Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Honors & awards
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.42
goals / match
Sunderland AFC
top club · 223 apps
Career highs
€7.50m
peak value · 2004
€4.85m
top transfer fee · 03/04
30
best season · 99/00
9 / 0
int'l caps / goals
600Appearances
250Goals
42Assists
38Yellow cards
1Red cards
73Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kevin Phillips |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Kevin Mark Phillips |
| Date of birth | 1973-07-25 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hitchin, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-05-04 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | The First Artist ... |
May 2014
Transfer: Leicester → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Leicester
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Blackpool → Crystal Palace
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Leicester City, Crystal Palace
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2013
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Blackpool
12/13 · Return from loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Blackpool → Crystal Palace
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Crystal Palace, Blackpool FC
36 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Birmingham → Blackpool
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Blackpool FC
45 matches · 17 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2010
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Birmingham City
20 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Birmingham City, Birmingham City U21
29 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: West Brom → Birmingham
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Birmingham City
38 matches · 14 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — West Bromwich Albion
38 matches · 24 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: Aston Villa → West Brom
06/07 · Transfer · €1.05m
Jul 2006
06/07 — West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa
43 matches · 22 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Aston Villa
27 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Southampton → Aston Villa
05/06 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Southampton FC
36 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2003
Transfer: Sunderland → Southampton
03/04 · Transfer · €4.85m
Jul 2003
03/04 — Southampton FC
37 matches · 13 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Sunderland AFC
36 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Sunderland AFC
38 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Sunderland AFC
39 matches · 15 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Sunderland AFC
37 matches · 30 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Sunderland AFC
29 matches · 23 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Watford → Sunderland
97/98 · Transfer · €850k
Jul 1997
97/98 — Sunderland AFC
44 matches · 29 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Watford FC
11 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 1994
Transfer: Baldock Town → Watford
94/95 · Transfer · €20k
Jul 1991
Transfer: Southampton U18 → Baldock Town
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals30 total · 25.23/90
Assists4 total · 3.36/90
G+A34 total · 28.60/90
Yellow cards5 total · 4.21/90
Minutes played by club
Sunderland AFC
27.0%
Watford FC
6.1%
Crystal Palace
2.1%
Leicester City
1.9%
Blackpool FC
12.0%
Birmingham City
15.3%
Birmingham City U21
6.6%
West Bromwich Albion
8.0%
Aston Villa
7.6%
Southampton FC
13.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland AFC | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 223 | 118 | 7 | 1,774 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 401 |
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 138 |
| Leicester City | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| Blackpool FC | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 65 | 19 | 8 | 788 |
| Birmingham City | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 82 | 22 | 4 | 1,006 |
| Birmingham City U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 432 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 81 | 46 | 16 | 527 |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 499 |
| Southampton FC | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 73 | 26 | 4 | 870 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 36 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 107 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 26 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 43 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Watford FC | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 266 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Leicester City | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 403 |
| 12/13 | Championship Play-Offs | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 38 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 135 |
| 11/12 | Championship Play-Offs | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 250 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 486 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Birmingham City U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 432 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Birmingham City | 36 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 148 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 35 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 116 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 06/07 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 36 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 164 |
| 06/07 | Championship Play-Offs | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 378 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 30 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 209 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 34 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 216 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 32 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 458 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 37 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 295 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 34 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 218 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Southampton U18 | Baldock Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-12-19 | Baldock Town | Watford | Transfer | 0 | €20k |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-15 | Watford | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | €850k |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-14 | Sunderland | Southampton | Transfer | 0 | €4.85m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Southampton | Aston Villa | Transfer | 5000000 | €1.50m |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-22 | Aston Villa | West Brom | Transfer | 3500000 | €1.05m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-09 | West Brom | Birmingham | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-10 | Birmingham | Blackpool | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Blackpool | Crystal Palace | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Crystal Palace | Blackpool | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-20 | Blackpool | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-15 | Crystal Palace | Leicester | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-04 | Leicester | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Thigh problems | 2010-08-07 | 2010-09-07 | 32 | 7 |
Current—
Peak€7.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€7.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #52786 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 30 | 36 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 29 | 43 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 23 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 35 |
| 06/07 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 36 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Crystal Palace | Blackpool | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Blackpool | Crystal Palace | Loan | — | €250k |
Teams faced most often by Kevin Phillips's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough FC | 114 | 47 | 27 | 40 | 166 | 143 | +23 | 41% |
| Newcastle United | 112 | 21 | 37 | 54 | 117 | 169 | -52 | 19% |
| Ipswich Town | 110 | 50 | 28 | 32 | 170 | 129 | +41 | 45% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 108 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 118 | 167 | -49 | 22% |
| Chelsea FC | 108 | 20 | 20 | 68 | 100 | 218 | -118 | 19% |
| Everton FC | 108 | 22 | 39 | 47 | 119 | 162 | -43 | 20% |
| Manchester United | 108 | 5 | 19 | 84 | 67 | 234 | -167 | 5% |
| Arsenal FC | 108 | 10 | 30 | 68 | 87 | 222 | -135 | 9% |
| Liverpool FC | 108 | 24 | 27 | 57 | 94 | 175 | -81 | 22% |
| Derby County | 104 | 47 | 26 | 31 | 154 | 129 | +25 | 45% |
| West Ham United | 102 | 29 | 36 | 37 | 110 | 138 | -28 | 28% |
| Charlton Athletic | 100 | 29 | 36 | 35 | 116 | 128 | -12 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 04/05 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 07/08 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 11/12 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 98/99 | Goal #200 (career) | |
| 99/00 | Goal #250 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 37 | 107 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.21 |
| 11/12 | 45 | 385 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 08/09 | 38 | 148 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 197 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 06/07 | 43 | 330 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 |
| 04/05 | 36 | 474 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 03/04 | 37 | 396 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.68 |
| 02/03 | 36 | 588 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 01/02 | 38 | 415 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 00/01 | 39 | 434 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.07 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
263 apps
92 G
14 A
Championship
189 apps
78 G
24 A
First Division
78 apps
55 G
0 A
FA Cup
35 apps
13 G
3 A
League Cup
20 apps
6 G
0 A
Championship Play-Offs
8 apps
4 G
0 A
Reserve League South
5 apps
1 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Kevin Phillips
Who is Kevin Phillips?
Kevin Phillips is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Kevin Phillips?
Kevin Phillips is 52 years old. He was born on July 25, 1973 in Hitchin.
What position does Kevin Phillips play?
Kevin Phillips plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Kevin Phillips play for?
Kevin Phillips currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Kevin Phillips scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kevin Phillips has scored 250 goals in 600 appearances.