| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Phillip Buffington | ||
| Date of birth | December 27, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Mississippi Brilla | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005 | Marshall Thundering Herd | ||
| 2006–2008 | Mississippi College Choctaws | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2008 | Mississippi Brilla | 23 | (12) |
| 2009 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 8 | (0) |
| 2010– | Mississippi Brilla | 20 | (7) |
| 2010–2011 | → Dandaloo FC (loan) | 11 | (11) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 9, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Phillip Buffington (born December 27, 1986 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American soccer player who is retired from soccer.
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Buffington attended Jackson Preparatory School and played one year of college soccer at Marshall University before transferring to Mississippi College as a sophomore. At MC he was a three-time All-Conference First Team and All-Region Second team pick, and set a school record and tied the conference's all-time mark by scoring 54 goals over three seasons.
During his college years Buffington also played for Mississippi Brilla in the USL Premier Development League, and was Brilla's top scorer in the 2008 season.[1]
Buffington turned professional when he signed with the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL Second Division in 2009. He made his professional debut on May 22, 2009 in a 3-0 win over the Charlotte Eagles,[2] and played 8 games for the Islanders after suffering a broken collar bone in preseason camp. Buffington was released at the 2010 season camp.
Having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, Buffington returned to Mississippi Brilla for the 2010 PDL season.[3], scoring six goals in 11 games in his first season back with the team. During the 2010-11 American winter to summer Buffington spent time in Australia with Dandaloo FC in the Illawarra Premier League, scoring 11 goals and adding 6 assist in his time with the club.
Injury prone career has caused him to retire from professional soccer at the age of 24.