WOW Pinoy: Philip James Younghusband

Philip James Younghusband

Written by Ms. Confuse on Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Philip James Younghusband (born August 4, 1987) is an English-Filipino professional football player currently attached to Chelsea F.C. He plays as a striker and turned professional in March 2005, having been at Chelsea F.C. since the age of nine.

Full name Philip James Younghusband
Date of birth August 4, 1987 (1987-08-04) (age 20)
Place of birth Ashford, Middlesex, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Chelsea F.C. Reserves
Youth clubs
1997-2005 Chelsea Youth Team

Philip was born in Ashford, Middlesex, England, the son of Philip Younghusband, a chartered accountant and Susan Younghusband, a Filipina.

He was the youth team's top scorer in the 2003/2004 season and made his first reserve start in November 2004. In the 2005/2006 season, Phil made 21 appearances for the Chelsea reserve team, including 18 starts, and scored five goals. He also made one appearance as a substitute for the Chelsea youth team.

He played for the Philippines Under-23 national squad in the 2005 Southeast Asian Games. Phil scored two goals in the Philippines 4-2 loss to Malaysia. He is now part of the seniors Philippine national team.

Early in 2005, the Philippine Football Federation was alerted to Younghusband's eligibility by a mysterious gamer who allegedly found out about their lineage via a PC game. [1] He and his older brother James were eventually called up to the Southeast Asian nation's football squad, amidst much fanfare. Younghusband participated in the 2005 Southeast Asian Games, which was held in the Philippines, scoring two goals at the tournament.

Phil participated in the ASEAN Football Championship and scored 6 goals in 4 appearances and ended up top scorer in the qualifiers.

In early 2007, he and his brother inked a management and representation deal with regional celebrity agent, PR Asia Worldwide. He is currently the brand ambassador of Tissot Watches and Adidas.

On 30th of August 2007, Younghusband signed a contract with Danish top-league club Esbjerg fB, going on loan with the Danes for the rest of the 2007-2008 season.

http://www.philyounghusband.com/