Daniel Phillips (footballer) explained

Daniel Phillips
Fullname:Daniel Shaquille Jabari Phillips[1]
Birth Date:18 January 2001
Birth Place:Enfield, England
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Stevenage
Youthyears1:2011–2015
Youthclubs1:Chelsea
Youthyears2:2015–2019
Youthclubs2:Watford
Years1:2019–2022
Clubs1:Watford
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2019
Clubs2:Hemel Hempstead Town (loan)
Caps2:5
Goals2:1
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:Gillingham (loan)
Caps3:24
Goals3:0
Years4:2022–2024
Clubs4:St Johnstone
Caps4:56
Goals4:0
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Stevenage
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Club-Update:17:44, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
Nationalyears1:2021–
Nationalteam1:Trinidad and Tobago
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam-Update:June 6, 2024

Daniel Shaquille Jabari Phillips (born 18 January 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Stevenage. Born in England, he plays for the Trinidad and Tobago national team.

Early and personal life

Born in Enfield, Phillips attended Enfield Grammar School. He is a second cousin of former footballer and fellow Trinidad and Tobago international Ian Cox.[2]

Career

Watford

Phillips played in the Chelsea academy from the under-10 to under-14 age-groups. Following his release by Chelsea he joined Watford after a week-long trial.[3] He signed a one-year professional contract in May 2019 at the end of his scholarship, with the option of a further year.[4] In August 2019 Phillips joined National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town on loan until January 2020,[5] but damaged ankle ligaments early in the season and was out for six months.[6]

Phillips signed a one-year contract extension in June 2020.[7] He made his Watford debut against Middlesbrough on 11 September as an 89th minute substitute for Domingos Quina. The match was Watford's first game in the Championship following relegation from the Premier League.[8] He made his first club start on 15 September against Oxford United in the EFL Cup.[9]

In July 2021, Phillips joined Gillingham on a season-long loan.[10] He made his debut in a 1–1 draw at home to Lincoln City on 7 August 2021.[11] Phillips was released by Watford at the end of the 2021–22 season.[12]

St Johnstone

Phillips signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone in August 2022.[13]

Stevenage

On 4 July 2024, Phillips joined League One club Stevenage on a two-year deal.[14]

International career

Phillips is of Trinidadian descent and first expressed an interest in representing Trinidad and Tobago in 2019.[15]

In March 2021, Phillips was called up by Trinidad and Tobago for the first time. He was named in their provisional squad for World Cup qualifiers later that month against Guyana and Puerto Rico.[16] He made his debut on 25 March 2021 against Guyana.[17]

In June 2023, Phillips was named to the 23-man squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[18] However, he would later pull out of the squad due to injury, and was replaced by Luke Singh.[19]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Watford2019–20Premier League00000000
2020–21[20] Championship20102050
Total2010200050
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan)2019–20[21] National League South51000051
Gillingham (loan)2021–22League One240101110271
St Johnstone2022–23Scottish Premiership2201000230
2023–24Scottish Premiership3300020350
Total550102000580
Career total861305110952

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers: Watford . English Football League . 74 . 27 September 2020.
  2. Web site: 5 January 2022. Steely Dan enjoying League 1 battle at Gillingham. live. 7 January 2022. Kent Online. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20220105052750/https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/steely-dan-enjoying-league-1-battle-at-gillingham-260139/ . 5 January 2022 .
  3. Web site: Phillips: A composed and gifted academy graduate set for international call. The Athletic. 15 September 2020. 18 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Dan Phillips and Jayden Bennetts offered professional contracts at Watford. Watford Observer. 24 May 2019. 18 September 2020.
  5. hemelfc . 1164462213211406336 . 22 August 2019 . PHILLIPS SIGNS: We are delighted to announce the signing of 18 year old midfielder Daniel Phillips. Daniel joins us on loan from @WatfordFC until January. We welcome Daniel to the club and wish him all the best as we look to build own our good start to the season.
  6. Web site: Phillips: "I Was Too Excited To Be Nervous!". Watford F.C.. 15 June 2020. 18 September 2020.
  7. Web site: Academy: New Contracts Offered. Watford F.C.. 25 June 2020. 18 September 2020.
  8. Web site: Watford 1-0 Middlesbrough. Watford F.C.. 11 September 2020. 18 September 2020.
  9. Web site: Oxford United 1-1 Watford. Watford F.C.. 15 September 2020. 18 September 2020.
  10. Web site: Gills land Watford prospect on loan. 2022-01-07. www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. en-gb.
  11. Web site: Gillingham vs Lincoln City on 07 Aug 21 - Match Centre - Gillingham. 2022-01-07. www.gillinghamfootballclub.com.
  12. Web site: Davidson excited about adding 'combative' Phillips to Saints squad . STV Sport . 10 August 2022 . 10 August 2022.
  13. Web site: St Johnstone boss Callum Davidson pleased to sign 'combative' Daniel Phillips . BT Sport . 10 August 2022 . 11 August 2022.
  14. Web site: Daniel Phillips signs for Stevenage. www.stevenagefc.com. 4 July 2024. 4 July 2024.
  15. Web site: Watford Academy "Player of the Season", Daniel Phillips, expresses interest in playing for Trinidad and Tobago. TTFA. Media. Soca Warriors Online - Trinidad and Tobago Football.
  16. Web site: Internationals: Phillips "Over The Moon" With Trinidad & Tobago Call-Up. watfordfc.com. 5 March 2021. 9 March 2021.
  17. Web site: FIFA. Trinidad and Tobago v Guyana game report. https://web.archive.org/web/20210109064132/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/nccamerica/matches/match/400136273/#match-lineups. dead. January 9, 2021. 25 March 2021.
  18. Trinidad and Tobago Football Association. TTFootballAssoc. 1669474141014044673. This is our Final 23-Man Roster for the 2023 Gold Cup. 15 June 2023. 19 June 2023.
  19. Web site: Eve replaces injured Daniel Phillips with Luke Singh; TTFA announces Capelli deal. June 22, 2023. Wired868.
  20. Web site: Daniel Philips Football Stats Watford Season 2020/2021 Soccer Base. 2022-02-09. www.soccerbase.com.
  21. Web site: Trinidad and Tobago - D. Phillips - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. 2022-02-09. int.soccerway.com.