Derek Phillips (born 9 April 1975) is an American-born Trinidadian retired footballer who played as a left-sided defender. He has been a member of the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1975-04-09) 9 April 1975 (age 47) | ||
| Place of birth | Columbia, Maryland, United States | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | UMBC Retrievers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | Maryland Mania | 20 | (1) |
| 1999 | → Cocoa Expos (loan) | ||
| 2001 | Derry City | 6 | (0) |
| 2002 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 2 | (0) |
| 2003 | TuRU Düsseldorf | ||
| 2003 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Chesapeake Dragons | ||
| 2005 | Shamrock Rovers | 8 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2005 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
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.
Phillips' father, Lincoln Phillips, was born in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago.[4][5] He has represented Trinidad and Tobago on five 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.