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My Take
What draws me to Matt Phillips is the quiet dignity of a journeyman who keeps showing up. Born in Aylesbury to a Jamaican-Barbadian father and a Scottish mother, he carries a layered identity that mirrors his versatile game: winger, forward, or left wing-back, wherever a side needs running and width. He never chased the glamour transfer, instead grinding through Wycombe, Blackpool, Sheffield United and now Stevenage. At 183 cm he offers physical reliability rather than flash, and I respect that. Players like Phillips rarely top headlines, but they are the connective tissue of English football, and longevity at this level is its own kind of achievement worth honoring.
Overview
Matthew Phillips (born 13 March 1991) is a professional footballer who plays for Stevenage. He can play as a winger, forward or left wing-back. Born in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, to a Jamaican-born father of Barbadian descent and a Scottish mother, Phillips began his career at Wycombe Wanderers before a move to Blackpool, spending a spell on loan at Sheffield United.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Matt Phillips
- Name (Japanese)
- マット・フィリップス
- Reading
- まっと・ふぃりっぷす
- Born
- March 13, 1991 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Goat
- Origin
- Aylesbury, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.