Daniel Phillips (footballer)

Daniel Phillips

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Shaquille Jabari Phillips [1]
Date of birth	(2001-01-18) 18 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Enfield, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Stevenage
Youth career
2011–2015	Chelsea
2015–2019	Watford
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Watford	2	(0)
2019	→ Hemel Hempstead Town (loan)	5	(1)
2021–2022	→ Gillingham (loan)	24	(0)
2022–2024	St Johnstone	56	(0)
2024–	Stevenage	0	(0)
International career‡
2021–	Trinidad and Tobago	12	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:44, 4 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 6, 2024

Daniel Shaquille Jabari Phillips (born 18 January 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Stevenage. Born in England, he plays for the Trinidad and Tobago national team.

Early and personal life

Born in Enfield, Phillips attended Enfield Grammar School. He is a second cousin of former footballer and fellow Trinidad and Tobago international Ian Cox. ^{[2] [3]}

Career

Watford

Phillips played in the Chelsea academy from the under-10 to under-14 age-groups. Following his release by Chelsea he joined Watford after a week-long trial. ^[2] He signed a one-year professional contract in May 2019 at the end of his scholarship, with the option of a further year. ^[4] In August 2019 Phillips joined National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town on loan until January 2020, ^[5] but damaged ankle ligaments early in the season and was out for six months. ^[6]

Phillips signed a one-year contract extension in June 2020. ^[7] He made his Watford debut against Middlesbrough on 11 September as an 89th minute substitute for Domingos Quina. The match was Watford's first game in the Championship following relegation from the Premier League. ^[8] He made his first club start on 15 September against Oxford United in the EFL Cup. ^[9]

In July 2021, Phillips joined Gillingham on a season-long loan. ^[10] He made his debut in a 1–1 draw at home to Lincoln City on 7 August 2021. ^[11] Phillips was released by Watford at the end of the 2021–22 season. ^[12]

St Johnstone

Phillips signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone in August 2022. ^[13]

Stevenage

On 4 July 2024, Phillips joined League One club Stevenage on a two-year deal. ^[14]

International career

Phillips is of Trinidadian descent and first expressed an interest in representing Trinidad and Tobago in 2019. ^[15]

In March 2021, Phillips was called up by Trinidad and Tobago for the first time. He was named in their provisional squad for World Cup qualifiers later that month against Guyana and Puerto Rico. ^[16] He made his debut on 25 March 2021 against Guyana. ^[17]

In June 2023, Phillips was named to the 23-man squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. ^[18] However, he would later pull out of the squad due to injury, and was replaced by Luke Singh. ^[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of end of 2023–24 season

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Watford	2019–20 [20]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2020–21 [21]	Championship	2	0	1	0	2	0	—		5	0
	Total		2	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	5	0
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan)	2019–20 [22]	National League South	5	1	0	0	—		0	0	5	1
Gillingham (loan)	2021–22 [23]	League One	24	0	1	0	1	1	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	27	1
St Johnstone	2022–23 [24]	Scottish Premiership	22	0	1	0	0	0	—		23	0
	2023–24 [25]	Scottish Premiership	33	0	0	0	2	0	—		35	0
	Total		55	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	58	0
Career total			86	1	3	0	5	1	1	0	95	2

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Watford" (PDF). English Football League. p. 74. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
2. "Phillips: A composed and gifted academy graduate set for international call". The Athletic. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
3. "Steely Dan enjoying League 1 battle at Gillingham". Kent Online. 5 January 2022. Archived from the original on 5 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
4. "Dan Phillips and Jayden Bennetts offered professional contracts at Watford". Watford Observer. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
5. @hemelfc (22 August 2019). "PHILLIPS SIGNS: We are delighted to announce the signing of 18 year old midfielder Daniel Phillips. Daniel joins us on loan from @WatfordFC until January. We welcome Daniel to the club and wish him all the best as we look to build own our good start to the season" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
6. "Phillips: "I Was Too Excited To Be Nervous!"". Watford F.C. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
7. "Academy: New Contracts Offered". Watford F.C. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
8. "Watford 1-0 Middlesbrough". Watford F.C. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
9. "Oxford United 1-1 Watford". Watford F.C. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
10. "Gills land Watford prospect on loan". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
11. "Gillingham vs Lincoln City on 07 Aug 21 - Match Centre - Gillingham". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
12. "Davidson excited about adding 'combative' Phillips to Saints squad". STV Sport. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
13. "St Johnstone boss Callum Davidson pleased to sign 'combative' Daniel Phillips". BT Sport. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
14. "Daniel Phillips signs for Stevenage". www.stevenagefc.com. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
15. Media, TTFA. "Watford Academy "Player of the Season", Daniel Phillips, expresses interest in playing for Trinidad and Tobago". Soca Warriors Online - Trinidad and Tobago Football.
16. "Internationals: Phillips "Over The Moon" With Trinidad & Tobago Call-Up". watfordfc.com. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
17. "Trinidad and Tobago v Guyana game report". FIFA. 25 March 2021. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021.
18. Trinidad and Tobago Football Association [@TTFootballAssoc] (15 June 2023). "This is our Final 23-Man Roster for the 2023 Gold Cup" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 June 2023– via Twitter.
19. "Eve replaces injured Daniel Phillips with Luke Singh; TTFA announces Capelli deal". Wired868. 22 June 2023.
20. "Games played by Daniel Phillips in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
21. "Daniel Philips | Football Stats | Watford | Season 2020/2021 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
22. "Trinidad and Tobago - D. Phillips - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
23. "Games played by Daniel Phillips in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
24. "Games played by Daniel Phillips in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
25. "Games played by Daniel Phillips in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2024.