David Phillips
Personal information
Date of birth (1966-05-25) 25 May 1966
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1990 Alberta Golden Bears (23)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986 Edmonton Brick Men
1987–1988 Calgary Kickers 25 (3)
1989 Edmonton Brick Men 0 (0)
Total 25 (3)
International career
1984–1985 Canada U20 10 (4)
1984 Canada 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Phillips (born 25 May 1966) is a Canadian former international soccer player who played as a striker.

University career

Phillips attended the University of Alberta, playing for the Alberta Golden Bears from 1986-1990, where he set the school record for goals with 23, holding the record until 2011 when it was broken by Brett Colvin.[1][2]

Club career

In 1986, he played for the Edmonton Brick Men in the Western Soccer Alliance.[3][4]

Phillips played in the Canadian Soccer League with Calgary Kickers in 1987,[5] making two appearances in the playoffs.[6] He re-signed with Calgary for the 1988 season,[7] scoring three goals in 25 regular season matches,[8] and scoring once in one playoff match.[6]

He returned to the Brick Men in 1989, but did not make any appearances.[4][9]

International career

Phillips made his Canada U20 debut on August 20, 1984 against Guatemala at the 1984 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament.[10] He scored his first goal on August 24 against Cuba and also scored in the tournament final against Mexico in a 2-1 loss.[10]

He made his senior team debut on October 21, 1984 in a friendly against Tunisia.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Daum, Evan (October 28, 2011). "Bears Soccer Star Colvin has Unfinished Business". Edmonton Journal.
  2. ↑ Matchett, Ben (October 15, 2011). "Colvin, Bears shut out Dinos". Calgary Dinos.
  3. ↑ "Western Soccer Alliance - 1986 Season". A League Archive.
  4. 1 2 "Dave Phillips". Stats Crew.
  5. ↑ Oliver, Vance (September 20, 1987). "It's no David and Goliath on pitch". Calgary Herald. p. 55.
  6. 1 2 "CSL All-Time Playoff Player Statistics" (PDF). Canadian Soccer League.
  7. ↑ "September 16, 1988". Times Colonist. September 16, 1988. p. 20.
  8. ↑ "CSL All-Time Playoff Player Statistics" (PDF). Canadian Soccer League.
  9. ↑ "Edmonton Brick Men". NASL Jerseys.
  10. 1 2 3 "David Phillips Canada profile". Canadian Soccer Association.
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