northern Ireland in 2021
Personal information
Full name Joshua Brendan David Magennis[1]
Date of birth (1990-08-15) 15 August 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Bangor, Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Exeter City
Number 27
Youth career
Bryansburn Rangers
2005–2006 Lisburn Distillery
2006–2007 Glentoran
2007–2009 Cardiff City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Cardiff City 9 (0)
2009Grimsby Town (loan) 2 (0)
2010–2014 Aberdeen 105 (10)
2014St Mirren (loan) 13 (0)
2014–2016 Kilmarnock 72 (18)
2016–2018 Charlton Athletic 81 (20)
2018–2019 Bolton Wanderers 42 (4)
2019–2022 Hull City 88 (24)
2022–2024 Wigan Athletic 89 (11)
2024– Exeter City 13 (1)
International career
2007 Northern Ireland U17 2 (0)
2008–2009 Northern Ireland U19 6 (1)
2009–2012 Northern Ireland U21 17 (4)
2010– Northern Ireland 80 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:25, 25 October 2024 (UTC)

Joshua Brendan David Magennis (born 15 August 1990) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League One club Exeter City and the Northern Ireland national team. Having spent the majority of his youth career as a goalkeeper, he switched to striker in 2008 before turning professional in 2009.[3] Magennis has previously played for Cardiff City, Grimsby Town, Aberdeen, St Mirren, Kilmarnock, Charlton Athletic, Bolton Wanderers, Hull City and Wigan Athletic.

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Hull City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 33. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Josh Magennis". Wigan Athletic F.C. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Magennis switches from saver to scorer". South Wales Echo. Reach. 26 April 2008. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2008.