After Phil Younghusband was flown in from the United Kingdom where he played as reserve for the Chelsea Football Club to the Philippines in 2005 to join our National Football squad, his career has been growing by leaps and bounds. Upon getting noticed for his athletic skills and classic good looks, he was signed in to model for popular Philippine underwear brand Hanford. Other commercial endorsements came his way soon thereafter.

Recognizing his star quality, GMA7 invited him to join the second season of Celebrity Duets where he unluckily got booted off right in the middle of the season. The football star, who was unable to control his sadness about his elimination, got emotional on national television that night and was loved by the Filipino audience even more. Following his exposure in the singing contest, several product endorsements came his way. He became an endorser of Alaska Milk, Del Monte Fit n’ Right and Kenny Rogers Roasters, among others.

Phil also got into hosting. He was one of the hosts of Nokia Inquirer Lifestyle Series held some time in July and the launch of Stella Magazine: Stellar Night held just a couple of weeks back. Phil is also one of the Cosmopolitan Magazine Bachelor Centerfolds this 2009. He joins Gerald Anderson, Aljur Abrenica, Joem Bascon, Ejay Falcon, Xian Lim, JC Tiuseco, Sid Lucero, Akihiro Sato and Daniel Matsunaga in the issue. Incidentally, you may catch Phil and the other nine bachelor centerfolds in the flesh as they grace the Cosmopolitan Bachelor Bash this coming September 10, 2009.

Phil is fast becoming a major celebrity in the Philippines, and even if he doesn’t make it big in football, showbiz has definitely left its doors open for him.