Kalvin Phillips
English footballer (born 1995)
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- Kalvin Mark Phillips (born 2 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Sheffield United, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City.
- In the 2019–20 season, he was a member of the Leeds team coached by Marcelo Bielsa that won the Championship.
- He struggled for playing time at City, spending time on loan with West Ham United and Ipswich Town.
- Early life Kalvin Mark Phillips was born on 2 December 1995 in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
- Phillips was one of four children and was raised in poverty while his mother worked two jobs and his father was in prison.
Kalvin Mark Phillips (born 2 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Sheffield United, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City.
An academy graduate of hometown club Leeds United, Phillips made his senior debut in 2015. In the 2019–20 season, he was a member of the Leeds team coached by Marcelo Bielsa that won the Championship. Phillips signed for Manchester City in 2022 and was part of the squad that won a continental treble of the Premier League, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League in his debut season. He struggled for playing time at City, spending time on loan with West Ham United and Ipswich Town.
Phillips made his international debut for the England national team in 2020, and represented the country at UEFA Euro 2020, where England were runners-up, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Early life
Kalvin Mark Phillips was born on 2 December 1995 in Leeds, West Yorkshire. He attended the Farnley Academy during his secondary school years. Phillips was one of four children and was raised in poverty while his mother worked two jobs and his father was in prison.
Club career
Leeds United
Early career
Phillips played for local club Wortley from 2003 to 2010 before joining Leeds United's academy aged 14. He progressed through the club's youth ranks and signed his first professional deal with the club in the summer of 2014, retaining him for the 2014–15 season.
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