Mike Phenix
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Phenix[1] | ||
Date of birth | 15 March 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Wythenshawe | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2008 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2011 | Hindsford | ||
2011–2012 | Droylsden | ||
2012–2013 | Skelmersdale United | ||
2013–2014 | AFC Telford United | 46 | (14) |
2014–2015 | Barnsley | 2 | (0) |
2015 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2015 | → Southport (loan) | 23 | (8) |
2015–2016 | Southport | 15 | (5) |
2016–2018 | Salford City | 80 | (7) |
2018 | Southport | 7 | (0) |
2022 | Ashton United | 8 | (2) |
2022 | → Prestwich Heys (dual-registration) | ||
2022–2023 | Prestwich Heys | ||
2024 | Avro | 6 | (0) |
2024– | Wythenshawe | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:35, 11 October 2024 (UTC) |
Michael Phenix (born 15 March 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Northern Premier League Division One West club Wythenshawe.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Phenix was born in Manchester and began his career at Bolton Wanderers academy. He failed to earn a professional contract at Bolton and began playing amateur football with Manchester League side Hindsford.[2] After a trial at Notts County, Phenix played for Droylsden and Skelmersdale United before joining AFC Telford United.[2] He missed a month of the 2013–14 season after suffering from ulcerative colitis.[3]
Barnsley
[edit]In October 2014 Phenix joined League One side Barnsley for a fee of £25,000.[4] He made his Football League debut on 17 January 2015 in a 1–0 defeat against Doncaster Rovers.[5] After struggling for game time at Oakwell Phenix went out on loan to Macclesfield Town in March 2015.[6]
Southport
[edit]Despite playing several times for Barnsley in pre-season in 2015, he again went out on loan to Southport on 11 August 2015.[7] He made his debut for Southport the same day, playing the full 90 minutes in their 0–0 draw with Macclesfield. His first goal for the club came in a 2–2 home draw against Tranmere Rovers on 15 September 2015. In October 2015 Phenix had his role terminated by the club[8] however he signed for the club after he agreed a deal for the remainder of the 2015–16 season.[9] He was released at the end of the season, scoring five goals and making 36 appearances for the club.
Salford City
[edit]He joined Salford City in late May 2016.
Mike made his Salford debut on the opening day of the 2016-2017 when Gloucester visited Moor Lane, The Ammies' first ever National League North fixture would finish 0-0 but 'Pheno' was soon on the goal trail. He scored in each of the next five matches, including a winner against local rivals FC United of Manchester. Sixteen goals were recorded over a campaign that ended in play-off disappointment but he had the consolation of finishing as the club's top scorer. He made a vital contribution during the 2017-2018 title winning season too, notching eleven times.
Southport (second spell)
[edit]In June 2018 he re-joined Southport.[10] In October 2018, having made seven league appearances on his return to Southport,[11] his contract was terminated[12] with immediate effect. Phenix thereafter announced his retirement from football.[13] In May 2019 it was announced he had been banned from all football and football-related activity for four years for regularly use of cocaine.[14]
Return to football
[edit]In September 2022, Phenix made his return to football, joining Ashton United. In November 2022, following a short spell on dual-registration terms, he joined North West Counties Football League Premier Division club Prestwich Heys.[15]
In July 2024, following a year out of football, Phenix joined Avro.[16] On 24 September 2024, he joined Wythenshawe.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 39. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Mike Phenix is stepping up for AFC Telford". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "AFC Telford: Mike Phenix fights back from bowel condition". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "Barnsley sign AFC Telford forward Mike Phenix". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "Doncaster 1–0 Barnsley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "Mike Phenix: Macclesfield sign Barnsley striker on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ "Phenix Joins Southport on Loan". Barnsley FC Official Site. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Conference Call: Southport send Mike Phenix packing, Macclesfield Town sign Chris Churchman, Jonny Maxted pens new deal at Forest Green Rovers". Chester Chronicle. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ Mike Phenix Agrees deal with Southport
- ^ Mike Phenix Joins Sandgrounders | Southport Football Club
- ^ England - M. Phenix - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway
- ^ STATEMENT | Phenix & Corbett | Southport Football Club
- ^ The Non-League Football Paper
- ^ "Four-year drugs ban for footballer Phenix". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Heys sign striker Mike Phenix". www.prestwichheys.com. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Phenix flys with our squad as he puts pen to paper in latest Avro signing". www.avrofc.co.uk. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "The Phenix has arrived: Ex-Barnsley and Southport forward Mike joins the Ammies". wythenshaweafc.com. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Mike Phenix at Soccerbase
- 1989 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Northern Premier League players
- North West Counties Football League players
- Droylsden F.C. players
- Skelmersdale United F.C. players
- AFC Telford United players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Macclesfield Town F.C. players
- Southport F.C. players
- Salford City F.C. players
- Ashton United F.C. players
- Prestwich Heys A.F.C. players
- Avro F.C. players
- Wythenshawe Amateurs F.C. players
- English sportspeople in doping cases
- Doping cases in association football
- Footballers from Manchester
- 21st-century English sportsmen