Guild Esports PLC Global Top Three FIFA Player Signed (5204U)
06 Diciembre 2021 - 12:59AM
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Guild Esports PLC
06 December 2021
Press Release
06 December 2021
Guild Esports PLC
("Guild Esports" or "Guild" or the "Company")
Global Top Three FIFA Player Signed
Guild Esports (LSE: GILD), a global team organisation and
lifestyle brand, is pleased to announce the signing of Nicolas
Villalba ("Nicolas99fc") as the newest member of its FIFA
roster.
Nicolas, from Argentina, has ranked in the top 3 FIFA players
worldwide since 2018 and is Argentina's second highest earner
within esports, with $290,000 in lifetime earnings to date. His
most notable international Major wins include the FIFA 19 PS4
Playoffs and the FIFA 19 eClub World Cup.
Nicolas previously played for FC Basel 1893 E-sports based in
Switzerland and has signed a one-year contract with Guild, which
has the option to renew for another year. He will be moving from
Argentina to London in order to compete from Europe, one of the
first moves of its kind in FIFA. The move will enable Nicolas to
benefit from Guild's Academy system and coaching, with the aim of
becoming the number 1 FIFA player globally.
He will join Niklas Raseck ("Nraseck") on the Guild 2022 FIFA
roster and will be competing in the 1vs 1 FIFA Global Series as
well the FIFAe Club Series, a new professional 2v2 format. The
addition of Nicolas to Guild's FIFA roster will further strengthen
Guild's position as one of the top teams in Europe.
Nicolas has a combined social media following of over 170,000
across his channels, comprising 67,500 followers on Twitch, 55,000
followers on Twitter, 27,800 followers on Instagram and 21,000
YouTube subscribers.
Firmly established as the best-selling sports video game
franchise of all time, EA has recorded over 325 million total sales
of FIFA in its 17-year history and EA Sports FIFA 21 was the
best-selling video game in the United Kingdom in 2020 (Source: EA
Sports, February 2021).
Kal Hourd, chief executive of Guild Esports, said: "We are so
pleased to welcome Nicolas to Guild and support his move to the
U.K. to further develop his skills and talent as a player through
our academy system. FIFA is a highly significant esport for Guild's
pipeline of sponsors and partners, and we are delighted to be
strengthening our position in the European rankings with Nicolas,
one of the most consistently high-performing players within
FIFA."
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Guild Esports
Kal Hourd via Tancredi +44 207 887 7633
Chief Executive
Neil Thapar +44 7876 455 323
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About Guild Esports:
Guild Esports PLC is a global fan-focused team organisation and
lifestyle brand that fields professional players in gaming
competitions under the Guild banner. Our training academy aims to
attract and nurture the best esports talent, and our goal is to
provide the ultimate entertainment experience alongside a
distinctive lifestyle brand authentic to the esports community
worldwide. Guild is led by an experienced management team of
esports veterans and co-owned by David Beckham. The Company is
headquartered in the UK and its shares are listed on the main
market of the London Stock Exchange (ticker: GILD). Please visit
www.guildesports.com
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