Kevin Phillips
๐ฅ TrendingKevin Phillips stands as a defining figure among British Association football coachs of the Generation X.
English footballer (born 1973)
"Kevin Phillips' most defining career moment came in the 1999-2000 season with Sunderland, where he scored 30 Premier League goals." โ About Kevin Phillips
| Metric | Kevin Phillips | Avg Association football coach | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 52 | 56 | -4 yrs |
| Height | 170cm (5'7") | 174cm | -4cm |
| Career length | 34 yrs | ~35 yrs | -1 yrs |
| Based on 470 Association football coach profiles in our database | |||
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Facts about Kevin Phillips
Did you know that Kevin Phillips once worked in a Safeway supermarket after being released by Southampton's academy before restarting his football career?
- He is the only English player in history to win the European Golden Shoe, achieving the feat with Sunderland in the 1999-2000 season.
- Despite his prolific 30-goal Premier League season, he earned just eight caps for the England national team throughout his career.
- At 39 years old, he scored the winning penalty for Crystal Palace in the 2013 Championship Play-off Final to secure promotion to the Premier League.
- He began his professional career at Watford primarily as a right-back before being converted into a prolific striker.
- After being released by Southampton's academy, he worked in a local supermarket before getting another chance in professional football.
Kevin Phillips' most defining career moment came in the 1999-2000 season with Sunderland, where he scored 30 Premier League goals. This incredible feat earned him both the Premier League Golden Boot and, uniquely for an Englishman, the coveted European Golden Shoe, recognizing him as the top goal scorer across all European leagues.
Phillips is remembered as one of the Premier League's most natural goalscorers, a late bloomer who defied age to score crucial goals and remains the only Englishman to win the European Golden Shoe.