Kieran Phillips (footballer, born 2002)

Kieran Phillips

Personal information
Full name	Kieran Lee Phillips [1]
Date of birth	(2002-08-13) 13 August 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth	Bristol, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.81 m) [2]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Gloucester City
Youth career
2008–2020	Bristol Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Bristol Rovers	0	(0)
2020–2021	→ Chippenham Town (loan)	4	(0)
2021	→ Dorchester Town (loan)	5	(2)
2021–2022	→ Swindon Supermarine (loan)	26	(11)
2022–2023	Gloucester City	31	(14)
2023–2024	Kidderminster Harriers	13	(1)
2023–2024	→ Havant & Waterlooville (loan)	12	(3)
2024	→ Hereford (loan)	12	(2)
2024–	Gloucester City	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:23, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Kieran Lee Phillips (born 13 August 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Southern League Premier Division South club Gloucester City.

Career

Bristol Rovers

He signed his first professional contract in February 2020; a two-year contract with League One side Bristol Rovers. ^[3] This came after interest from Premier League side Southampton with Rovers rejecting two bids for the highly rated youngster. ^[4]

He made his professional debut on 6 October 2020 as a substitute in a 1–1 EFL Trophy draw away to Oxford United winning a late penalty which was missed by Luke Leahy, before Rovers lost the resulting penalty shoot-out. ^[5]

Chippenham Town (loan)

On 9 October 2020, Phillips joined National League South side Chippenham Town on loan until January 2021. ^[6] Phillips made his debut the following day as a late substitute in a 1–0 win over Braintree Town. ^[7]

Dorchester Town (loan)

On 10 September 2021, Phillips joined Southern Premier Division South side Dorchester Town on a one-month loan deal. ^[8] He made his debut the following day, scoring a first-half brace in a 2–0 victory over Walton Casuals. ^[9] Phillips returned to his parent club on 12 October 2021. ^[10]

Swindon Supermarine (loan)

On 28 October 2021, Phillips joined seventh tier Swindon Supermarine on a one-month loan deal. ^[11] Phillips made his debut against Dorchester on 6 November, making a goalscoring start to his loan-spell as he scored the only goal against his former club. ^[12] After scoring seven goals in seven matches over the course of November, Phillips won the Swindon Supermarine Player of the Month award. ^[13] On 8 December, Phillips extended his loan spell with the club until 1 January 2022. ^[14] On 5 January, Phillips' loan deal was extended until the end of the season. ^[15] Phillips' final game of his loan spell came in the 5–2 Wiltshire Premier Shield Final victory over Corsham Town, Phillips scoring the fourth goal. ^[16]

Phillips was released at the end of the 2021–22 season. ^[17]

Gloucester City

On 29 July 2022, Phillips joined National League North club Gloucester City following a successful trial period, linking up with former Bristol Rovers academy manager Lee Mansell. ^[18] A successful October saw Phillips win the league's player of the month award having scored six goals in four matches. ^[19]

Kidderminster Harriers

On 1 June 2023, Phillips joined newly promoted National League club Kidderminster Harriers on a two-year deal. ^[20]

On 7 November 2023, Phillips joined the National League South's bottom side Havant & Waterlooville on loan until January 2024. ^[21] He returned to his parent club on 18 January 2024. ^[22] On 30 January 2024, Phillips joined National League North club Hereford on loan until the end of the season. ^[23]

On 21 June 2024, his contract at Harriers, which had one year remaining, was cancelled by mutual consent. ^[24]

Career statistics

As of end of 2023–24 season ^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bristol Rovers	2020–21	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	1	0
	2021–22	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	1	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
Chippenham Town (loan)	2020–21	National League South	4	0	1	0	—		0	0	5	0
Dorchester Town (loan)	2021–22	SL Premier Division South	5	2	0	0	—		0	0	5	2
Swindon Supermarine (loan)	2021–22	SL Premier Division South	26	11	0	0	—		7 [lower-alpha 2]	6	33	17
Gloucester City	2022–23 [2]	National League North	32	14	2	1	—		1 [lower-alpha 3]	1	35	16
Kidderminster Harriers	2023–24 [25]	National League	13	1	2	0	—		0	0	15	1
Havant & Waterlooville (loan)	2023–24	National League South	12	3	—		—		1 [lower-alpha 4]	0	13	3
Hereford (loan)	2023–24	National League North	12	2	—		—		—		12	2
Career Total			104	33	5	1	0	0	11	7	120	41

1. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
2. Four appearances and four goals in Southern League Challenge Cup; three appearances and two goals in Wiltshire Premier Shield
3. Appearance(s) in National League North play-offs
4. Appearance(s) in Hampshire Senior Cup

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Bristol Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 14. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
2. Kieran Phillips at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
3. "Kieran Phillips signs Professional Deal". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. Bristol Rovers F.C. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
4. Frost, Sam (23 September 2020). "'Technically excellent' - The Bristol Rovers youngsters to keep an eye on in the years to come". Bristol Post. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
5. Frost, Sam (6 October 2020). "Oxford United v Bristol Rovers LIVE: EFL Trophy updates from the Kassam Stadium". Bristol Post. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
6. "Kieran Phillips Moves on Loan to Chippenham Town". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
7. "Chippenham Town 1-0 Braintree Town". 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
8. "Welcome Kieran Phillips". www.dorchestertownfc.co.uk. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
9. "Dorchester Town 2–0 Walton Casuals: Kieran Phillips hits brace". Dorset Echo. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
10. "Phillips returns to Rovers". www.dorchestertownfc.co.uk. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
11. "Kieran Phillips Joins Swindon Supermarine on Loan". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
12. "Marine 1 Dorchester 0". swindonsupermarinefc.com. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
13. @SupermarineFC (4 December 2021). "November Player of the Month - Kieran Phillips receives his bottle of Prosecco courtesy of Arkwrights in Highworth @WhiskyAndWines from the boss Lee Spalding" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
14. "Kieran Phillips Extends Loan". swindonsupermarinefc.com. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
15. "Kieran Phillips' Loan Deal Extended". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
16. "Marine 5 Corsham Town 2". swindonsupermarinefc.com. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
17. "Club Announces Released List". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
18. "Welcome To City Kieran Phillips". www.gloucestercityafc.com. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
19. "Phillips wins Player of the Month". www.gloucestercityafc.com. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
20. "Harriers snap up striker Phillips". harriers.co.uk. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
21. @HWFCOfficial (7 November 2023). "𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 | 𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐒 𝐋𝐎𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 We are delighted to announce that Striker, Kieran Phillips, has joined on loan from Vanarama National Premier side @khfcofficial We welcome Kieran to the club and look forward to watching him in a Hawks shirt #HWFC" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 November 2023– via Twitter.
22. "Phillips returns, Hobson recalled". harriers.co.uk. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
23. "Kieran Phillips Added to the Bulls' Front Line". Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
24. Paddock, Matty (21 June 2024). "Kieran Phillips departs". Official Website of the Harriers - Kidderminster Harriers FC. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
25. "Games played by Kieran Phillips in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

External links

• Kieran Phillips at Soccerway
• Kieran Phillips at Soccerbase