Philip Billing
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Philip Anyanwu Billing (born 11 June 1996) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Midtjylland.
Infobox
2014
Denmark U19
2025
→ Napoli (loan)
Full name
Philip Anyanwu Billing
Date of birth
(1996-06-11) 11 June 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth
Copenhagen, Denmark
Height
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position
Midfielder
Current team
Midtjylland
Number
8
0000–2013
Esbjerg
2013–2014
Huddersfield Town
Years
Team
2014–2019
Huddersfield Town
2019–2025
Bournemouth
2025–
Midtjylland
2017–2019
Denmark U21
2020–
Denmark
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town
Club
Huddersfield Town
Season
2013–14
League
Championship
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
—
Other
1
Total
0
2014–15
2014–15
Club
2014–15
Season
Championship
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
0
Other
0
2015–16
2015–16
Club
2015–16
Season
Championship
League
13
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
13
Other
1
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
Championship
League
24
League
2
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
0
Other
28
Total
2
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
Premier League
League
16
League
0
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
1
League cup
—
Other
22
Other
1
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
Premier League
League
27
League
2
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
27
Other
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
81
League
5
League
8
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
0
Other
91
Other
6
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Club
Bournemouth
Season
2019–20
League
Premier League
League
34
League
1
National cup
1
National cup
2
League cup
1
League cup
0
Other
—
Other
36
Total
3
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Championship
League
34
League
8
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
2
Other
0
Other
42
Total
8
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Championship
League
40
League
10
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
1
League cup
—
Other
42
Other
11
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Premier League
League
36
League
7
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
38
Other
7
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Premier League
League
29
League
2
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
33
Other
2
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
10
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Other
10
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
183
League
28
League
9
League
2
National cup
7
National cup
1
League cup
2
League cup
0
Other
201
Other
31
Napoli (loan)
Napoli (loan)
Club
Napoli (loan)
Season
2024–25
League
Serie A
League
10
League
1
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
10
Other
1
Midtjylland
Midtjylland
Club
Midtjylland
Season
2025–26
League
Danish Superliga
League
11
League
1
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
5
Other
1
Other
19
Total
2
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
285
League
35
League
20
League
2
National cup
11
National cup
2
League cup
5
League cup
1
Other
321
Other
40
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 2013–14 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Championship | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | Championship | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| 2017–18 | Premier League | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Premier League | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | ||
| Total | 81 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 6 | ||
| Bournemouth | 2019–20 | Premier League | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | |
| 2020–21 | Championship | 34 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 8 | |
| 2021–22 | Championship | 40 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 42 | 11 | ||
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 38 | 7 | ||
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 183 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 201 | 31 | ||
| Napoli (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Midtjylland | 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 19 | 2 | |
| Career total | 285 | 35 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 321 | 40 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Denmark
Denmark
National team
Denmark
Year
2020
Apps
1
Goals
0
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
2
Apps
0
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
2
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
1
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
6
Apps
0
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Denmark | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
References
- Includes FA Cup, Danish Cup
- Includes EFL Cup
- Appearances in Championship play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed"https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828
- "Philip Billing: Overview"https://www.premierleague.com/players/8882/Philip-Billing/overview
- "Philip Billing - AFC Bournemouth"https://www.afcb.co.uk/teams/First%20Team/philip-billing
- 11v11.comhttps://www.11v11.com/players/philip-billing-241975/
- bold.dkhttp://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Prof-kontrakt-til-dansk-Huddersfield-talent/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27084044
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35509360
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37958534
- Billing forlænger med Huddersfield‚ bold.dk, 31 March 2016.http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/billing-forlaenger-med-huddersfield/
- PL-interesse for formstærk Billing‚ bold.dk, 31 January 2017.http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/pl-interesse-for-formstaerk-billing/
- Flere priser til Philip Billing ved Huddersfields prisuddeling, tipsbladet.dk, 1 May 2017 (in Danish).http://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/premier-league/flere-priser-til-philip-billing-ved-huddersfields-prisuddeling
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47552029
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jul/29/transfer-roundup-bournemouth-sign-philip-billing-from-huddersfield-for-15m
- "AFC Bournemouth have completed the signing of Danish central midfielder Philip Billing"https://www.afcb.co.uk/news/first-team/billing-completes-cherries-move
- "Vote now for August Player of the Month"https://www.afcb.co.uk/news/club-news/vote-now-for-august-player-of-the-month/
- "AFC Bournemouth 4–0 Luton Town"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50976097
- "AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Aston Villa"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51246500
- "Burnley 3–0 AFC Bournemouth"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51512520
- Soccerwayhttps://uk.soccerway.com/players/philip-billing/335778/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64768041
- afcb.co.ukhttps://www.afcb.co.uk/news/first-team/billing-signs-new-deal-with-the-cherries/
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5154455/2023/12/21/tom-lockyer-released-hospital-luton/
- "Billing is a Napoli player!"https://sscnapoli.it/en/ufficiale-billing-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-del-napoli/
- www.msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-my/news/other/bournemouth-star-signs-for-napoli-in-shock-loan-move-with-9m-option-to-buy-as-midfielder-joins-ex-premier-league-players-in-antonio-conte-s-side/ar-BB1rebRr?
- CBS Sportshttps://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/napoli-down-cagliari-win-2024-25-serie-a-title-antonio-conte-wins-the-scudetto-in-his-first-year-at-the-club/
- "FC Midtjylland henter Philip Billing"https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/fc-midtjylland-henter-philip-billing/
- "Billing får hul på Viborgs plankeværk og sikrer derbysejr"https://www.bt.dk/fodbold/billing-faar-hul-paa-viborgs-plankevaerk-og-sikrer-derbysejr?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAgQDSR_VXGQFT8Ifj5CEB19Mex1AQsgd57JmQaK2yFLhqRuHgYwo_aqt0PQi_w%3D&gaa_ts=68cfe7a6&gaa_sig=GzPvj_c_Wn4kpZPRt8FfKXKqoT09tw8VAcmvUFJ8exX2oHJjvV7cf-1DlfqdQuGbjU7j1KExD3IrHMj_8Zkl1Q%3D%3D
- goal.comhttps://www.goal.com/en-tza/news/i-told-rohr-i-wanted-to-play-for-denmark-super-eagles-target/t4qhmjo7kaw1kibpnyaidbwd
- dbu.dkhttps://www.dbu.dk/landshold/landsholdsdatabasen/PlayerInfo/7495
- DBUhttps://www.dbu.dk/landshold/landsholdsdatabasen/PlayerInfo/7495&teamtypeid=2164#match
- "BILLING RECEIVES FIRST DENMARK U20 CALL-UP"http://www.htafc.com/news/article/2016-17/huddersfield-town-phillip-billing-denmark-under-20s-3616579.aspx
- DBUhttps://www.dbu.dk/landshold/landsholdsdatabasen/PlayerInfo/7495&teamtypeid=1889#match
- goal.comhttps://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/i-see-myself-as-a-dane-huddersfield-town-denmark-u21/1kjhno1kzsnu119cn8o834rkum
- futaa.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20190327114238/https://futaa.com/article/175145/phillip-billing-set-to-be-cap-tied-to-denmark
- uk.soccerway.comhttps://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/07/world/friendlies/denmark/faroe-islands/3284853/
- EU-Football.infohttps://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=31059
- "Serie A title decider: Napoli and Inter battle it out for the Scudetto – live"https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2025/may/23/serie-a-title-decider-napoli-and-inter-battle-it-out-for-the-scudetto-live
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61736732
- efl.comhttps://www.efl.com/news/2022/april/football-manager-efl-team-of-the-season-line-ups-announced/
- "Swansea consider bid for £10m Huddersfield midfielder Philip Billing"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/07/20/swansea-consider-bid-10m-huddersfield-midfielder-philip-biling/
- "Philip Billing er Månedens Spiller i 3F Superliga"https://www.fcm.dk/nyheder/philip-billing-er-maanedens-spiller-i-3f-superliga/