Tom McGill

Thomas Peter Wayne McGill was born on March 25, 2000, in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. At the age of four, he moved to England with his English mother following his parents’ separation. McGill’s football career began an important phase when he joined Brighton & Hove Albion’s academy in 2014, at the age of 14, where he developed his skills as a goalkeeper. His early career also included international experience, earning six caps for the England U17 national team.

McGill signed a new two-year contract with Brighton in July 2019, demonstrating the club’s ongoing investment in his potential. He gained critical senior team experience through a series of loan spells. These included moves to Worthing, Greenwich Borough, and Basingstoke Town in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, he had two loan periods with EFL League Two club Crawley Town, where he made his professional debut in the EFL Cup and his Football League debut. In a notable match, he started for Crawley in an FA Cup victory but sustained a head injury during the game.

Upon returning to Brighton, McGill was included in a Premier League matchday squad for the first time in February 2021, when Brighton secured a victory against Liverpool. During the final stages of the 2022–23 season, he served as back-up goalkeeper for Brighton in the Premier League. In June 2023, McGill signed another new two-year contract with Brighton, with an option for an additional year. He was subsequently loaned to Milton Keynes Dons in July 2024, making 25 appearances before being recalled by Brighton in February 2025. On the international stage, McGill confirmed his allegiance to Canada in March 2023, receiving call-ups to the senior squad for the CONCACAF Nations League, Gold Cup, and Copa América.