Phil Greatwich

Philip Carlo Barbon Greatwich is a former footballer who played as a full-back. Born in England, he played for the Philippines national team internationally.

Club career

Greatwich was born in Brighton, and began his football career as a schoolboy with Brighton & Hove Albion. Released as a 16-year-old, he made his debut in first-team football for Burgess Hill Town of the Isthmian League Division One South, and won the club's Young Player of the Year award for the 2005–06 season.
In 2007, he went to the United States to begin a course in Sports Management at Towson University, Maryland, where he played for the Towson Tigers soccer team.

International career

Greatwich qualified for the Philippines national team because his mother Carolina is Filipina. He received his first call-up to the Philippines national team in October 2006, and played in all three of the Philippines' group matches in the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship finals.

Personal life

Greatwich's older brother Chris and younger brother Simon are also Philippines international footballers.