Kalvin Phillips is a professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Leeds United.

Born and raised in Leeds, Phillips joined United's academy in 2010, aged 14, before eventually signing his first professional contract with the club in the summer of 2014.

Phillips started out at his local club Wortley from 2003 until 2010 before joining Leeds United's academy. He was made captain of the development and under-18s team during the 2014/15 season, with coach Jason Blunt saying he expected Phillips to become a fan favourite in the future.

As a local Leeds lad, Phillips grew up dreaming of playing for Leeds United and on 6 April, 2015, he made his professional debut for the club against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

He scored his first senior goal for Leeds one week later against Cardiff City. Overall, he has made over 200 appearances for the Elland Road outfit in all competitions.

The 2016/17 Championship season was the breakthrough one for Phillips after he was offered a new three-year deal by newly appointed coach Garry Monk.

He became a vital part of Leeds United's team and his fine form in the month of October earned him the Young Player of the Month award.

Despite Leeds United failing to get promoted to the Premier League, Phillips had a stellar 2018/19 campaign playing as a deep-lying midfielder and occasional central defender under Marcelo Bielsa. This was a change in style brought about by the Argentinian, with Phillips originally being a more box-to-box player.

His terrific form throughout the campaign earned him a place in the Championship Team of the Season for the first time in his career.

Phillips signed a new five-year deal with the club at the beginning of the 2019/20 season, with Leeds United securing promotion to the Premier League at the end of that campaign.

He also enjoyed another excellent individual season which saw him named in the Professional Footballers' Association's 2019/20 Championship Team of the Season.

Despite impressing in the Championship for many years, there were still doubts as to whether Phillips would be able to make the step up to the top-flight of English football.

Those questions were answered as Leeds United enjoyed a fantastic campaign, finishing ninth in the table, with Phillips playing a huge role. The defensive midfielder appeared in 30 games in all competitions and made his 200th appearance for the club in a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace on February 8, 2021.

In the last game of the season, Phillips scored his first ever Premier League goal in a 3-1 win over West Bromwich Albion.

Phillips has a Jamaican father and Irish mother, but was born in England. He was contacted by the Jamaican national team, but opted to play for England.

On 25 August, 2020, at the age of 24, Phillips was called up to the Three Lions squad for the first time.

He made his debut for his country on September 8, 2020, against Denmark in the UEFA Nations League.

He was also called up to Gareth Southgate's England squad for Euro 2020 and has featured in all of the games so far, winning plaudits for his combative play.

Phillips was born and raised in Leeds, West Yorkshire. During his secondary school years, he attended The Farnley Academy.

He is currently in a relationship with Ashleigh Behan.

Phillips' net worth is believed to be around £8million.