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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 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