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Younghoe Koo

ク・ヨンフェ　/　く・よんふぇ

American football player from South Korea

August 3, 1994 (age 31)　・　Seoul, South Korea

American football player

My Take

Younghoe Koo is one of the most unlikely and inspiring stories in the NFL, a Korean-born placekicker who simply refused to quit. Born in Seoul in 1994, he moved to the States, played college ball at Georgia Southern, then signed with the Chargers undrafted in 2017, got cut, and clawed his way back to become a genuine Pro Bowl kicker with Atlanta. His onside-kick wizardry alone makes him worth watching. I love what he represents for representation in American football, where a kicker from Seoul was almost unthinkable. Mental toughness defines the position, and his comeback arc is the gold standard of perseverance.

Overview

Younghoe Koo (Korean: 구영회; pronounced ; YUNG-way; born August 3, 1994) is a South Korean–American professional football placekicker. Known for his ability to successfully execute onside kicks, Koo played college football at Georgia Southern before signing with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2017 as an undrafted free agent.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Younghoe Koo
Name (Japanese): ク・ヨンフェ
Reading: く・よんふぇ
Born: August 3, 1994 (age 31)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Dog
Origin: Seoul, South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: 69 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: American football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Ridgewood High School
University: Georgia Southern University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://kooyounghoe.com/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7

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