Billy Wingrove is an English freestyle footballer and ex-semi-professional who rose to fame by running a YouTube channel with fellow freestyler Jeremy Lynch. His channel called F2Freestyler has accumulated more than 10 million subscribers, at the same time his social media fan base has grown as his Instagram has reached more than 500,000 followers. Before his fame he had honed his football skills and later became a member of a young football freestyle group in London. Knowing that he originally came from a football family, there was no question how he developed his interest in football. In 2003 he joined the Nike FreestyleThe competition took place at London Earls Court and made it to the semi-final round where nearly 6,000 contestants were defeated but lost the match to his opponent, Hee Young Woo.

Following his fame, he received multiple endorsements for well-known brands such as Disney , Sky Sports , Barclaycard , O2 , and Coca Cola . Shortly thereafter, he and Lynch made their own YouTube channel, Wingrove, which rose to popularity and has since been known for his freestyle football skills. The two have signed several collaborations with other football players like Eden Hazard, Steven Gerrard, Neymar, Demarai Gray, Frank Lampard, Diego Costa, Luis Suárez, Riad Mahrez, Lionel Messi and Gerard Piqué. With its apparent success, Premier League team Tottenham Hotspurhad recognized him as the first freestyler to be enrolled as a professional soccer freestyler. In 2005 he was officially signed by Tottenham as their official football freestyler, he later worked on various projects for the local community, charities and football academies.

Born name

William Wingrove

nickname

Billy

Sun sign

Protect

Place of birth

London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

nationality

training

His educational qualifications are not known.

occupation

Freestyle soccer player, soccer player

family

• Father – unknown
• Mother – unknown
• Siblings – Unknowns

Manager

Billy Wingrove is represented by F2 Talent.

Shirt Number

Not existent

Position

Midfielder, Striker

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm

weight

78 kg or 172 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Billy Wingrove dated –

1. Katie Wingrove (2004-Present) – He was married to his wife Katie Wingrove since June 2010. The lovebirds have two children together – a daughter named Amelie Iris (born October 2, 2009) and a son named Roman (born March 3, 2015). Before getting married, Billy and Katie were together for 6 years. Billy also sent his heartfelt Valentine’s Day greetings to his wife in February 2019, explaining that they have been together for 15 long years.

race/ethnicity

White

He is of English descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

Green

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Bearded V-shaped jawline
• Downward nose
• Thin Lips

brand promotion

Billy Wingrove supports brands like:

• Disney
• Sky Sports
• Barclaycard
• O2
• Coke

As an aside, he has also been proactive in promoting his and Lynch’s own lifestyle clothing brand, Rascal Clothing by the F2 Freestylers.

Known for

• His YouTube channel F2Freestyler which he created alongside fellow soccer player and close friend Jeremy Lynch
• He works as a freestyle footballer, as a YouTuber, as a coach and as an ambassador for Tottenham Hotspur

First football game

In 2003, Wingrove made his debut after entering the Nike Freestyle competition at London’s Earls Court, beating nearly 6,000 competitors and progressing to the semi-finals only to be beaten by opponent Hee Young Woo.

First TV show

In 2011, he made his TV show debut as “himself” in an episode of the comedy series, A League of Their Own .

Personal trainer

Billy Wingrove has never spoken openly about his personal healthy diet plans when it comes to the specific foods he eats. He does, however, undertake regular religious education as he fulfills his duties both as a professional sports coach and as an ambassador for various professional football clubs and organizations including Tottenham Hotspur , The Prince’s Trust , Sport England , David Beckham Academy , Base Life , and AC Milan .

Billy Wingrove favorite things

• YouTuber – Age perfect

Billy Wingrove Facts

1. He was the first football freestyler to be signed by a professional football club, Tottenham Hotspur .
2. He can run 100 meters in 11.1 seconds.
3. His favorite childhood sport was badminton.
4. His father has also played for Tottenham Hotspur in the past.
5. Wingrove’s cousin has played for the Arsenal Football Club .
6. As of July 2019, he holds 3 Guinness World Records.
7. He has played numerous charity matches alongside Jeremy Lynch including the 2017 Wembley Cup during which they battled Spencer Owens Spencer FC .
8. Visit his official website @ BillyWingrove.com.
9. Connect with Billy Wingrove on YouTube, Twitter and Instagram.