Nathaniel Phillips

Phillips's current-season form is up 9% on last season (Season 44→48), while his Rating climbed 45→60. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	West Brom · 2nd	2	0	0	7.3	60	48
2025/26	West Brom · 21st	40	3	0	7.07	45	44
2024/25	DerbyLoan · 19th	32	1	3	7.06	52	23
2023/24	CardiffLoan · 12th	18	1	0	7.02	54	17
2023/24	CelticLoan · 1st	6	0	0	6.73	36	3
2022/23	Liverpool · 5th	2	0	0	7	65	1

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

N. Phillips is a 29-year-old central defender at West Brom, rated 45.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (83.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Phillips.

On the season, Phillips graded 44 for current form (age-blind), on 12 clean sheets and 3.405 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 44 → 48). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45. At 29 Phillips is in his prime years, and a market index of 18.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Phillips is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/265 clubs

45.1

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

43.5

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

83.6%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.41

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · West Brom finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

3.41

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 12 clean sheets across 40 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (21st of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 83.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 45.1 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %83.6%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.078

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.078

Defensive actions / 903.405

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.156

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~33), then tapers with age. At 29, Phillips sits on 18.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Phillips's projected Rating — 45.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles53

Interceptions51

Blocks27

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

West BromJun 2025 – now

Liverpool(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Jun 2025

Derby(on loan)Aug 2024 – Jul 2025

Liverpool(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Aug 2024

Cardiff(on loan)Jan 2024 – Jul 2024

Liverpool(back from loan)Jan 2024 – Jan 2024

Celtic(on loan)Aug 2023 – Jan 2024

Liverpool(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Aug 2023

Bournemouth(on loan)Jan 2022 – Jul 2022

Liverpool(back from loan)Aug 2020 – Jan 2022

VfB Stuttgart(on loan)Jan 2020 – Aug 2020

Liverpooluntil Jan 2020

About N. Phillips

Nathaniel Harry Phillips is a 29-year-old centre-back who plays for West Brom, born on March 21, 1997 in Bolton, standing 190 cm tall. He is from England. West Brom currently sit 2nd of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, N. Phillips has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

N. Phillips's next match is on August 29, 2026, when West Brom face Middlesbrough away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Phillips at 45.1 with a Season form score of 43.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Community Shield and the UEFA Champions League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, N. Phillips has totalled 178 club appearances with 9 goals and 6 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 40 appearances for West Brom.

N. Phillips's career has also included time at Liverpool, Derby, Cardiff, Celtic, Bournemouth and VfB Stuttgart.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.