As a youth player, Phoenix rejected offers from the youth academies of
Manchester United and
Liverpool, England's most successful clubs. Before the 2007 season, he signed for
Đồng Tháp in Vietnam after playing for English non-league side
United of Manchester. In 2007, he signed for
Sabah in the Malaysian second division after almost signing for an Omani team. In 2013, he signed for English non-league outfit
Northwich Victoria. ==References==