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My Take
Foden is my favorite kind of modern footballer: a one-club academy kid who actually made it, in an era when that story has nearly gone extinct. At 171 centimeters he should be physically overmatched in the Premier League, yet his low center of gravity and immaculate left foot make him nearly impossible to dispossess. What I find most telling is that the Golden Ball he won at the 2017 Under-17 World Cup never inflated him; he simply kept working until the senior honors followed. There is a boyish plainness to him, Stockport accent and all, that makes his brilliance feel earned rather than manufactured.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Phil Foden
- Name (Japanese)
- フィル・フォーデン
- Reading
- ふぃる・ふぉーでん
- Born
- May 28, 2000 (age 26)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dragon
- Origin
- Stockport, United Kingdom
- Height
- 171 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- University
- St Bede's College
Awards & achievements
- BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year
- Alan Hardaker Trophy
- Premier League Young Player of the Season
- PFA Young Player of the Year
- FIFA Ballon d'Or
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Phil Foden born?
Born May 28, 2000 (age 26).
Where is Phil Foden from?
Phil Foden is from Stockport, United Kingdom.
What does Phil Foden do?
Phil Foden works as association football player.
How tall is Phil Foden?
Phil Foden is 171 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.