Kalvin Phillips

Kalvin Mark Phillips (born 2 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Sheffield United, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City. An academy graduate of hometown club Leeds United, Phillips made his senior debut in 2015. In the 2019–20 season, he was a member of the Leeds team coached by Marcelo Bielsa that won the Championship. Phillips signed for Manchester City in 2022 and was part of the squad that won a continental treble of the Premier League, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League in his debut season. He struggled for playing time at City, spending time on loan with West Ham United and Ipswich Town. Phillips made his international debut for the England national team in 2020, and represented the country at UEFA Euro 2020, where England were runners-up, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. On 16 August 2024, Phillips was loaned to newly promoted Premier League club Ipswich Town for the 2024–25 season.