Derek Phillips (footballer, born 1975)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 9, 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Columbia, Maryland, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994-1995 | UMBC Retrievers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | Maryland Mania | 20 | (1) |
| 1999 | → Cocoa Expos (loan) | ||
| 1999 | Derry City | 6 | (0) |
| SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 2 | (0) | |
| TuRU Düsseldorf | |||
| 2003 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 1 | (0) |
| 2003-2005 | Chesapeake Dragons | ||
| 2005 | Shamrock Rovers | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004- | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 February 2011. | |||
Derek Phillips (born 9 April 1975) is an American-born Trinidad and Tobago footballer who plays as a left-sided defender.
Youth
Phillips grew up in Richmond, Virginia where he played for FC Richmond youth club.[1] In 1993, he graduated from Atholton High School. He had played for Atholton his freshman season, then transferred to a school in Richmond for his sophomore and junior seasons. He returned to Atholton for his senior year.[2] He attended University of Maryland, Baltimore County, playing on the men's soccer team in 1994 and 1995.
Professional
Phillips played in Germany where he played for Eintracht Oberissingheim of the Oberliga. In May 1999, Phillips began the season with the Maryland Mania of the USL A-League. However, he also played on loan to the Cocoa Expos for several 1999 U.S. Open Cup games. In 2001, he joined Derry City FC. In July 2002, he went to SV Wehen Wiesbaden on a free transfer. In January 2002, he moved to TuRU Düsseldorf. In 2003, he played one game for the Virginia Beach Mariners of the USL A-League.[3] He played for the Chesapeake Dragons from 2003 until 2005. He signed for Rovers in February 2005 and made 11 appearances.
International
Phillips has represented Trinidad and Tobago on six occasions, making his senior international debut away to South Korea in on 14 July 2004. He is the son of former international goalkeeper, Lincoln Phillips.