Brian (Hyung Bin) Byun

SCHOOL: Lowell Catholic

AGE: 19

HEIGHT/WEI GHT: 6-1, 210 pounds

POSITION: Kicker

FAMILY: (Father, mother, brothers, and sisters): Dad

(Youngjin Byun), Mom

(Jeongmin Park), Brother (Hyungwoo Byun)

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

I am a member of the

Science National Honor

Society (an academic nationwide honor society focused on science for high school students) and Mu Alpha Theta (National High School Mathematics Honors Society). I received two art awards called the “Exemplary 2D Artwork Award” in 2018 and 2019 during my high school career. I got two soccer awards in 2020: MIP (Most Improved Player) award and the CAC AllConference team.

FAVORITE PERSONAL MOMENT IN SPORTS: Celebrating after winning the game. It’s the best feeling you could feel and the reason why I play sports.

FAVORITE COURSE IN SCHOOL: An elective class called “Introduction to Gaming.”

LEAST FAVORITE COURSE IN SCHOOL: English

FAVORITE PIGOUT FOOD: Ice cream

FAVORITE TV SHOW: The Walking Dead

FAVORITE MOVIE: Interstellar

FAVORITE MUSICIAN: Justin Bieber

FAVORITE SMARTPHONE APP: YouTube

FAVORITE PRO TEAM: FC Barcelona (Spanish soccer team)

FAVORITE ATHLETE: Lionel Messi

HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A GAME: Iusea massage roller the day before game day to relieve muscles and hydrate. Before the game starts, I think about who I am going to play for: my parents, who paid tons of money to let me study in the U.S., and my teammates and coaches, who always try their best to make the team better.

IF YOU COULD BE SOMEONE ELSE FOR A DAY, WHO WOULD IT BE: I would be a soccer player because I want to know what it’s like to be a pro. I want to experience daily training and practice with pro soccer players and play soccer with them.