Ashley Phillips (footballer, born 2005)

Ashley Phillips (born 26 June 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Tottenham Hotspur.[1]

Ashley Phillips
Personal information
Full name Ashley Phillips
Date of birth (2005-06-26) 26 June 2005
Place of birth Salford, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.92 m)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
Number 35
Youth career
0000–2017 Curzon Ashton
2017–2022 Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Blackburn Rovers 8 (0)
2023– Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
International career‡
2021 Wales U16 1 (0)
2021–2022 England U17 7 (0)
2023– England U18 3 (0)
2022– England U19 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:28, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Blackburn Rovers

In September 2021, it was reported that Phillips had agreed to a three-year professional contract with Blackburn to come into effect from his seventeenth birthday the following June.[2] However, by August 2022, Blackburn manager Jon Dahl Tomasson said the contract had not yet been signed.[3]

Phillips was named in the starting XI for his professional debut in the EFL Cup in a 4–0 victory at home at Ewood Park against Hartlepool United on 10 August 2022.[4][5]

Phillips made his league debut on 14 August 2022 in the game against West Bromwich Albion, playing 71 minutes in a 2–1 win.[6][7] Phillips signed his first professional contract on 20 September 2022 committing his future to Blackburn Rovers until June 2025.[8][9]

Tottenham Hotspur

On 5 August 2023, Phillips signed for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.[10]

International career

On 9 April 2021, Phillips made his debut for Wales U16 coming off the bench in a 3–2 win against England U16.[11]

On 1 October 2021, Phillips was called up to the England U17 squad.[12]

On 16 September 2022, Phillips along with Rovers teammate Adam Wharton were called up to the England U19 squad,[13] making his debut in a 2–0 win against Montenegro U19.[14]

On 9 June 2023, Phillips made his England U18 debut during a 2–2 draw with Norway at the Lisbon International Tournament.[15]

Style of play

Speaking in November 2021, then first team manager Tony Mowbray described Phillips as "phenomenal" and commented that as well as being 6 ft 4' tall Phillips had great ball-playing ability. Mowbray stated, "He's fast, mobile and can pass it really well. He can use both feet, he's composed ... if you were to create a defender in the mould of how you would want one, this kid has got every attribute."[16]

Career statistics
As of match played 28 February 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackburn Rovers 2022–23[17] Championship 80303000140
Career total 80303000140
  1. Includes FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup

Honours

References
  1. "A.Phillips Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. Crooke, Jaquob (17 September 2021). "Ash Phillips agreement and Blackburn Rovers contract latest as negotiations take focus". LancsLive. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  3. Jackson, Elliott (5 August 2022). "Blackburn Rovers boss provides contract update on Ashley Phillips amid Tottenham Hotspur links". LancsLive. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  4. Jackson, Elliott (9 August 2022). "Jon Dahl Tomasson confirms Blackburn Rovers debut for Hartlepool United clash". LancsLive. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  5. "Blackburn Rovers 4-0 Hartlepool United". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  6. "Team news: Rovers v West Bromwich Albion". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  7. "Blackburn Rovers 2-1 West Bromwich Albion". BBC Sport. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  8. "Phillips pens pro deal!". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  9. "Ash Phillips: Blackburn Rovers defender signs first professional contract". BBC Sport. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  10. "Ashley Phillips: Tottenham sign England Under-19 defender from Blackburn Rovers". BBC Sport. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  11. "ENGLAND U16 VS. WALES U16 2 - 3". soccerway.com.
  12. "Country calls for Phillips". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  13. "England call for Rovers pair!". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  14. Smith, Frank (21 September 2022). "Report: England MU19s 2-0 Montenegro". England Football. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  15. Veevers, Nicholas (9 June 2023). "Report: Report: Norway 2-2 England MU18s". England Football. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  16. Crooke, Jaquob (10 November 2021). "Ash Phillips' exciting development path as Blackburn Rovers foresee first-team involvement". LancsLive. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  17. "Games played by Ashley Phillips in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  18. "Middlesbrough's Chuba Akpom takes Sky Bet Championship Player of the Season". English Football League. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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