Saúl Phillips Fernández (born October 3, 1984) is a Costa Rican football player who currently plays for Bayamón in the National Premier Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saúl Phillips Fernández | ||
| Date of birth | October 3, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayamón | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alajuelense | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2007 | Saprissa | ||
| 2007–2009 | Brujas | ||
| 2009–2010 | Santos de Guápiles | ||
| 2011 | Saprissa | ||
| 2011–2012 | Municipal | ||
| 2013–2014 | USAC | ||
| 2014– | Bayamón | ||
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Costa Rica U17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editPhillips came through the youth system at Alajuelense[2] and has played for Saprissa from 2001. With Saprissa he won two national championships as well as a UNCAF Cup title and a CONCACAF Champions Cup title. He also played the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship Toyota Cup, where Saprissa finished third behind São Paulo and Liverpool
He moved to Brujas in summer 2007[3] and was captain of Santos de Guápiles[4] before returning to Saprissa in December 2010.[5]
In December 2012, Phillips left Guatemalan giants Municipal,[6] joining Universidad and in summer 2014 he moved to Puerto Rico to play for Bayamón.[7]
International career
editHe was on the U17 Costa Rica national team that played in the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship held in Trinidad and Tobago.[8] He never made it to the senior national team.
References
edit- ^ "FIFA Club World Championship Japan 2005 – Official Rosters". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 December 2005. Archived from the original on 19 December 2005.
- ^ Phillips ahora es zaguero central El nuevo papel de Saúl - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Brujas reforzó su sueño de buscar el campeonato - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Cautela del Santos le hizo daño al Herediano - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ El Saprissa presentó hoy cinco refuerzos para el Verano 2011 - Al Día (in Spanish)
- ^ Yosimar Arias y Saúl Phillips dejan el Municipal de Guatemala - Al Día (in Spanish)
- ^ Márquez se muestra optimista para el juego ante Bayamon - Prensa Libre (in Spanish)
- ^ Saúl Phillips – FIFA competition record (archived)
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