Phil Greatwich Explained

Phil Greatwich
Fullname:Philip Carlo Barbon Greatwich[1]
Birth Date:21 January 1987[2]
Position:Full-back
Birth Place:Brighton, England
Currentclub:Towson Tigers
Youthyears1:–2003
Youthclubs1:Brighton & Hove Albion
Youthyears2:200x–2005
Youthclubs2:Burgess Hill Town
Collegeyears1:2007–2010
College1:Towson Tigers
Collegecaps1:63
Collegegoals1:0
Years1:2005–2007
Clubs1:Burgess Hill Town
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Baltimore Bohemians
Caps2:10
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:2006–2008
Nationalteam1:Philippines
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:20:57, 28 January 2017 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:20:57, 28 January 2017 (UTC)

Philip Carlo Barbon Greatwich (born 21 January 1987) is a former footballer who played as a full-back. Born in England, he played for the Philippines national team internationally.

Club career

Greatwich was born in Brighton, and began his football career as a schoolboy with Brighton & Hove Albion. Released as a 16-year-old, he made his debut in first-team football for Burgess Hill Town of the Isthmian League Division One South,[3] and won the club's Young Player of the Year award for the 2005–06 season.[4]

In 2007, he went to the United States to begin a course in Sports Management at Towson University, Maryland, where he played for the Towson Tigers soccer team.[5] [6] [7]

International career

Greatwich qualified for the Philippines national team country because his mother Carolina is Filipina.[8] He received his first call-up to the Philippines national team in October 2006,[9] and played in all three of the Philippines' group matches in the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship finals.[10]

Personal life

Greatwich's older brother Chris[10] and younger brother Simon[11] are also Philippines international footballers.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AFC Challenge cup 2008 Squad List: Philippines . https://archive.today/20121205044729/http://www.the-afc.com/en/challenge-cup-previous-competitions/afc-challenge-cup-2008/afc-challenge-cup-2008-scheduleresults?view=teamdetails&compID=252&roundID=57&groupID=60&teamID=195&id=0 . dead . 5 December 2012 . Asian Football Confederation . 29 December 2009 .
  2. Web site: Phil Greatwich . Towson University . 29 December 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717084303/http://www.towsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106611&SPID=12493&DB_OEM_ID=21300&ATCLID=1546434&Q_SEASON=2009 . 17 July 2011.
  3. News: Young Hillians Come Of Age . Mid-Sussex Times . Chris . Francis . reprint . FindArticles . 20 April 2006 . 29 December 2009.
  4. News: Hillians Stay Put And The Boss Is Delighted . Mid-Sussex Times . reprint . FindArticles . 18 May 2006 . 29 December 2009.
  5. Web site: 2007 Cumulative Season Statistics . Towson University . 29 December 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120927225215/https://admin.xosn.com/fls/21300/stats/msoc/07TEAMCUME.htm . 27 September 2012.
  6. Web site: 2008 Cumulative Season Statistics . Towson University . 29 December 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120927225345/https://admin.xosn.com/fls/21300/stats/msoc/2008/teamcume.htm?DB_OEM_ID=21300 . 27 September 2012.
  7. Web site: 2009 Cumulative Season Statistics . Towson University . 29 December 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120927225526/https://admin.xosn.com/fls/21300/stats/msoc/2009/teamcume.htm?DB_OEM_ID=21300 . 27 September 2012.
  8. News: Phil's Philippines Aim . Lewes Today . reprint . FindArticles . 23 June 2005 . 29 December 2009.
  9. News: Phil In Philippes Call-Up . Mid-Sussex Times . reprint . FindArticles . 26 October 2006 . 29 December 2009.
  10. Web site: ASEAN Football Federation Championship 2007 - Details . 19 July 2007 . Hamdan . Saaid . . 29 December 2009.
  11. Web site: Greatwich, Simon . National-Football-Teams.com . 29 December 2009.

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