Phil Foden
Philip Walter Foden, Philip Foden
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Philip Walter Foden (born 28 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team. A product of Manchester City's youth academy, Foden's breakthrough into professional football came in 2017 when he won the FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Ball award following England's successful Under-17 World Cup campaign. He made his debut for Manchester City during the same year and in December was named BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year. Foden has since made over 300 appearances for the club, winning 17 honours, including a continental treble in the 2022–23 season and becoming the youngest recipient of a Premier League winner's medal in 2018. In 2019, he won a second Premier League and became the club's youngest-ever goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League, and is the youngest English player to both start a match and score in the knockout stages of the competition. In 2021 and 2022, he was named as the Premier League Young Player of the Season and the PFA Young Player of the Year. In 2024, Foden was named as the Premier League Player of the Season and the PFA Players' Player of the Year. Foden represented England at multiple youth levels before making his debut for the senior team in September 2020. He was part of the England teams for UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2024.
Career
- 2000Born
- 2015Joined England national under-16 association football team
- 2016Joined Manchester City F.C.
- 2016Joined England national under-17 association football team
- 2017Joined England national under-18 association football team
- 2018Joined England national under-19 association football team
- 2018Joined England national under-21 association football team
- 2020Joined England men's national association football team
- Won BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year
- Won Alan Hardaker Trophy
- Won Premier League Young Player of the Season
- Won PFA Young Player of the Year
- Won FIFA Ballon d'Or
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Stockport
- •Citizenship: United Kingdom
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
Fans can’t believe who Phil Foden sat next to at Wimbledon Centre Court after missing out on England World Cup squad
Phil Foden takes his mind off the World Cup at Wimbledon - where he runs into Gareth Southgate
Why are Harry Maguire, Phil Foden and Cole Palmer not at the World Cup for England?
Why Cole Palmer, Harry Maguire and Phil Foden are not playing for England at the World Cup
Lily Phillips hits back at Phil Foden’s girlfriend after she was shooed away from selfie and blasts ‘it was degrading’
Phil Foden’s Partner Goes Viral for Waving Off Lily Phillips at Tommy Fury Bout
Why Phil Foden’s partner really stepped in as Lily Phillips approached footballer
Truth behind Phil Foden’s relationship with ‘no-nonsense’ Wag Rebecca after cheating scandals & Lily Phillips shut down
Phil Foden makes England prediction after being left out of Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad
FIFA World Cup 2026: England leave out Cole Palmer and Phil Foden - All players, full squad list, key stats and schedule
Phil Foden surprises with his prediction about England after being left off the World Cup roster
Phil Foden looks unstoppable as he waits for his revenge after being left out of the World Cup by Tuchel
PFA calls out ‘crazy calendar’ as responsible for Cole Palmer and Phil Foden burnout
Phil Foden: Manchester City midfielder is 'victim' of fixture schedule after missing out on England spot
Phil Foden, Cole Palmer out of England World Cup squad, Ivan Toney and Kobbie Mainoo in
England World Cup squad: How Cole Palmer and Phil Foden lost Thomas Tuchel's number 10 battle
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