Photo: Presidential Photo by Kiwi Bulaclac / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What fascinates me about Phil Younghusband is the choice at the center of his story. Born in Ashford, England, he could have chased a conventional path, but instead built a legacy with the Philippines, becoming the national team's most-capped player and all-time top scorer across 2006 to 2019, and captaining them for five years. Embracing a heritage and carrying a flag that was not the obvious one takes both talent and character. As a striker his instinct for goal clearly translated into history. I see him as a genuine pioneer of Philippine football, and I respect the conviction behind that path more than any single statistic.
Overview
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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Phil Younghusband
- Name (Japanese)
- フィリップ・ヤングハズバンド
- Reading
- ふぃりっぷ・やんぐはずばんど
- Born
- August 4, 1987 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Ashford, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.