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. Magennis has previously played for Cardiff City, Grimsby Town, Aberdeen, St Mirren, Kilmarnock, Charlton Athletic, Bolton Wanderers, Hull City and Wigan Athletic.
Infobox
2007
Northern Ireland U17
2009
→ Grimsby Town (loan)
2014
→ St Mirren (loan)
Full name
Joshua Brendan David Magennis
Date of birth
(1990-08-15) 15 August 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth
Bangor, Northern Ireland
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position
Striker
Current team
Exeter City
Number
27
2005–2006
Lisburn Distillery
2006–2007
Glentoran
2007–2009
Cardiff City
Years
Team
2009–2010
Cardiff City
2010–2014
Aberdeen
2014–2016
Kilmarnock
2016–2018
Charlton Athletic
2018–2019
Bolton Wanderers
2019–2022
Hull City
2022–2024
Wigan Athletic
2024–
Exeter City
2008–2009
Northern Ireland U19
2009–2012
Northern Ireland U21
2010–
Northern Ireland
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition· Career statistics › Club
Multi-metric bars
World heat map
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Club
Cardiff City
Season
2009–10
League
Championship
League
9
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
1
Other
0
Other
0
Total
10
Total
1
Grimsby Town (loan)
Grimsby Town (loan)
Club
Grimsby Town (loan)
Season
2009–10
League
League Two
League
2
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
2
Other
0
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Club
Aberdeen
Season
2010–11
League
Scottish Premier League
League
29
League
3
National cup
5
National cup
1
League cup
2
League cup
0
Other
—
Other
36
Total
4
2011–12
2011–12
Club
2011–12
Season
Scottish Premier League
League
23
League
1
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
27
Other
1
2012–13
2012–13
Club
2012–13
Season
Scottish Premier League
League
35
League
5
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
3
League cup
1
League cup
—
Other
40
Other
6
2013–14
2013–14
Club
2013–14
Season
Scottish Premiership
League
18
League
1
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
20
Other
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
105
League
10
League
10
League
1
National cup
8
National cup
1
League cup
—
League cup
123
Other
12
St Mirren (loan)
St Mirren (loan)
Club
St Mirren (loan)
Season
2013–14
League
Scottish Premiership
League
13
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
13
Other
0
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Club
Kilmarnock
Season
2014–15
League
Scottish Premiership
League
38
League
8
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Other
—
Other
41
Total
8
2015–16
2015–16
Club
2015–16
Season
Scottish Premiership
League
34
League
10
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
2
League cup
1
Other
0
Other
39
Total
12
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
Scottish Premiership
League
0
League
0
League
—
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
4
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
72
League
18
League
4
League
0
National cup
7
National cup
2
League cup
1
League cup
0
Other
84
Other
20
Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic
Club
Charlton Athletic
Season
2016–17
League
League One
League
39
League
10
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
41
Total
10
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
League One
League
42
League
10
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
3
Other
0
Other
47
Total
10
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
81
League
20
League
3
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
0
Other
88
Other
20
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers
Club
Bolton Wanderers
Season
2018–19
League
Championship
League
42
League
4
National cup
2
National cup
3
League cup
1
League cup
0
Other
—
Other
45
Total
7
Hull City
Hull City
Club
Hull City
Season
2019–20
League
Championship
League
29
League
4
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
1
Other
—
Other
32
Total
5
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
League One
League
40
League
18
League
1
National cup
1
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
2
Other
0
Other
44
Total
19
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Championship
League
19
League
2
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
19
Total
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
88
League
24
League
2
League
1
National cup
3
National cup
1
League cup
2
League cup
0
Other
95
Other
26
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
Club
Wigan Athletic
Season
2021–22
League
League One
League
17
League
3
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
1
Other
0
Other
19
Total
3
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Championship
League
36
League
1
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
37
Total
1
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
League One
League
36
League
7
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
3
Other
3
Other
42
Total
10
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
89
League
11
League
5
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
4
League cup
3
Other
98
Other
12
Exeter City
Exeter City
Club
Exeter City
Season
2024–25
League
League One
League
40
League
6
National cup
4
National cup
6
League cup
1
League cup
0
Other
1
Other
0
Total
46
Total
12
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
12
League
4
League
0
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
2
Other
14
Other
6
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
52
League
10
League
4
League
6
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
2
Other
60
Other
18
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
552
League
99
League
30
League
11
National cup
23
National cup
5
League cup
12
League cup
5
Other
616
Other
118
Ranked list
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Cardiff City
2009–10
Championship
9
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
10
1
Grimsby Town (loan)
2009–10
League Two
2
0
—
—
—
2
0
Aberdeen
2010–11
Scottish Premier League
29
3
5
1
2
0
—
36
4
2011–12
Scottish Premier League
23
1
2
0
2
0
—
27
1
2012–13
Scottish Premier League
35
5
2
0
3
1
—
40
6
2013–14
Scottish Premiership
18
1
1
0
1
0
—
20
1
Total
105
10
10
1
8
1
—
123
12
St Mirren (loan)
2013–14
Scottish Premiership
13
0
—
—
—
13
0
Kilmarnock
2014–15
Scottish Premiership
38
8
1
0
2
0
—
41
8
2015–16
Scottish Premiership
34
10
3
0
1
2
1
0
39
12
2016–17
Scottish Premiership
0
0
—
4
0
—
4
0
Total
72
18
4
0
7
2
1
0
84
20
Charlton Athletic
2016–17
League One
39
10
2
0
0
0
0
0
41
10
2017–18
League One
42
10
1
0
1
0
3
0
47
10
Total
81
20
3
0
1
0
3
0
88
20
Bolton Wanderers
2018–19
Championship
42
4
2
3
1
0
—
45
7
Hull City
2019–20
Championship
29
4
1
0
2
1
—
32
5
2020–21
League One
40
18
1
1
1
0
2
0
44
19
2021–22
Championship
19
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
2
Total
88
24
2
1
3
1
2
0
95
26
Wigan Athletic
2021–22
League One
17
3
1
0
—
1
0
19
3
2022–23
Championship
36
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
37
1
2023–24
League One
36
7
3
0
0
0
3
3
42
10
Total
89
11
5
0
0
0
4
3
98
12
Exeter City
2024–25
League One
40
6
4
6
1
0
1
0
46
12
2025–26
12
4
0
0
1
0
1
2
14
6
Total
52
10
4
6
2
0
2
2
60
18
Career total
552
99
30
11
23
5
12
5
616
118
Appearances and goals by national team and year· Career statistics › International
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Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
National team
Northern Ireland
Year
2010
Apps
3
Goals
0
2013
2013
National team
2013
Year
2
Apps
0
2014
2014
National team
2014
Year
4
Apps
0
2015
2015
National team
2015
Year
8
Apps
1
2016
2016
National team
2016
Year
10
Apps
0
2017
2017
National team
2017
Year
8
Apps
3
2018
2018
National team
2018
Year
5
Apps
0
2019
2019
National team
2019
Year
10
Apps
3
2020
2020
National team
2020
Year
7
Apps
1
2021
2021
National team
2021
Year
8
Apps
0
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
4
Apps
2
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
7
Apps
1
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
6
Apps
1
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
4
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
86
Apps
12
Ranked list
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Northern Ireland
2010
3
0
2013
2
0
2014
4
0
2015
8
1
2016
10
0
2017
8
3
2018
5
0
2019
10
3
2020
7
1
2021
8
0
2022
4
2
2023
7
1
2024
6
1
2025
4
0
Total
86
12
List of international goals scored by Josh Magennis· Career statistics › International
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1
1
No.
1
Date
8 October 2015
Venue
Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Cap
15
Opponent
Greece
Score
2–0
Result
3–1
Competition
UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
2
2
No.
2
Date
1 September 2017
Venue
San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino
Cap
30
Opponent
San Marino
Score
1–0
Result
3–0
Competition
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3
3
No.
3
Date
2–0
4
4
No.
4
Date
5 October 2017
Venue
Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Cap
32
Opponent
Germany
Score
1–3
Result
1–3
Competition
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5
5
No.
5
Date
24 March 2019
Venue
Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Cap
42
Opponent
Belarus
Score
2–1
Result
2–1
Competition
UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
6
6
No.
6
Date
8 June 2019
Venue
A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia
Cap
43
Opponent
Estonia
Score
2–1
Result
2–1
Competition
UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
7
7
No.
7
Date
10 October 2019
Venue
De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Cap
47
Opponent
Netherlands
Score
1–0
Result
1–3
Competition
UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
8
8
No.
8
Date
15 November 2020
Venue
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
Cap
56
Opponent
Austria
Score
1–0
Result
1–2
Competition
2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
9
9
No.
9
Date
25 March 2022
Venue
Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Cap
66
Opponent
Luxembourg
Score
1–0
Result
3–0
Competition
Friendly
10
10
No.
10
Date
24 September 2022
Venue
Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Cap
68
Opponent
Kosovo
Score
2–1
Result
2–1
Competition
2022–23 UEFA Nations League B
11
11
No.
11
Date
14 October 2023
Venue
Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Cap
74
Opponent
San Marino
Score
2–0
Result
3–0
Competition
UEFA Euro 2024 qualification
12
12
No.
12
Date
15 October 2024
Venue
Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Cap
81
Opponent
Bulgaria
Score
5–0
Result
5–0
Competition
2024-25 UEFA Nations League C
Ranked list
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
8 October 2015
Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
15
Greece
2–0
3–1
UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
2
1 September 2017
San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino
30
San Marino
1–0
3–0
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3
2–0
4
5 October 2017
Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
32
Germany
1–3
1–3
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5
24 March 2019
Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
42
Belarus
2–1
2–1
UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
6
8 June 2019
A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia
43
Estonia
2–1
2–1
UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
7
10 October 2019
De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands
47
Netherlands
1–0
1–3
UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
8
15 November 2020
Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
56
Austria
1–0
1–2
2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
9
25 March 2022
Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
66
Luxembourg
1–0
3–0
Friendly
10
24 September 2022
Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
68
Kosovo
2–1
2–1
2022–23 UEFA Nations League B
11
14 October 2023
Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
74
San Marino
2–0
3–0
UEFA Euro 2024 qualification
12
15 October 2024
Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
81
Bulgaria
5–0
5–0
2024-25 UEFA Nations League C
References
Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup
Appearance in Scottish Premiership relegation play-off
One appearance in the EFL Trophy and two in the League One play-offs
