International Eligibility & Player Data
NIR'">
NORTHERN IRELAND
UEFA

Northern Ireland competes as a member of UEFA. Its best FIFA World Cup result was Quarter-finals (1958), while its best UEFA Euro result was Round of 16 (2016).

Information
ConfederationUEFA
Founded1880
Joined FIFA1911
Most appearancesSteven Davis (140)
Top scorersDavid Healy (36)
NicknamesGreen and White Army
UniformGreen-White
Former nameIreland
Competitive Record
FIFA World Cup3 appearances
Best finish: Quarter-finals (1958)
UEFA Euro1 appearance
Best finish: Round of 16 (2016)
Current Squad 41 players
Player
POS
DoB
Club
CAPS
GOALS
YEARS
BP
Bailey Peacock-Farrell
GK
29.10.1996 (29)
48
0
2018-
PC
Pierce Charles
GK
21.07.2005 (20)
12
0
2024-
CH
Conor Hazard
GK
05.03.1998 (28)
11
0
2018-
TC
Trevor Carson
GK
05.03.1988 (38)
7
0
2018-
LS
Luke Southwood
GK
06.12.1997 (28)
1
0
2021-
PM
Paddy McNair
DF
27.04.1995 (31)
73
7
2015-
JL
Jamal Lewis
DF
25.01.1998 (28)
36
0
2018-
DB
Daniel Ballard
DF
22.09.1999 (26)
29
5
2020-
CB
Ciaron Brown
DF
14.01.1998 (28)
19
0
2019-
BS
Brodie Spencer
DF
06.05.2004 (22)
13
0
2022-
LD
Liam Donnelly
DF
07.03.1996 (30)
4
0
2014-
AD
Aaron Donnelly
DF
09.06.2003 (23)
2
0
2023-
RM
Ruairi McConville
DF
01.05.2005 (21)
2
0
2024-
MF
Michael Forbes
DF
29.04.2004 (22)
1
0
2024-
TH
Trai Hume
DF
18.03.2002 (24)
1
0
2022-
SM
Sam McClelland
DF
04.01.2002 (24)
1
0
2021-
GS
George Saville
MF
01.06.1993 (33)
62
0
2017-
JT
Jordan Thompson
MF
03.01.1997 (29)
38
0
2018-
SC
Shea Charles
MF
05.11.2003 (22)
35
1
2022-
AM
Ali McCann
MF
04.12.1999 (26)
33
1
2020-
GW
Gavin Whyte
MF
31.01.1996 (30)
28
5
2018-
CB
Conor Bradley
MF
09.07.2003 (23)
24
4
2021-
JJ
Jordan Jones
MF
24.10.1994 (31)
19
1
2017-
IP
Isaac Price
MF
26.09.2003 (22)
18
6
2023-
EG
Ethan Galbraith
MF
11.05.2001 (25)
7
0
2019-
MK
Matty Kennedy
MF
01.11.1994 (31)
5
0
2020-
BL
Brad Lyons
MF
26.05.1997 (29)
3
0
2023-
CB
Caolan Boyd-Munce
MF
26.01.2000 (26)
2
0
2024-
PL
Paddy Lane
MF
18.02.2001 (25)
2
0
2022-
JD
Jamie Donley
MF
03.01.2005 (21)
1
0
2025-
CM
Cameron McGeehan
MF
06.04.1995 (31)
1
0
2023-
JM
Josh Magennis
FW
15.08.1990 (35)
Free Agent
89
12
2010-
SL
Shayne Lavery
FW
08.12.1998 (27)
19
3
2018-
CM
Callum Marshall
FW
28.11.2004 (21)
14
0
2023-
CM
Conor McMenamin
FW
24.08.1995 (30)
14
1
2022-
DC
Dion Charles
FW
07.10.1995 (30)
13
0
2021-
RM
Ross McCausland
FW
12.05.2003 (23)
4
0
2023-
PS
Paul Smyth
FW
10.09.1997 (28)
3
1
2018-
DT
Dale Taylor
FW
12.12.2003 (22)
2
0
2021-
LB
Lee Bonis
FW
03.08.1999 (26)
1
0
2024-
RH
Ronan Hale
FW
08.09.1998 (27)
1
0
2025-
Squad Overview
Most Represented Leagues
Most Represented Club
Home-Based Players
0(0%)
Foreign-Based Players
41(100%)
Most Capped (Squad)
89 caps
Top Scorer (Squad)
12 goals
Average Age
27.1years
Players by Position
GK
5
DF
11
MF
15
FW
10
Top Scorers
PlayerCapsGoalsYears
David Healy95362000-2013
Kyle Lafferty85202006-2022
Steven Davis140132005-2022
Colin Clarke38131986-1993
Billy Gillespie25131913-1930
Josh Magennis89122010–
Gerry Armstrong63121977-1986
Iain Dowie59121990-2000
Jimmy Quinn46121985-1996
Joe Bambrick11121928-1938
Most Appearances
PlayerCapsGoalsYears
Steven Davis140132005-2022
Pat Jennings11901964-1986
Aaron Hughes11311998-2018
Jonny Evans10762006-2024
David Healy95362000-2013
Mal Donaghy9101980-1994
Josh Magennis89122010–
Sammy McIlroy8851972-1987
Maik Taylor8801999-2011
Keith Gillespie8621995-2008
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