# Dillon Phillips

Dillon Phillips (born 11 June 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One side Rotherham United. He had brief loan spells at Whitehawk and Bishop's Stortford, before helping Cheltenham Town to win the National League whilst on a season-long loan during the 2015–16 campaign.

## Club career

Phillips signed for the Charlton Athletic academy when he was eight years old. He signed his first professional forms in the summer of 2013 at the age of 17 and joined Conference South side Whitehawk on a one-month loan on 8 November 2013. He returned to the Conference South on a one-month loan with Bishop's Stortford on 3 January 2015. He joined National League club Cheltenham Town on a six-month loan in July 2015. He started every game for the "Robins", keeping ten clean sheets in 26 games, and had his loan extended until the end of the 2015–16 season. He picked up an injury in March 2016, and missed the end-of-season run-in as Cheltenham secured promotion as National League champions. He signed a new two-year contract with Charlton in May 2016.
On 16 October 2020, Phillips joined Cardiff City for an undisclosed fee.
On 27 July 2022, Phillips joined Belgian First Division A side Oostende on a season-long loan deal. At the end of the 2022–23 season, he was released by Cardiff.
On 4 July 2023, Phillips signed for Championship club Rotherham United on a two-year deal.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 18 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Charlton Athletic | 2013–14 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2014–15 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2015–16 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2016–17 | League One | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2017–18 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2018–19 | League One | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2019–20 | Championship | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 47 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | Total | Total | 81 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 102 | 0 |
| Whitehawk (loan) | 2013–14 | Conference South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 2014–15 | Conference South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2015–16 | National League | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Cardiff City | 2020–21 | Championship | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Cardiff City | 2021–22 | Championship | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| Cardiff City | 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Cardiff City | Total | Total | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| KV Oostende (loan) | 2022–23 | Belgian First Division A | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Rotherham United | 2023–24 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Rotherham United | 2024–25 | League One | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Rotherham United | Total | Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 189 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 222 | 0 |
* ↑ Three appearances in the EFL Trophy
* ↑ Five appearances in the EFL Trophy
* ↑ One appearance in the EFL Trophy and three in the League One play-offs
* ↑ One appearance in the EFL Trophy

## Honours

Cheltenham Town
* National League: 2015–16
Charlton Athletic
* EFL League One play-offs: 2019
Individual
* Charlton Athletic Player of the Year: 2019–20