Giles Phillips
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giles Ene Malachi Phillips[1] | ||
| Date of birth | June 22, 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Chicago, United States[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hornchurch | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Barrington USA | |||
| 2017–2019 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Carthage College | 38 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Aldershot Town | 51 | (4) |
| 2023 | Waterford | 35 | (3) |
| 2024 | Oxford City | 15 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Ebbsfleet United | 5 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Hornchurch (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | Hornchurch | 13 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:29, April 13, 2025 (UTC) | |||
Giles Ene Malachi Phillips (born June 22, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a central defender for National League South club Hornchurch.
Career
[edit | edit source]Born in Chicago, Illinois,[2] Phillips joined Queens Park Rangers from FC Barrington USA in June 2017,[3] signing a new contract in February 2019.[4] He had previously played college soccer for Carthage College between 2015 and 2016,[5] becoming their first ever player to sign an international professional contract.[6]
He moved on loan to Wycombe Wanderers in July 2019.[7][8]
After being released by QPR at the end of the 2019–20 season,[9] Phillips joined Wycombe permanently on August 20, 2020, on a one-year deal.[10][11]
In November 2020, Phillips joined National League side Aldershot Town on loan until January 2021.[12][13] On February 23, 2021, Phillips renewed his loan with Aldershot Town for an additional month.[14]
On May 12, 2021, it was announced that Phillips would leave Wycombe Wanderers, having not had his contract renewed.[15]
He returned to Aldershot Town in June 2021 on a two-year contract.[16]
In January 2023 he signed for Irish club Waterford.[17]
Phillips joined Oxford City in February 2024.[18]
In June 2024, following Oxford City's relegation, Phillips joined National League side Ebbsfleet United.[19] In October 2024, he joined National League South club Hornchurch on loan until January 2025.[20] He departed Ebbsfleet by mutual consent on January 6, 2025.[21] On January 8, he joined Hornchurch on a permanent basis.[22]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Phillips has an English father and a Nigerian mother.[3]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]- As of February 18, 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2019–20[23] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2019–20[23] | League One | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2020–21[24] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2020–21[25] | National League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Aldershot Town | 2021–22[25] | National League | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2022–23[25] | National League | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Total | 69 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 4 | ||
| Waterford | 2023[25] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 37 | 3 | |
| Oxford City | 2023–24[25] | National League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Ebbsfleet United | 2024–25[25] | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Hornchurch (loan) | 2024–25[25] | National League South | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Hornchurch | 2024–25[25] | National League South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 153 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 165 | 7 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
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- ^ Appearance(s) in League of Ireland Premier Division play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in National League Cup
Honors
[edit | edit source]Wycombe Wanderers
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Chicago
- Soccer players from Lake County, Illinois
- American men's soccer players
- African-American soccer players
- American people of Nigerian descent
- Sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- American people of English descent
- Carthage College alumni
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
- Aldershot Town F.C. players
- Waterford F.C. players
- Oxford City F.C. players
- Ebbsfleet United F.C. players
- Hornchurch F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- League of Ireland players
- Men's association football defenders
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- American expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
- American expatriates in the Republic of Ireland
- 21st-century American sportsmen