Kalvin Phillips, born on 2 December 1995 (age 30), is an English defensive midfielder now with Sheffield United, where he wears squad number 27.
His career is still shaped most clearly by Leeds United. Across eight seasons at Elland Road, Phillips made 214 league appearances and scored 13 league goals, moving from a developing midfielder into a central part of the side. His best scoring season came in 2017-18, when he struck seven times in 41 league appearances.
That Leeds spell gave him the substance of his career: regular football, responsibility in midfield, and enough consistency to make him more than just another academy product passing through. The later moves have not altered that basic picture.
At Sheffield United in 2026-27, Phillips has made seven appearances in all competitions, scoring once. That includes six Championship appearances, with one goal, and one League Cup outing.
Phillips is an established English midfielder whose main body of work remains his long spell at Leeds United. His current chapter at Sheffield United is still taking shape.
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