Demar Phillips

Demar Phillips
Personal information
Full name Demar Constantine Phillips[1]
Date of birth 23 September 1983 (1983-09-23) (age 28)
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Aalesunds FK
Number 17
Youth career
York United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2007 Waterhouse 52 (15)
2007–2009 Stoke City 2 (0)
2009– Aalesunds FK 59 (9)
National team‡
2004– Jamaica 44 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 November 2009.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2011

Demar Constantine Phillips (born 23 September 1983) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwegian club Aalesunds FK and for the Jamaica national team.

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Club career

Waterhouse

After starting his youth career at York United in the St Thomas Parish leagues and Eastern Confederation Super League, Phillips made the move the Waterhouse Football Club, starting with their u21 team before becoming a senior team regular.

Stoke City

With reference from Jamaican teammate Ricardo Fuller to boss Tony Pulis, Phillips signed a three-year contract for Stoke City, on 31 August 2007 from Jamaican club Waterhouse, for an undisclosed fee.[2]

After appearing on the substitutes bench against Leicester City, Sheffield Wednesday, Crystal Palace and Scunthorpe United, Demar finally made his first team debut on 10 November 2007 in the game against Sheffield United, in which he came on as a 78th minute substitute. Phillips made only two appearances for Stoke, however, and in the summer of 2008 joined Oldham Athletic on trial with a view to a season-long loan. Problems with obtaining a work permit saw this fall through and he returned to Stoke. He again struggled to force his way into the Premier sides first team squad and at the end of the transfer window in January 2009 he joined Norwegian side Aalesunds FK on a free transfer.

Aalesunds FK

Phillips made his Aalesund-debut on 15 March 2009, playing at left back against Tromsø IL. He played in the Norwegian Football Cup final as a substitute, which Aalesund won on penalties, one of which he scored. Phillips was named man of the match after scoring both goals in a 2-0 win against Hønefoss on 21 March 2010. On 20 August 2011, Phillips re-signed for AaFK until 2014.[3]

International career

Phillips has appeared for the Jamaica national football team a total of 43 times scoring eight goals. On 6 June 2011, Phillips scored the third goal in a 4–0 win. On 10 June 2011, Phillips scored a brace in a 2–0 win, being named man of the match.

As of 10 June 2011[4]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competitions
1. 27 September 2006 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica  Saint Lucia
3 – 0
4 – 0
 2007 Caribbean Cup qualification
2. 8 October 2006 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica  Canada
2 – 1
2 – 1
 Friendly
3. 4 June 2008 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1 – 0
5 – 1
 Friendly
4. 15 June 2008 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica  Bahamas
2 – 0
7 – 0
 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 5 December 2008 Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, Jamaica  Grenada
4 – 0
4 – 0
 2008 Caribbean Championship
6. 6 June 2011 The Home Depot Center, Carson, United States  Grenada
3 – 0
4 – 0
 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
7. 10 June 2011 FIU Stadium, Miami, United States  Guatemala
1 – 0
2 – 0
 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
8.
9. 2 September 2011 Estadio Olimpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador  Ecuador
2 – 5
2 – 5
 Friendly

Career statistics

Club Season League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stoke City 2007–08 2 0 0 0 2 0
2008–09 0 0 2 0 2 0
Aalesund 2009 21 0 5 0 26 0
2010 17 3 1 0 18 3
2011 21 6 3 1 24 7
Career Total 61 9 11 1 72 10

Honours

Jamaica

Waterhouse F.C.

Aalesunds FK

References

  1. ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. p. 332. ISBN 9781845964740. 
  2. ^ "Jamaican Joins". Stoke City Official Website. 2007-08-31. http://www.stokecityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~1103732,00.html. Retrieved 2007-08-31. 
  3. ^ "Ny kontrakt for AaFK-profil". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). 2011-08-20. http://fotball.bt.no/eliteserien/article207764.ece. Retrieved 2011-08-20. 
  4. ^ RSSF - Jamaica International Matches Details 1998-2010

External links

Aalesunds FK – current squad