Phil Younghusband

Birth Name: Philip James Younghusband

Place of Birth: Surrey Northern, Surrey, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 4 August, 1987

Ethnicity:
*father – English
*mother – three quarters Filipino [one half Bicolano, one quarter Kapampangan], one quarter Chinese

Phil Younghusband is an English-Filipino professional footballer. A striker, and sometimes a midfielder, he played for Chelsea, Esbjerg fB, San Beda FC, Meralco Sparks/Manila, and Davao Aguilas, and the Philippines national team.

He is the son of Susan Catherina Chua Placer and Philip James Younghusband. His father was English. His mother was a Filipina, of one half Bicolano, one quarter Kapampangan, and one quarter Chinese, descent. He is the older brother of professional footballer James Younghusband. Phil is married to Filipino-Scottish model Margaret Hall, with whom he has a son.

Phil’s maternal grandfather was Rolando Pagio Placer (Rolando Lim Placer, the son of Dominador Placer and Pelagia Lim). Dominador was born in Guinobatan, Albay, the son of Aleja Placer y Palencia, or Aleja Palencia Placer in Filipino. Dominador’s father was possibly Basilio Palencia y Orayta, or Basilio Orayta Palencia in Filipino. Pelagia was also born in Guinobatan, Albay. Her surname is of Chinese origin.

Phil’s maternal grandmother was Juanita Liwanag Chua (the daughter of Chua Chue Be and Leonora Liwanag). Chua Chue Be was a Chinese emigrant, from Xiamen. Leonora was from Angeles, Pampanga.

Sources: Birth record of Phil Younghusband – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Phil’s mother – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Phil’s maternal grandfather, Rolando Pagio Placer – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Phil’s maternal great-grandfather, Dominador Placer – https://familysearch.org