 Younghusband with Davao Aguilas in 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 Philippines national team, playing from 2006 to 2019. He served as the captain of the national team from 2014 to 2019 and is the Philippines' most capped player and all-time top goalscorer.[1][2] He helped the Philippines reach the semi-finals of the 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2018 AFF Championships as well as participating in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, the national team's first ever appearance in the tournament.
Born in Surrey, England, to an English father and Filipino mother, Younghusband joined the youth academy of Chelsea. He turned professional in 2005 with the Chelsea reserve team, and spent time on loan with Danish club Esbjerg fB. He moved to the Philippines in 2009, initially playing for San Beda before joining Loyola Meralco Sparks (later Meralco Manila) in 2011. Younghusband spent the majority of his professional career with Loyola Meralco Sparks, winning the United Football League Cup (UFL Cup) in 2013 and the PFF National Men's Club Championship in the 2014–15 season. A prolific goalscorer, he won the United Football League Golden Boot in 2012 as well as three consecutive UFL Cup Golden Boots from 2011 to 2013 and the UFL Cup Golden Ball in 2013. In 2017, he moved to Davao Aguilas where they finished as runners-up of the 2018 Copa Paulino Alcantara.
Younghusband's older brother, James, is also a footballer. The brothers have been teammates for both club and country.
- ^ 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.