Kalvin Mark Phillips was born on 2 December 1995 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team.
19 Facts About Kalvin Phillips
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Kalvin Phillips attended the Farnley Academy during his secondary school years.
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Kalvin Phillips was one of four children and was raised in poverty while his mother worked two jobs and his father was in prison.
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Kalvin Phillips played for local club Wortley from 2003 to 2010 before joining Leeds United's academy aged 14.
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However, with Redfearn replaced as head coach during the summer, Kalvin Phillips made just 10 league appearances over the course of the season under head coaches Uwe Rosler and then Steve Evans.
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In June 2016, only days after the appointment of new head coach Garry Monk, Kalvin Phillips was offered a new three-year contract at Leeds.
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On 23 June, Kalvin Phillips signed the new 3-year contract extension to stay at the club until the summer of 2019.
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Kalvin Phillips started the season partnering O'Kane in the centre of Leeds' midfield, although after a good start to the season, Leeds suffered a lack of form prior to the dismissal of head coach Thomas Christiansen in February 2018.
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Kalvin Phillips ended the season with seven goals and three assists, which represented the best scoring season of his career so far.
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Kalvin Phillips was utilised as a deep-lying defensive midfielder for Leeds under Bielsa, playing as a centre-back if the team lined up in a three-man defence.
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In October 2018, his impressive form in his new positions under Bielsa's management saw Kalvin Phillips briefly linked with a possible call up to Gareth Southgate's England national team.
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Leeds qualified for the play-offs, and Kalvin Phillips started the fixtures against sixth-placed Derby County.
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Kalvin Phillips was eligible to play for his country of birth, England, as well as Jamaica and the Republic of Ireland through his heritage.
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Kalvin Phillips ultimately chose to represent England and was called by Gareth Southgate for the first time in August 2020, before receiving his first cap on 8 September versus Denmark in the UEFA Nations League.
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Kalvin Phillips was only the third player in the 21st century to represent England prior to making an appearance in the top division of a country, after Jack Butland and Wilfried Zaha.
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Kalvin Phillips was chosen to represent England at UEFA Euro 2020, where he won praise from pundits, fans and the world's press for his combative, dynamic displays.
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Kalvin Phillips started every game that England played during the tournament all the way up to the final, where they were eventually beaten on penalties by tournament winners Italy.
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Kalvin Phillips made two substitute appearances at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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Kalvin Phillips is known for his range of short sharp passing, long ball distribution and ability to start attacks whilst covering his defensive duties, with him described as a 'lynchpin'.