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Phil Foden

Football · Attacking Midfielder

Phil Foden

Philip Walter Foden

English playmaker Phil Foden won the 2023-24 FWA Footballer of the Year and Premier League Player of the Season after helping Manchester City capture six league titles.

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Biography

Raised in Stockport, Phil Foden joined Manchester City's academy at age eight as a boyhood supporter. He gained global attention in October 2017 when he won the Golden Ball as the best player at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, scoring twice in the final as England defeated Spain 5-2. Pep Guardiola gradually integrated him into Manchester City's first team, praising him as one of the most naturally gifted talents he had ever coached. Foden became the youngest player to win six Premier League championships, doing so by the age of 23. Capable of operating across either wing or as a central attacking midfielder, he enjoyed a career-best campaign in 2023-24, scoring 27 goals in all competitions, including two on the final day against West Ham to seal the title. His performances earned him the Premier League Player of the Season, the FWA Footballer of the Year, and the PFA Players' Player of the Year. For England, Foden has been a regular starter, helping the national side reach back-to-back European Championship finals in 2021 and 2024.

Career timeline

  1. Manchester City

    2017 – present · Academy graduate; won 6 Premier League titles and 2023 treble

  2. England national football team

    2020 – present · Two-time Euro finalist

Major achievements

  • UEFA Champions League winner2023
  • Premier League champion (6 times)2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
  • Premier League Player of the Season2023-24
  • FWA Footballer of the Year2023-24
  • PFA Players' Player of the Year2023-24
  • PFA Young Player of the Year (2 times)2021, 2022
  • FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Ball2017

Personal life & family

Relationship

Rebecca Cooke

Partner

Children

Ronnie Foden, True Foden, Foden third child (born 2024)

Foden has been with his childhood sweetheart Rebecca Cooke since their teenage years in Stockport. They have three children: son Ronnie (born January 2019, affectionately nicknamed El Wey by fans), daughter True (born April 2021), and a third child born during Euro 2024.

Sources

  1. Phil Foden — Wikipedia (accessed 2 November 2026)
  2. Manchester City F.C. — Wikipedia (accessed 2 November 2026)
  3. England national football team — Wikipedia (accessed 2 November 2026)