Nathaniel Phillips, defender - Liverpool FC
Nathaniel Phillips is a towering centre-half within Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool FC squad, who is currently out on loan with Scottish club Celtic.
Hailed as a 'monster' in the air by his manager, the defender made 20 appearances during the 2020-21 campaign to help Liverpool secure a third-placed Premier League finish and Champions League qualification.
Phillips previously came through the youth ranks at Bolton Wanderers before turning down a scholarship in the USA to pursue his dreams at the peak of the professional game, and he arrived at the Reds' Academy in 2016 following a successful trial.
After missing a large part of 2017-18 with a back injury, the defender returned to enjoy a strong end to the campaign a...
Date of birth
21 March 1997
Nationality
English
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NewsLFC loan watch: Morton assists on Hull debut while Phillips makes Celtic bow. Tyler Morton provided an assist on his Hull City debut on Friday night.
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NewsNat Phillips joins Celtic on loan. Nathaniel Phillips has joined Celtic on loan for the first half of the 2023-24 season, subject to international clearance.
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VideoWatch | No Rules FIFA with Jota, Gakpo, Phillips and Webster. Presented by Sonos, watch Diogo Jota and Jamie Webster team up to face Cody Gakpo and Nathaniel Phillips in a game of FIFA 23 with no rules.
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ReactionNat Phillips: City defeat frustrating - now we must focus on Villa. Liverpool have to quickly set full focus on the Boxing Day clash with Aston Villa after the frustration of their Carabao Cup elimination, said Nathaniel Phillips.
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InterviewNat Phillips looking forward to Reds' reunion with Divock Origi. Nathaniel Phillips is hoping he has the opportunity to come up against Divock Origi on the pitch in Friday's Dubai Super Cup fixture with AC Milan - and then catch up with his former teammate afterwards.