Sheffield United

Kalvin Phillips

Phillips is a deep lying midfielder whose passing range once made him one of the most talked about young players in the country, before a big money move stalled his career through loans that never worked out. He still reads danger well and keeps the ball moving simply.
England Sheffield United MID
Appearances
2
Goals
0

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
74
37.00 per match
Assists
1
Key passes
0
Pass accuracy
61%

Season Stats

Appearances
2
Minutes played
74
Goals
0
Assists
1
Key passes
0
Accuracy
61%

League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 midfielders

Assists
19th of 29
Key passes
119th of 119
Pass accuracy
108th of 123
Goals
33rd of 33
😈 Bad Boys #77 of 361
👑 Assist Kings #196 of 316
🎯 Pass Master #386 of 479
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SHU
SHU
15:00
Sat 5 Sep
NOR
NOR
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BLA
BLA
18:45
Tue 8 Sep
SHU
SHU
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SHU
SHU
11:00
Sun 13 Sep
WOL
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STO
STO
11:30
Sat 19 Sep
SHU
SHU
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SHU
SHU
14:00
Sat 10 Oct
LIN
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Kalvin Phillips, Still Searching for His Best Form

A midfielder once compared to the greats now needs regular football again at Sheffield United.

Phillips built his reputation sitting in front of a back four, screening danger and picking out longer passes that turn defence into attack in one movement. That range earned him serious admirers early in his career. Fans nicknamed him after one of the position's most gifted passers in the world. None of that talent has disappeared, even if recent seasons have not shown it consistently or often enough.

The story since his big money move has been one loan after another that never quite stuck. Sheffield United represent another chance to rebuild a stalled career somewhere he has played before. Whether regular Championship football can restore the player English football once built its midfield around is the question that follows him into this loan.

The Rest Of The Squad

26 players

Goalkeepers

1
Michael Cooper
Age 26
4 apps
17
Adam Davies
Age 34
0 apps
31
Tommy Betts
Age 17
0 apps

Defenders

5
Japhet Tanganga
Age 27
4 apps 1g
25
Mark McGuinness
Age 25
4 apps
3
Sam McCallum
Age 26
4 apps 1a
16
Jamie Shackleton
Age 26
3 apps
30
Rhys Norrington-Davies
Queens Park Rangers · Age 27
3 apps
38
Femi Seriki
Age 24
2 apps
14
Harrison Burrows
Age 24
2 apps
—
Liam Kitching
Coventry City · Age 26
0 apps
2
Matt Doherty
Wolverhampton Wanderers · Age 34
0 apps
21
Nils Zätterström
Age 21
0 apps

Midfielders

42
Sydie Peck
Age 21
4 apps 1a
44
Jairo Riedewald
Age 29
3 apps
7
Joe Rothwell
Age 31
3 apps
4
Oliver Arblaster
Age 22
3 apps
11
Romelle Donovan
Brentford · Age 19
3 apps 1g
—
Hamza Choudhury
Leicester City · Age 28
1 app
33
Jamal Baptiste
Rotherham United · Age 22
1 app
19
Tahith Chong
Curaçao · Age 26
1 app

Forwards

45
Patrick Bamford
Age 33
4 apps 1g 1a
22
Ben Brereton
Derby County · Age 27
3 apps
9
Thomas Cannon
Age 23
3 apps 1g
23
Tyrese Campbell
Age 26
3 apps
26
Ryan Oné
Lincoln City · Age 20
1 app
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