Kieran Phillips leaves Huddersfield Town for Ross County

The striker has departed for the Scottish Premiership in a permanent move

Huddersfield Town striker Kieran Phillips has departed the club to join Scottish Premiership side Ross County in a permanent move.

The centre-forward started out at the Town as a junior before making a move to Everton’s academy, where his initial promise was curtailed by injury.

Phillips returned to Town in January 2020 and made 11 appearances for Carlos Corberan in 2020/21 but has not featured for the club since, instead going out on a series of loans with Walsall, Exeter City, Morecambe, Shrewsbury Town and most recently Sacramento Republic.

Town sporting director Mark Cartwright said in a club statement: “Having benefitted from his time playing regularly with Sacramento Republic, it was clear to us that Kieran was no longer suited to our B team programme and his future would be best suited elsewhere with first-team opportunities at the club to be limited.

“A capable forward with lots to like about his game, this is the right time in Kieran’s career to find a permanent home for himself at first team level with his 25th birthday fast approaching, and he departs with the sincere best wishes of all at the club.”