Korokke

Korokke is the competitive alias of Elwin Schoofs, a Dutch top laner who spent his career flying the colors of PSV Esports. Now 26 years old and retired from active play, Schoofs belongs to a generation of Benelux competitors who helped populate the region’s grassroots and semi-professional scenes during a formative period for Dutch esports.

The Man Behind the Name

Hailing from the Netherlands, Korokke competed at the top of the map, the lane that traditionally serves as the game’s proving ground for individual resilience. Top laners must be comfortable with extended solo matchups, absorbing pressure while contributing to the wider game through split pushing, teleport plays, and front-line presence in team fights. It is a role that shapes a distinctive competitive mindset, one built on self-reliance and calculated risk.

PSV Esports and the Dutch Scene

His association with PSV Esports is notable, as the organization carries the banner of one of the Netherlands’ most storied football institutions. The move of traditional sports clubs into League of Legends brought professional structure and visibility to regional players, and competing under such a badge placed Korokke within a serious, brand-backed environment. For players in smaller national scenes, representing an organization of that stature provides both legitimacy and a platform.

Careers in these regional ecosystems are often defined less by international silverware than by the role players fill within their local communities, mentoring newer talent, anchoring rosters, and helping to grow the game’s footprint in their home countries. The steady presence of committed competitors is precisely what allows smaller scenes to mature over time.

A Career Concluded

With his playing days now behind him, Korokke’s story reflects the arc of many committed regional professionals who dedicated their prime competitive years to the scene they came up in. Retirement rarely means departure from esports entirely, and former players frequently transition into coaching, content, or community roles. Whatever path Schoofs pursues next, his tenure with PSV Esports stands as a chapter in the ongoing development of Dutch competitive League of Legends.