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
6
Goals
1

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
305
50.83 per match
Assists
1
Key passes
1
Pass accuracy
72%

Season Stats

Appearances
6
Minutes played
305
Goals
1
Assists
1
Key passes
1
Accuracy
72%

League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 midfielders

Assists
42nd of 54
Key passes
118th of 141
Pass accuracy
84rd of 144
Goals
36th of 56
💪 Workhorses #47 of 417
😈 Bad Boys #55 of 452
🟨 Most Cards #156 of 235
👑 Assist Kings #239 of 406
🎯 Pass Master #257 of 541
👻 Ghost Players #273 of 417
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Sat 10 Oct
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19:45
Wed 14 Oct
SHU
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BRC
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15:00
Sat 17 Oct
SHU
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Sat 24 Oct
DER
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Fri 30 Oct
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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
8 apps
17
Adam Davies
Age 34
0 apps
31
Tommy Betts
Age 17
0 apps

Defenders

5
Japhet Tanganga
Age 27
8 apps 1g
30
Rhys Norrington-Davies
Queens Park Rangers · Age 27
7 apps
3
Sam McCallum
Age 26
7 apps 1a
16
Jamie Shackleton
Age 26
5 apps
25
Mark McGuinness
Age 25
5 apps
15
Liam Kitching
Coventry City · Age 27
4 apps
38
Femi Seriki
Age 24
2 apps
14
Harrison Burrows
Age 24
2 apps
2
Matt Doherty
Wolverhampton Wanderers · Age 34
2 apps

Midfielders

42
Sydie Peck
Age 22
8 apps 1g 2a
4
Oliver Arblaster
Age 22
7 apps
11
Romelle Donovan
Brentford · Age 19
6 apps 1g
8
Hamza Choudhury
Leicester City · Age 29
5 apps
7
Joe Rothwell
Age 31
5 apps 1a
44
Jairo Riedewald
Age 30
4 apps
33
Jamal Baptiste
Rotherham United · Age 22
3 apps
19
Tahith Chong
Curaçao · Age 26
2 apps

Forwards

22
Ben Brereton
Derby County · Age 27
7 apps
45
Patrick Bamford
Age 33
7 apps 2g 1a
9
Thomas Cannon
Age 23
7 apps 2g
23
Tyrese Campbell
Age 26
5 apps 1a
10
Jordan Ayew
Leicester City · Age 35
2 apps
26
Ryan Oné
Lincoln City · Age 20
1 app
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