The defender's journey to Liverpool was far from one well-trodden, but nothing could have prepared him for what 2019-20 entailed.
Briefly recapping the events, Phillips signed a long-term contract with the Reds in August and immediately joined VfB Stuttgart on a season-long loan.
He temporarily returned to Liverpool in December, though, and made his senior debut for the club in the FA Cup Merseyside derby victory.
After that game, it was back to Germany, where he helped Stuttgart achieve promotion to the Bundesliga following a two-month pause due to COVID-19.
"Not a bad year!