David Phillips (soccer)
{{short description|Canadian soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
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|fullname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|5|25|df=y}}
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|height = 1.78m
|position = Striker
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 =
|collegeyears1 = 1986–1990
|college1 = Alberta Golden Bears
|collegecaps1 =
|collegegoals1 = 23
|years1 = 1986
|clubs1 = Edmonton Brick Men
|caps1 =
|goals1 =
|years2 = 1987–1988
|clubs2 = Calgary Kickers
|caps2 = 25
|goals2 = 3
|years3 = 1989
|clubs3 = Edmonton Brick Men
|caps3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|totalcaps = 25
|totalgoals = 3
|nationalyears1 = 1984–1985
|nationalteam1 = Canada U20
|nationalcaps1 = 10
|nationalgoals1 = 4
|nationalyears2 = 1984
|nationalteam2 = Canada
|nationalcaps2 = 2
|nationalgoals2 = 0
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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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/edmonton-journal/20111028/284434210691360|title=Bears Soccer Star Colvin has Unfinished Business|date=October 28, 2011|first=Evan|last=Daum|work=Edmonton Journal}}{{cite web|url=https://godinos.com/news/2011/10/15/MSOC_1015110126.aspx|work=Calgary Dinos|title=Colvin, Bears shut out Dinos|date=October 15, 2011|first=Ben|last=Matchett}}
Club career
In 1986, he played for the Edmonton Brick Men in the Western Soccer Alliance.{{cite web|url=https://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1986/stats86.htm|title=Western Soccer Alliance - 1986 Season|work=A League Archive}}{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorsoccer/stats/p-philldav001|title=Dave Phillips|work=Stats Crew}}
Phillips played in the Canadian Soccer League with Calgary Kickers in 1987,{{Cite news|last=Oliver|first=Vance|date=September 20, 1987|title=It's no David and Goliath on pitch|page=55|work=Calgary Herald}} making two appearances in the playoffs.{{Cite web|url=https://pdfhost.io/v/OGoDhgQIL_All_Time_Player_Playoff_Statspdf.pdf|title=CSL All-Time Playoff Player Statistics|work=Canadian Soccer League}} He re-signed with Calgary for the 1988 season,{{Cite news|date=September 16, 1988|title=September 16, 1988|page=20|work=Times Colonist}} scoring three goals in 25 regular season matches,{{cite web|url=https://pdfhost.io/v/OGoDhgQIL_All_Time_Player_Playoff_Statspdf.pdf|title=CSL All-Time Playoff Player Statistics|work=Canadian Soccer League}} and scoring once in one playoff match.
He returned to the Brick Men in 1989, but did not make any appearances.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nasljerseys.com/ASL/Rosters/Brickmen_Rosters.htm|title=Edmonton Brick Men|work=NASL Jerseys}}
International career
Phillips made his Canada U20 debut on August 20, 1984 against Guatemala at the 1984 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament. He scored his first goal on August 24 against Cuba and also scored in the tournament final against Mexico in a 2-1 loss.{{cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/profile/?id=2549&teamId=#tab2|title=David Phillips Canada profile|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}
He made his senior team debut on October 21, 1984 in a friendly against Tunisia.
References
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Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Canada men's international soccer players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Calgary Kickers players
Category:Edmonton Brick Men players
Category:Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) players
Category:Canada men's youth international soccer players