Kieran Phillips (footballer, born 2000)

Kieran James Phillips (born 18 February 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for League Two club Exeter City, on loan from Championship side Huddersfield Town.

Kieran Philips
Personal information
Full name Kieran James Phillips[1]
Date of birth (2000-02-18) 18 February 2000[2]
Place of birth Huddersfield, England
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Exeter City (on loan from Huddersfield Town)
Number 15[3]
Youth career
Huddersfield Town
2013–2020 Everton
2020 Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Huddersfield Town 10 (0)
2021–2022 → Walsall (loan) 26 (4)
2022– → Exeter City (loan) 11 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:42, 27 April 2022 (UTC)

Career

Born in Huddersfield, Phillips started his football career playing for his local club, Huddersfield Town, before moving to Everton's academy at under-13 level. In 2016, he suffered a double knee fracture, which ruled him out for two and a half years.[4]

Phillips returned to Huddersfield Town in January 2020, originally on a loan deal until the end of the 2019–20 season.[5] The deal was made permanent on 13 July 2020, with Phillips signing until the summer of 2021, with the option of a further year's extension.[6] On 10 September, Phillips signed a new contract with the club, running end of the 2021–22 season – again with the option of an additional year.[7]

Phillips made his professional début for Huddersfield on 2 January 2021, when he came on as a substitute in their 2–1 Championship defeat to Reading, replacing Rarmani Edmonds-Green.[8] He made his first senior start for the club in a 3–2 FA Cup Third Round defeat at home to Plymouth Argyle.[9][10]

On 12 July 2021, Phillips joined League Two side Walsall on a season-long loan deal.[11] He signed a new contract with Huddersfield, running until 2025, on 20 January 2022.[12] Phillips was recalled by Huddersfield on 28 January, after scoring five goals in thirty-three appearances across all competitions.[13]

Three days later, Phillips joined League Two club Exeter City on loan, until the end of the 2021–22 season. The move was due to him playing as a winger at Walsall, but Huddersfield seeing his long-term future as a striker – which Exeter were able to cater for.[14]

Career statistics
As of match played 25 January 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Huddersfield Town 2020–21[15] Championship 1001000—110
2021–22[16] Championship 0000000000
Total 100100000110
Walsall (loan) 2021–22[16] League Two 26420104[lower-alpha 1]1335
Career total 364301041445
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Huddersfield Town" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 12. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  2. "Kieran Phillips- Forward - Huddersfield Town B Team - Huddersfield Town". www.htafc.com.
  3. "Kieran Phillips is a Grecian". 31 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  4. "KIERAN PHILLIPS". www.toffeeweb.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Threlfall-Sykes, David (31 January 2020). "LOAN: ACADEMY SIGNS STRIKER KIERAN PHILLIPS". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Threlfall-Sykes, David (13 July 2020). "TRANSFER: KIERAN PHILLIPS JOINS FROM EVERTON". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Threlfall-Sykes, David (10 September 2020). "KIERAN PHILLIPS SIGNS NEW TOWN CONTRACT". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. Partington, Mikey (2 January 2021). "REPORT: TOWN 1–2 READING". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 4 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. Tomlinson, Adam (9 January 2021). "TEAM NEWS: TOWN vs PLYMOUTH ARGYLE". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. Partington, Mikey (9 January 2021). "REPORT: TOWN 2-3 PLYMOUTH". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. "Kieran Phillips: Walsall sign Huddersfield Town striker on loan". BBC Sport. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. Threlfall-Sykes, David (20 January 2022). "NEW CONTRACT FOR KIERAN PHILLIPS!". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "Kieran Phillips recalled by Huddersfield Town". Walsall F.C. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  14. Threlfall-Sykes, David (31 January 2022). "LOAN: KIERAN PHILLIPS JOINS EXETER CITY". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  15. "Games played by Kieran Phillips in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  16. "Games played by Kieran Phillips in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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