Ashley Phillips (born 26 June 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Stoke City on loan from Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.
In 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 manager Jon Dahl Tomasson said the contract had not yet been signed.[3]
Phillips was named in the starting XI for his professional debut in the EFL Cup in a 4–0 victory at home at Ewood Park against Hartlepool United on 10 August 2022.[4][5]
Phillips made his league debut on 14 August 2022 in the game against West 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]
On 5 August 2023, Phillips signed for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.[10]
On 8 January 2024, Phillips joined Championship club Plymouth Argyle on 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]
On 23 August 2024, Phillips returned to the Championship, joining Stoke City on a season-long loan deal.[13]
On 9 April 2021, Phillips made his debut for Wales U16 coming off the bench in a 3–2 win against England U16.[14] On 1 October 2021, Phillips was called up to the England U17 squad.[15]
On 16 September 2022, Phillips along with Rovers teammate Adam Wharton were called up to the England U19 squad,[16] making his debut in a 2–0 win against Montenegro U19.[17] On 9 June 2023, Phillips made his England U18 debut during a 2–2 draw with Norway at the Lisbon International Tournament.[18]
Speaking in November 2021, then first team manager Tony Mowbray described 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."[19]
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