Kieran Phillips (footballer, born 2000)

Kieran James Phillips (born 18 February 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Shrewsbury Town, on loan from 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 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Shrewsbury Town
(on loan from Huddersfield Town)
Number 10
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)
2022–2023 → Morecambe (loan) 20 (7)
2023– → Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:57, 5 September 2023 (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.[3]

Phillips returned to Huddersfield Town in January 2020, originally on a loan deal until the end of the 2019–20 season.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7] He made his first senior start for the club in a 3–2 FA Cup Third Round defeat at home to Plymouth Argyle.[8][9]

On 12 July 2021, Phillips joined League Two side Walsall on a season-long loan deal.[10] He signed a new contract with Huddersfield, running until 2025, on 20 January 2022.[11] Phillips was recalled by Huddersfield on 28 January, after scoring five goals in thirty-three appearances across all competitions.[12]

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.[13]

At the start of the 2022–23 season, Phillips joined Morecambe on loan for the season,[14] but his loan was curtailed on 16 January 2023, owing to a long-term injury.[15]

On 24 August 2023, Phillips joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on a season-long loan.[16]

Career statistics
As of match played 2 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Huddersfield Town 2020–21[17] Championship 1001000—110
2021–22[18] Championship 0000000000
2022–23[19] Championship 0000000000
2023–24[20] Championship 0000000000
Total 100100000110
Walsall (loan) 2021–22[18] League Two 26420104[lower-alpha 1]1335
Exeter City (loan) 2021–22[18] League Two 112000000112
Morecambe (loan) 2022–23[19] League One 207101030257
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2023–24[20] League One 2000000020
Career total 69134020718214
  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". www.toffeeweb.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  4. Threlfall-Sykes, David (31 January 2020). "LOAN: ACADEMY SIGNS STRIKER KIERAN PHILLIPS". htafc.com. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  5. Threlfall-Sykes, David (13 July 2020). "TRANSFER: KIERAN PHILLIPS JOINS FROM EVERTON". htafc.com. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  6. Threlfall-Sykes, David (10 September 2020). "KIERAN PHILLIPS SIGNS NEW TOWN CONTRACT". htafc.com. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  7. Partington, Mikey (2 January 2021). "REPORT: TOWN 1–2 READING". htafc.com. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  8. Tomlinson, Adam (9 January 2021). "TEAM NEWS: TOWN vs PLYMOUTH ARGYLE". htafc.com. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  9. Partington, Mikey (9 January 2021). "REPORT: TOWN 2-3 PLYMOUTH". htafc.com. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  10. "Kieran Phillips: Walsall sign Huddersfield Town striker on loan". BBC Sport. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  11. Threlfall-Sykes, David (20 January 2022). "NEW CONTRACT FOR KIERAN PHILLIPS!". htafc.com. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  12. "Kieran Phillips recalled by Huddersfield Town". saddlers.co.uk. Walsall F.C. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  13. Threlfall-Sykes, David (31 January 2022). "LOAN: KIERAN PHILLIPS JOINS EXETER CITY". htafc.com. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  14. "Kieran Phillips Joins Morecambe". Huddersfield Town AFC. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  15. "Phillips Loan Ends". morecambefc.com. Morecambe F.C. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  16. Westbury, Ollie (24 August 2023). "Shrewsbury Town sign Kieran Phillips on loan from Huddersfield". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  17. "Games played by Kieran Phillips in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  18. "Games played by Kieran Phillips in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  19. "Games played by Kieran Phillips in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  20. "Games played by Kieran Phillips in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
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