Michael Phillips (footballer)

Michael Phillips

Personal information
Date of birth	(1983-01-22) 22 January 1983
Place of birth	Dulwich, London, England
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Maidstone United
Youth career
	Gillingham
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2004	Gillingham	1	(0)
2004–2005	Worthing	?	(?)
2005–2006	Welling United	?	(?)
2006–2008	Ramsgate	?	(?)
2008–2009	Tonbridge Angels	22	(0)
2009–2010	Hastings United	?	(?)
2010–2011	Maidstone United	11	(1)
2011	Erith Town	?	(?)
2011–	Maidstone United	56	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 4 May 2013 (UTC)

Michael Phillips (born 22 January 1983) is an English football player who plays for Isthmian League Premier Division side Maidstone United.

Career

Phillips began his career with Gillingham, who played at the time in the Football League First Division. He made his debut for the club's first team against Blackburn Rovers in May 2001. This was to be his only appearance, however, as his subsequent career was dogged by injury. He was forced to retire from the professional game in 2004 and went on to play non-League football for Worthing, Welling United, Ramsgate, Tonbridge Angels and Hastings United before signing for Maidstone United in December 2010. Phillips then left the Stones in the summer of 2011 to join Erith Town where he took up a player/assistant manager role, however he returned to Maidstone in a playing role in October 2011.

Personal life

In 2004, Phillips alleged that he, his parents, and girlfriend Alex Day had been assaulted by police while on holiday in Portugal. Phillips himself suffered a broken jaw and nose.