Phil Greatwich
Philip Carlo Barbon Greatwich (born 21 January 1987) is an English-born Philippine international footballer. He qualifies for that country because his mother Carolina is Filipina.[3] He plays as a full back.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Philip Carlo Barbon Greatwich[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 21 January 1987||
Place of birth | Brighton, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Towson Tigers | ||
Youth career | |||
–2003 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
200x–2005 | Burgess Hill Town | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2010 | Towson Tigers | 63 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2007 | Burgess Hill Town | ||
2014–2015 | Baltimore Bohemians | 10 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2006–2008 | Philippines | 9 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:57, 28 January 2017 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:57, 28 January 2017 (UTC) |
Greatwich was born in Brighton, and began his football career as a schoolboy with Brighton & Hove Albion.[3] Released as a 16-year-old, he made his debut in first-team football for Burgess Hill Town of the Isthmian League Division One South,[4] and won the club's Young Player of the Year award for the 2005–06 season.[5] Greatwich received his first call-up to the senior Philippine national team in October 2006,[6] and played in all three of the Philippines' group matches in the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship finals.[7]
In 2007, he went to the United States to begin a course in Sports Management at Towson University, Maryland, where he played for the Towson Tigers soccer team.[8][9][10]
Greatwich's older brother Chris[7] and younger brother Simon[11] are also Philippines international footballers.
References
- "AFC Challenge cup 2008 Squad List: Philippines". Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- "Phil Greatwich". Towson University. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- "Phil's Philippines Aim" (reprint). Lewes Today. FindArticles. 23 June 2005. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- Francis, Chris (20 April 2006). "Young Hillians Come Of Age" (reprint). Mid-Sussex Times. FindArticles. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- "Hillians Stay Put And The Boss Is Delighted" (reprint). Mid-Sussex Times. FindArticles. 18 May 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- "Phil In Philippes Call-Up" (reprint). Mid-Sussex Times. FindArticles. 26 October 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- Saaid, Hamdan (19 July 2007). "ASEAN Football Federation Championship 2007 - Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- "2007 Cumulative Season Statistics". Towson University. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- "2008 Cumulative Season Statistics". Towson University. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- "2009 Cumulative Season Statistics". Towson University. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- "Greatwich, Simon". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
External links
- Phil Greatwich at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at Towson University Athletics website