Demar Phillips (born 23 September 1983 in Kingston) is a Jamaican football player who currently plays as a midfielder for Norwegian club Aalesunds FK and for the Jamaica national football team.

[edit] Club career

[edit] Waterhouse

After starting his youth career at York United in the St Thomas Parish leagues and Eastern Confederation Super League, Phillips made the move the Waterhouse Football Club, starting with their u21 team before becoming a senior team regular.

[edit] Stoke City

With reference from Jamaican teammate Ricardo Fuller to boss Tony Pulis, Phillips signed a three-year contract for Stoke City, on 31 August 2007 from Jamaican club Waterhouse, for an undisclosed fee.

After appearing on the substitutes bench against Leicester City, Sheffield Wednesday, Crystal Palace and Scunthorpe United, Demar finally made his first team debut on the 10th November 2007 in the game against Sheffield United, in which he came on as a 78th minute substitute. Phillips made only two appearances for Stoke, however, and in the summer of 2008 joined Oldham Athletic on trial with a view to a season-long loan. Problems with obtaining a work permit saw this fall through and he returned to Stoke. He again struggled to force his way into the Premier sides first team squad and at the end of the transfer window in January 2009 he joined Norwegian side Aalesunds FK on a free transfer.

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[edit] Aalesunds FK

Phillips made his Aalesund-debut 15. March 2009 playing at left back against Tromsø IL. He played in the Norwegian Football Cup final as a substitute, which Aalesund won on penalties. He scored on one of the penalties.

[edit] International career

Phillips has appeared for the Jamaica national football team a total of 27 times.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Demar Phillips player profile at stokecityfc.com
• Demar Phillips career stats at Soccerbase

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