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Keenan Phillips

Squad depthAmazulu · 26 yrsFringe playerNew signing

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameKeenan Leigh Phillips
PositionCentre-back
NationalitySouth Africa
Age26
Date of birth7 Feb 2000
Shirt number#33
ClubAmazulu
Centre-back
11
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
768
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Golden Arrows.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier Soccer Leagueat Golden Arrows11207686.93

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

K. Phillips is a 26-year-old central defender at Amazulu, rated 20.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 80th of 273 on scout potential in the Premier Soccer League. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Phillips.

Judged on this season alone, Phillips graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 34th of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League, on 3 clean sheets and 3.984 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Phillips, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, top 29% of the 64 centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League. At 26 Phillips is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.

20.1
Ratingi
18th of 64 centre-backs
13.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
28.4%
Minutes
limited game time
3.98
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Amazulu finished 4th of 16 · an upper-table side

11
Apps
3.98
Def. / 90
14
Tackles
16
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
  • Defensive volume. 3.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 28.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 20.1, Phillips carries the 18th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League of 64 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target2
Shots4

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy73%

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success50%
Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles14
Interceptions16
Blocks4
Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.