Caragh Hamilton
Northern Irish footballer (born 1996)
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Caragh Hamilton (née Milligan;[3] born 18 October 1996) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League 2 club Sunderland, on loan from Nottingham Forest, and has appeared for the Northern Ireland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Caragh Mary Ruth Hamilton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Northern Ireland | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2017 | Glentoran | ||
| 2017 | Fylkir | 14 | (1) |
| 2017–2023 | Glentoran | ||
| 2023–2024 | Lewes | 20 | (1) |
| 2024–2026 | Nottingham Forest | 31 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Sunderland (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Northern Ireland U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2012– | Northern Ireland | 53 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 February 2026 | |||
Club career
Nottingham Forest announced the signing of Hamilton of a 1 year contract from Lewes on 9 August 2024.[4][5]
On 3 February 2026, Hamilton joined WSL 2 side Sunderland for the remainder of the 2025 26 season.[6][7]
International career
Hamilton has been capped for the Northern Ireland national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[8] 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.[9][10]
