Ashley Phillips(born 26 June 2005) is an English professionalfootballerwho plays as acentre-backforEFL ChampionshipclubStoke Cityon loan fromPremier LeagueclubTottenham Hotspur.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ashley Phillips[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester,England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.92 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Stoke City (on loan fromTottenham Hotspur) | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Curzon Ashton | ||
| 2017–2022 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | (0) |
| 2023– | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | →Plymouth Argyle(loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2024– | →Stoke City(loan) | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Wales U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | England U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | England U19 | 14 | (1) |
| 2024– | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:13, 26 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:23, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBlackburn Rovers
editIn 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 managerJon Dahl Tomassonsaid the contract had not yet been signed.[3]
Phillips was named in the starting XI for his professional debut in theEFL Cupin a 4–0 victory at home atEwood ParkagainstHartlepool Unitedon 10 August 2022.[4][5]
Phillips made his league debut on 14 August 2022 in the game againstWest 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
editOn 5 August 2023, Phillips signed forPremier LeagueclubTottenham Hotspur.[10]
Loan to Plymouth Argyle
editOn 8 January 2024, Phillips joined Championship clubPlymouth Argyleon loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[11]Phillips made sixteen appearances for the club, helping them to avoid relegation, and was named their Young Player of the Season.[12]
Loan to Stoke City
editOn 23 August 2024, Phillips returned to the Championship, joiningStoke Cityon a season-long loan deal.[13]
International career
editOn 9 April 2021, Phillips made his debut for Wales U16 coming off the bench in a 3–2 win againstEngland U16.[14]On 1 October 2021, Phillips was called up to theEngland U17squad.[15]
On 16 September 2022, Phillips along with Rovers teammateAdam Whartonwere called up to theEngland U19squad,[16]making his debut in a 2–0 win againstMontenegro U19.[17]On 9 June 2023, Phillips made hisEngland U18debut during a 2–2 draw withNorwayat the Lisbon International Tournament.[18]
On 6 September 2024, Phillips made hisEngland U20debut during a 1-1 draw away toTurkey.[19]
Style of play
editSpeaking in November 2021, then first team managerTony Mowbraydescribed Phillips as "phenomenal" and commented that as well as being 6 feet 4 inches 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."[20]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 26 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2022–23[21] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2023–24[22] | — | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2023–24[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024–25[23] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Plymouth Argyle(loan) | 2023–24[22] | Championship | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |
| Stoke City(loan) | 2024–25[23] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| Career total | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
Honours
editReferences
edit- ^"A. Phillips: Summary".Soccerway.Perform Group.Retrieved4 February2024.
- ^Crooke, Jaquob (17 September 2021)."Ash Phillips agreement and Blackburn Rovers contract latest as negotiations take focus".LancsLive.Retrieved10 August2022.
- ^Jackson, Elliott (5 August 2022)."Blackburn Rovers boss provides contract update on Ashley Phillips amid Tottenham Hotspur links".LancsLive.Retrieved10 August2022.
- ^Jackson, Elliott (9 August 2022)."Jon Dahl Tomasson confirms Blackburn Rovers debut for Hartlepool United clash".LancsLive.Retrieved17 November2022.
- ^"Blackburn Rovers 4-0 Hartlepool United".Soccerway.Retrieved10 August2022.
- ^"Team news: Rovers v West Bromwich Albion".Blackburn Rovers F.C.14 August 2022.Retrieved14 August2022.
- ^"Blackburn Rovers 2-1 West Bromwich Albion".BBC Sport.14 August 2022.Retrieved14 August2022.
- ^"Phillips pens pro deal!".Blackburn Rovers F.C.20 September 2022.Retrieved20 September2022.
- ^"Ash Phillips: Blackburn Rovers defender signs first professional contract".BBC Sport.20 September 2022.Retrieved17 November2022.
- ^"Ashley Phillips: Tottenham sign England Under-19 defender from Blackburn Rovers".BBC Sport.5 August 2023.Retrieved5 August2023.
- ^"Ashley Phillips: Plymouth Argyle sign Tottenham Hotspur centre-back on loan".BBC Sport.8 January 2024.Retrieved8 January2024.
- ^"Plymouth Argyle FC".X (formerly Twitter).Retrieved3 June2024.
- ^"Spurs starlet Phillips joins Potters on season long loan".www.stokecityfc.com.23 August 2024.Retrieved23 August2024.
- ^"ENGLAND U16 VS. WALES U16 2 - 3".Soccerway.
- ^"Country calls for Phillips".Blackburn Rovers F.C.1 October 2021.Retrieved18 September2022.
- ^"England call for Rovers pair!".Blackburn Rovers F.C.16 September 2022.Retrieved18 September2022.
- ^Smith, Frank (21 September 2022)."Report: England MU19s 2-0 Montenegro".England Football.Retrieved17 November2022.
- ^Veevers, Nicholas (9 June 2023)."Report: Report: Norway 2-2 England MU18s".England Football.Retrieved10 June2023.
- ^Veevers, Nicholas (10 September 2024)."Report: England ELS 2-0 Romania".England Football.Retrieved25 September2024.
- ^Crooke, Jaquob (10 November 2021)."Ash Phillips' exciting development path as Blackburn Rovers foresee first-team involvement".LancsLive.Retrieved31 August2022.
- ^"Games played by Ashley Phillips in 2022/2023".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.
- ^abc"Games played by Ashley Phillips in 2023/2024".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.
- ^ab"Games played by Ashley Phillips in 2024/2025".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.
- ^"Middlesbrough's Chuba Akpom takes Sky Bet Championship Player of the Season".English Football League.23 April 2023.Retrieved24 April2023.