David Phillips (born 25 May 1966) is a Canadian former international soccer player who played as a striker.

University career

Phillips attended the

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, playing for the

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from 1986-1990, where he set the school record for goals with 23, holding the record until 2011 when it was broken by Brett Colvin.

Club career

In 1986, he played for the

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in the

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. Phillips played in the Canadian Soccer League with

Calgary Kickers The Calgary Strikers (formerly the Calgary Kickers) were a Canadian soccer team in Calgary, Alberta that competed in the Canadian Soccer League from 1987 to 1989. They were founded as the Calgary Kickers for the 1987 and 1988 seasons, winning the ...

in 1987, making two appearances in the playoffs. He re-signed with Calgary for the 1988 season, scoring three goals in 25 regular season matches, and scoring once in one playoff match. He returned to the Brick Men in 1989, but did not make any appearances.

International career

Phillips made his Canada U20 debut on August 20, 1984 against Guatemala at the

1984 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament The 1984 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was held in Trinidad and Tobago. It also served as qualification for the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship. Teams Jamaica and Suriname withdrew before the tournament and the Dominican Republic confirmed the ...

. He scored his first goal on August 24 against

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and also scored in the tournament final against

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in a 2-1 loss. He made his senior team debut on October 21, 1984 in a friendly against

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Phillips, David 1966 births Living people Canadian men's soccer players Canada men's international soccer players Men's association football forwards Calgary Kickers players Edmonton Brick Men players Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) players Canada men's youth international soccer players Alberta Golden Bears players