Giles Phillips
Personal information
Full name Giles Ene Malachi Phillips[1]
Date of birth (1997-06-22) June 22, 1997[2]
Place of birth Chicago, United States[2]
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[2]
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Waterford
Youth career
FC Barrington USA
2017–2019 Queens Park Rangers
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Carthage College 38 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Queens Park Rangers 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 11 (0)
2020–2021 Wycombe Wanderers 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Aldershot Town (loan) 10 (0)
2021 → Aldershot Town (loan) 8 (0)
2021–2023 Aldershot Town 51 (4)
2023– Waterford 35 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:29, November 28, 2023 (UTC)

Giles Ene Malachi Phillips (born June 22, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a central defender for Irish club Waterford.

Career

Born in Chicago, Illinois,[2] Phillips joined Queens Park Rangers from FC Barrington USA in June 2017,[3] signing a new contract in February 2019.[4] He had previously played college soccer for Carthage College between 2015 and 2016,[5] becoming their first ever player to sign an international professional contract.[6]

He moved on loan to Wycombe Wanderers in July 2019.[7][8]

After being released by QPR at the end of the 2019–20 season,[9] Phillips joined Wycombe permanently on August 20, 2020, on a one-year deal.[10][11]

In November 2020, Phillips joined National League side Aldershot Town on loan until January 2021.[12][13] On February 23, 2021, Phillips renewed his loan with Aldershot Town for an additional month.[14]

On May 12, 2021, it was announced that Phillips would leave Wycombe Wanderers, having not had his contract renewed.[15]

He returned to Aldershot Town in June 2021 on a two-year contract.[16]

In January 2023 he signed for Irish club Waterford.[17]

Personal life

Phillips has an English father and a Nigerian mother.[3]

Career statistics

As of match played October 23, 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queens Park Rangers 2019–20[18] Championship 0000000000
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 2019–20[18] League One 11010103[lower-alpha 1]0160
Wycombe Wanderers 2020–21[19] Championship 0000000000
Aldershot Town (loan) 2020–21[20] National League 18000001[lower-alpha 2]0190
Aldershot Town 2021–22[20] National League 111100000121
Career total 401201040471
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy.

Honors

Wycombe Wanderers

References

  1. ↑ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 18th MAY 2019" (PDF). English Football League. p. 28. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Giles Phillips - Defender - Player Profiles - Wycombe Wanderers". www.wycombewanderers.co.uk.
  3. 1 2 Yanun, Alejandro (December 27, 2017). "From Chicago to English professional soccer". chicagotribune.com.
  4. ↑ "Defender Giles Phillips signs contract extension". QPR.
  5. ↑ "Giles Phillips - Men's Soccer". Carthage College Athletics.
  6. ↑ "Giles Phillips Signs Professional Contract With QPR". Carthage College Athletics. June 22, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Jack Grimmer, Jacob Gardiner-Smith and Giles Phillips: Wycombe Wanderers sign trio". BBC Sport. July 22, 2019.
  8. ↑ Bennett, Dan. "Young defender Giles Phillips joins Wycombe on loan". Kilburn Times.
  9. ↑ https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/202021/efl-professional-retain-list---2019-20.pdf
  10. ↑ "Giles returns on permanent deal". Wycombe Wanderers. August 20, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Giles Phillips: Wycombe Wanderers re-sign former QPR defender". BBC Sport. August 20, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Aldershot bring in Wycombe defender Phillips". Non League Daily.
  13. ↑ "NEW SIGNING: Shots Sign Phillips! | Aldershot Town FC". November 14, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Shots re-sign Phillips". Aldershot Town FC. February 23, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Ainsworth holds contract talks". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  16. ↑ "NEW SIGNING: Shots Re-Sign Phillips! | Aldershot Town FC". June 24, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Waterford FC". Waterford FC. January 11, 2023.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Giles Phillips in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Giles Phillips in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  20. 1 2 Giles Phillips at Soccerway. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  21. ↑ Williams, Adam (July 13, 2020). "Oxford United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved July 14, 2020.


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