His brother Phil retired last November after marrying his girlfriend Margaret. Phil Younghusband is the top goalscorer in the history of the Philippines national football team, with 52 goals since 2006. This is the list of his international goals and statistics while playing for the Philippines. The couple kept their guest list close to a hundred people only. A week after James Younghusband officially announced his retirement from football, he and his brother Phil opened up on their decision to hang up their boots. PHIL Younghusband paid tribute to his recently-retired older brother James Younghusband for his contributions to Philippine football. Phil's older brother James Younghusband and Mags's siblings, James and Ryan, were all present. That exact scenario has struck James and Phil Younghusband, who have […] In November of 2019, Phil, the Philippine Azkals’ leading goalscorer announced that he was calling it a career, and in June of 2020, his older brother James followed suit. Phil Younghusband, the face of the Philippines’ rise from footballing obscurity over the last decade, announced his retirement from the sport at age 32 on Monday. In an interview on the Cross Over podcast, the two Azkal stars said they made up their minds after experiencing several uncertainties in … Phil … As all athletes, professional or amateur, know, there is an inevitable expiry date in their playing careers.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Phil Younghusband (@philyounghusband10) on … He is also the most capped player for the Philippines, having played 108 matches. MANILA, Philippines – The remains of the mother of Azkals players Phil and James Younghusband were laid to rest Thursday morning at the Heritage Park in Taguig City. Phil and Margaret are "both overwhelmed with emotion for our bundle of joy." Whether it is by injury, contract expiry, or by choice, the fact is that Father Time can never be defeated and that all things must end someday. The Younghusband brothers, as well as their younger sister Keri, kept their calm while paying their final respects to their mother Susan. Topics: James Younghusband , Phil Younghusband , Retirement , Football , Philippines Azkals , Ceres FC , Philippine Football League Younghusband said he now plans to become a coach and will pursue his goals when “the new normal” times come.