PHIL YOUNGHUSBAND, considered as the face of Philippine football, announced his retirement on Monday. The country’s all-time leading goal scorer called it quits at 32. Younghusband made his statement in his Instragram post.
“Hanging up my boots! Thank you to my bosses, my coaches, teammates, competitors and all the supporters who have been part of my journey. See you all soon in a new adventure,” the Chelsea academy graduate wrote in his post.
Younghusband had a stellar 13-year stint on the international stage, posting the country’s record best of 52 goals. He also holds the most national team appearances with 108 matches.
Younghusband was a team reserve of Chelsea before he was recruited for the Southeast Asian Games in 2005 in Bacolod, where he scored all of goals in the Azkals’ 2-4 loss to Malaysia.
Younghusband took over as the leader of the national team three years ago to clinch its first-ever Asian Football Confederation Cup Q appearance with a 2-1 victory over Tajikistan at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in 2018, which also marked his 50th international goal.
His elder brother James, meanwhile, is still playing for Ceres Negros.
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