Android Pie: Contacts sync from Google Contacts to phone, but not other way around

[Android Central Question]

I'm using Android Pie.

I have added a Google account to my phone.

When I add a contact using website contacts.google.com, the contact is synced to my phone. But when I add a contact directly on my phone, it never shows up at the Google Contacts site.

I have used force sync, so I know the synchronization has taken place.

What is wrong?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Are you making sure the contact you add to the phone is going to your Google account? If it's the local Phone account, that doesn't get synced anywhere.