James Joseph Younghusband[fn 1] (born 4 September 1986) is a former professional footballer who played mostly as a right midfielder and sometimes as a forward.

Born in Surrey, England to an English father and Filipino mother, Younghusband played for the youth team of Chelsea.

He spent his early senior career in the lower levels of English football with AFC Wimbledon, Staines Town, Woking, and Farnborough.

[2] After the conclusion of the 2011 National Club Championship, he and his younger brother would be joining Loyola Agila on three-year deals.

[5][6][7] When Loyola Meralco joined the Philippines Football League (PFL) in 2017, it renamed itself as Meral Manila and Younghusband remained with the club.

[12] He and Phil, his younger brother, were eventually called up to the Southeast Asian nation's football squad, amidst much fanfare.

He also ensured the advancement of the Philippine team to the group stage of the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification by scoring in the fourth minute of the away match against Mongolia in the qualifying play-off.