Phil Younghusband
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Full name | Philip James Placer Younghusband Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 4 August 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Ashford, Surrey, England | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker, midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
1997–2004 |
Chelsea | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
2005–2008 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | → Esbjerg fB (loan) | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | San Beda FC | |||||||||||||||||||
2011–2017 |
Meralco Sparks / Manila | (94) | ||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Davao Aguilas | 31 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | Philippines U21 | 3 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
2005 | Philippines U23 | 3 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
2006–2019 | Philippines | 108 | (52) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 January 2019 |
Philip James Younghusband Jr. (born 4 August 1987) is a former professional footballer who played mostly as a striker and sometimes as a midfielder.
Younghusband is best known for his performances with the
Born in
Younghusband's older brother, James, is also a footballer. The brothers have been teammates for both club and country.
Early years
Younghusband was born in Ashford, Surrey, England, the son of Englishman Philip Younghusband Sr. and Filipina Susan Placer.[citation needed] His brother James Younghusband is also a footballer, playing as a midfielder.
Club career
Chelsea
Younghusband turned professional in March 2005, having been at
Loan to Esbjerg
On 30 August 2007, Younghusband signed a contract with Danish top-league club
San Beda
On 15 April 2011, it was reported that Younghusband and his brother had announced that they would join San Beda for the
Loyola Meralco Sparks
On 19 August 2011, it was reported that Younghusband and his brother would be joining
On 15 October 2011, Younghusband made his debut for Loyola in the
At the 2011 UFL Cup final, Loyola lost against the Philippine Air Force 2–0, although he won the Golden Boot Award with 25 goals in his 7 games.
Younghusband made his league debut in a 3–2 win against
In the
Younghusband was still with the club when it joined the inaugural season of the
Davao Aguilas
Younghusband along with his brother James officially signed up to play for the Davao Aguilas on 2 August 2017.[14] After Davao decided to dissolve its senior team in late 2018, Younghusband was reportedly in negotiations with Indonesian club PSIS Semarang in January 2019.[15]
International career
Early in 2005, the Philippine Football Federation was alerted to Younghusband's eligibility by an anonymous gamer who allegedly found out about his lineage via playing Football Manager.[16] He and his older brother, James, were eventually called up to the Southeast Asian nation's football squad, amidst much fanfare.
He played for the Philippines Under-23 national squad in the
During the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup Phil scored two goals against 2008 champion India in a 2–0 win, making it the first win by the Philippines against India ever. Younghusband scored again in a match against former champions Tajikistan that ended 2–1 to the Philippines, enabling the country to reach the semi-finals for the first time. The Philippines were matched against 2010 runners-up Turkmenistan in the semi-finals. Younghusband opened the scoring early on, but Turkmenistan eventually struck back twice, winning the match 2–1. Because of this, the Philippines were relegated to a battle for third place against Palestine. The match eventually ended in a 4–3 win for them with two goals from Phil Younghusband. He eventually won the golden boot award after scoring six goals in the whole tournament. The third-place finish marked the best achievement for the Philippines since the years of the Far Eastern Games.[17]
In a World Cup qualifier match against Bahrain held on 11 June 2015, Younghusband played in the midfield position.[18]
Younghusband scored his 50th goal through a penalty kick in the Philippines' 2–1 win over Tajikistan in their last 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifier match on 27 March 2018 joining the list of footballers who have scored 50 international goals. The win led to the Philippines' qualification for its first AFC Asian Cup in 2019.[19] Younghusband played in all three group stage matches of the Philippines' in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup but came in as a substitute in all matches.[20]
Retirement
On 18 November 2019, Younghusband announced his retirement from football through his Instagram account.[21][22]
Personal life
Phil Younghusband has been married to Margaret Hall since July 2019. They got engaged in December 2017, with Younghusband proposing for them to get married on Christmas Day. The two held their wedding in England. Hall is a Filipino-Scottish model.[23] They have a son, born on 12 June 2020.[24]
Honours
Club
Loyola Meralco Sparks
Davao Aguilas
- Copa Paulino Alcantara runner-up: 2018
International
Philippines
- AFC Challenge Cup runner-up: 2014; third place: 2012
- Long Teng Cup runner-up: 2011; third place: 2010
- Philippine Peace Cup: 2013; runner-up: 2014
- 2017
Individual awards
- Philippine Sportswriters Association footballer of the year (Mr. Football award): 2011[25]
- United Football League Golden Boot: 2012
- United Football League Cup Golden Ball: 2013
- United Football League Cup Golden Boot: 2011, 2012, 2013
See also
- List of top international men's football goalscorers by country
- List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
- List of men's footballers with 50 or more international goals
References
- ^ Terrado (27 March 2018). "Azkals claim historic Asian Cup berth". Manila Bulletin. Philippine News.
- ^ Honasan (27 March 2018). "Nearing 50 international goals, Phil Younghusband more focused on getting the W against Tajikistan". ABS-CBN.
- ^ "Phil, James set to play for San Beda FC". Malaya Online. 15 April 2011. Archived from the original on 17 April 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ Tupas, Cedelf P. (19 August 2011). "Younghusband join Loyola FC-Meralco". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ Tupas, Cedelf P. (15 October 2011). "Loyola Meralco Sparks crush Socceroos; Burkey powers Kaya booters past Diliman XI". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ AKTV/Jojo Lirio Jr. (29 January 2012). "Frustrated Phil Younghusband sent off as Stallion tramples Loyola". Interaksyon. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ "Loyola crushes Navy". United Football League Philippines. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ Joey Villar (March 2012). "UFL: Loyola Meralco crushes Nomads, 5–0". Philippine Star. Retrieved 22 July 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "AFP plays Meralco to 3–3 draw". ABS-CBN News. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ Bob Guerrero (27 June 2012). "Global FC: Worthy champions of the UFL Division 1 League". Yahoo! Sports (Philippines). Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "Loyola beat Kanbawza in heated cup clash". ESPN Star. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "Loyola Sparks rip Myanmar's Kanbawza". ABS-CBN News. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "Younghusband brothers to transfer to Davao Aguilas". Rappler. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Davao Aguilas FC signs Younghusband brothers". Manila Times. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ Co, Adrian Stewart (29 January 2019). "Phil Younghusband headed to Indonesia?". Panay News. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ Thompson, Jack (28 November 2005). "Mystery gamer alerts Philippines to Chelsea tyros". The Times. Times Newspapers. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ "Six-shooter Phil takes top scorer title". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 19 March 2012. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ Leyba, Olmin (14 June 2015). "Phil plays 'new' role to the hilt". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ Honasan, Santino (28 March 2018). "50 and the win: Phil Younghusband's 'perfect' night". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "AFC Asian Cup 2019: Group Stage Report Card – Philippines". Fox Sports Asia. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Former Azkals captain Phil Younghusband retires from professional football". ESPN 5. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Pedralvez, Manolo (1 July 2020). "Football: Phil, James Younghusband explain reason behind decision to retire". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Phil Younghusband, Margaret Hall wed in UK". ABS-CBN News. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Sports".
- ^ "Phil, Chieffy share PSA football award". The Philippine Star. 14 February 2012. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
External links
- Phil Younghusband at National-Football-Teams.com
- Phil Younghusband – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Phil Younghusband Interview