Marvin Phillip

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Marvin Phillip
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Phillip with Trinidad and Tobago in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-08-01) 1 August 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Williamsville, Trinidad and Tobago
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 AC Port of Spain
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Defence Force
San Juan Jabloteh
2002–2007 Starworld Strikers
2007 North East Stars
2007–2011 W Connection
2010 → Joe Public (loan)
2011–2012 T&TEC
2012–2013 Central
2013–2015 Point Fortin
2015–2019 Morvant Caledonia United
2019 NEROCA 14 (0)
2023– AC Port of Spain
International career‡
2007– 2023 Trinidad and Tobago 84 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 March 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:15, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

Marvin Phillip (born 1 August 1984) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for AC Port of Spain and the Trinidad and Tobago national team. He made his debut for Trinidad and Tobago against Panama on 31 January 2007. [1]

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Club career

Phillip played as a striker at schoolboy level, but retrained to become a goalkeeper before turning professional. Phillips once played a full season for his college team Presentation College San Fernando as a striker, where he top scored for his school. He has also won domestic titles as a cricketer.

Phillips has played for several domestic clubs in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2019, he moved to India and signed with I-League side NEROCA on a season-long deal. [2] He appeared in twelve league games as they finished the 2019–20 season on ninth position.[ citation needed ]

International career

In December 2008, Phillip's international career came into doubt after he was stabbed in the back in Hardbargain, but the goalkeeper made a full recovery and was able to play, in the absence of Clayton Ince, in World Cup qualifying matches in 2009. [3] Phillip was called up and featured in the 2021 Gold Cup for Trinidad. [4]

Personal life

In May 2014, Adella Gill, the mother of his Phillip's first child, died from heart failure. In July, his 10-month-old son, Matai, also died. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Player Profile - Marvin Phillip". SocaWarriors.net. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  2. ↑ Bailey, Joel (23 March 2021). "Marvin Phillip eager to help less experienced Soca Warriors". newsday.co.tt. Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Goalkeeper Marvin thankful for life". SocaWarriors.net. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  4. ↑ "Phillip superb as Trinidad & Tobago earn draw vs. Mexico". 9 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "T&T CAMP IN MOURNING FOLLOWING DEATH OF MARVIN PHILLIP'S SON". ttffonline.com. 6 June 2014. Archived from the original on 10 July 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.


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