Derek Phillips (born 9 April 1975) is an American-born Trinidadian retired footballer who played as a left-sided defender.
[1] He attended University of Maryland, Baltimore County, playing on the men's soccer team in 1994 and 1995.
In 2003, he played one game for the Virginia Beach Mariners of the USL A-League.
[3][4] He has represented Trinidad and Tobago on five occasions, making his senior international debut away to South Korea in on 14 July 2004.
After Phillips' international debut, he became head coach of the men's varsity football team at Atholton High School.