Ashley Phillips (born 26 June 2005) is an English footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers.[1]
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (2005-06-26) 26 June 2005 (age 17) | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Curzon Ashton | ||
| 2017–2022 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021 | Wales U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | England U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2022– | England U19 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:56, 27 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
In September 2021, it was reported that Phillips had agreed to a three-year professional contract with Blackburn to come into effect from his seventeenth birthday the following June.[2] However, by August 2022, Blackburn manager Jon Dahl Tomasson said the contract had not yet been signed.[3]
Phillips was named in the starting XI for his professional debut in the EFL Cup in a 4–0 victory at home at Ewood Park against Hartlepool United on 10 August, 2022.[4]
On 14 August 2022, Phillips made his league debut in the game against West Bromwich Albion, playing 71 minutes in a 2–1 win.[5][6]
On 20 September 2022, Phillips signed his 1st professional contract, committing his future to Blackburn Rovers until June 2025.[7]
On 9 April 2021, Phillips made his debut for Wales U16 coming off the bench in a 3-2 win against England U16.[8]
On 1 October 2021, Phillips was called up to the England U17 squad.[9]
On 16 September 2022, Phillips along with Rovers teammate Adam Wharton where called up to the England U19 squad,[10] making his debut in a 2-0 win against Montenegro U19.[11]
Speaking in November 2021, then first team manager Tony Mowbray described him as "phenomenal" and as well as being 6ft 4' tall he commented on his ball playing ability, stating: "He's fast, mobile and can pass it really well. He can use both feet, he's composed..if you were to create a defender in the mould of how you would want one, this kid has got every attribute.”[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2022–23 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Blackburn Rovers F.C. – current squad | |
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