Marvin Phillip (born 1 August 1984) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Trinidad and Tobago national team, having made his debut against Panama on 31 January 2007.[1]
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Full name | Marvin Phillip | ||
Date of birth | (1984-08-01) 1 August 1984 (age 38) | ||
Place of birth | Williamsville, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Defence Force | |||
San Juan Jabloteh | |||
2002–2007 | Starworld Strikers | ||
2007 | North East Stars | ||
2007–2011 | W Connection | ||
2010 | → Joe Public (loan) | ||
2011–2012 | T&TEC | ||
2012–2013 | Central | ||
2013–2015 | Point Fortin | ||
2015–2019 | Morvant Caledonia United | ||
2019 | NEROCA | 12 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2007– | Trinidad and Tobago | 80 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 March 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 March 2016 |
He played as a striker at schoolboy level, but retrained to become a goalkeeper before turning professional. Phillips once played a full season for his college team Presentation College San Fernando as a striker, where he top scored for his school. He has also won domestic titles as a cricketer.
Phillips has played for several domestic clubs in Trinidad and Tobago.
In 2019, he moved to India and signed with I-League side NEROCA on a season-long deal.[2] He appeared in twelve league games as they finished the 2019–20 season on ninth position.[citation needed]
In December 2008, Phillip's international career came into doubt after he was stabbed in the back in Hardbargain, but the goalkeeper made a full recovery and was able to play, in the absence of Clayton Ince, in World Cup qualifying matches in 2009.[3] Phillip was called up and featured in the 2021 Gold Cup for Trinidad.[4]
In May 2014, Adella Gill, the mother of his Phillip's first child, died from heart failure. In July, his 10-month-old son, Matai, also died.[5]
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