Matthew Phillips was born on 13 March 1991 and is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Championship club West Bromwich Albion and the Scotland national team.
19 Facts About Matt Phillips
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Matt Phillips represented England at under-19 and under-20 level but has subsequently represented Scotland at senior level, qualifying through his grandparents' nationality.
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Matt Phillips signed for Wycombe Wanderers at the age of eight when he was spotted playing in a five-a-side tournament.
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Matt Phillips was won the club's two "Young Player of the Year" awards at the end of the season as well as the League Two "Apprentice of the Year".
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In total, Matt Phillips made 87 league and cup appearances for Wycombe, scoring nine goals.
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Matt Phillips was skipping past people like they weren't there and now I've got to get him in our shape and working within it.
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Matt Phillips is definitely one for not only the long-term future but the immediate future.
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Matt Phillips came on as a substitute in the 84th minute, making an instant impact, scoring his first ever Premier League goal just seconds later.
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Matt Phillips played in a different role and smacked one in like that.
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Matt Phillips scored another hat-trick two weeks later, this time against Fleetwood Town in the FA Cup third round.
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Matt Phillips had a major impact in his month spell, scoring six goals in six appearances for the South Yorkshire club before returning to Bloomfield Road.
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On 23 August 2013, Matt Phillips signed for Queens Park Rangers on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee and was handed the number 7 shirt.
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Matt Phillips's third goal was an equaliser against Doncaster Rovers in a league match at Loftus Road.
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On 6 July 2016, Matt Phillips joined Premier League side West Bromwich Albion on a four-year deal.
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Matt Phillips got his first league goal in a win against reigning Premier League Champions Leicester City.
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On 5th August 2021, Matt Phillips signed a contract extension until the summer of 2024.
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In May 2010, after initially being named as a standby, Matt Phillips was called into the England under-19 squad for their upcoming European Championship Elite qualifying round matches.
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In July 2010 Matt Phillips was named in England's 18-man squad for the European Under-19 Championship.
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Matt Phillips scored a final-minute equaliser against France to send England through to the semi-finals of the tournament.