Manchester City Esports

Manchester City Esports

Full name	Manchester City Esports
Games	FIFA Fortnite Battle Royale
Founded	July 2016
Owner	City Football Group
Partners	FaZe Clan Dubai Expo 2020 Nexen Tire Etisalat
Parent group	Manchester City F.C.
Website	website

Manchester City Esports is the name of several esports teams owned and operated by Premier League football club Manchester City F.C. Though their primary operation is in the UK, as with the football team, they also run teams in China and South Korea.

UK division

Manchester City's first esports team was founded in Manchester in 2016, to compete in European FIFA competitions. They went on to partner with FaZe Clan in 2019,^[1] and in 2021, they established a Fortnite Battle Royale team.

EA FC

Manchester City started its first esports team in 2016 by signing their first esports athlete Kieran "Kez" Brown,^[2][3] followed the year after by their second player Marcus "ExpectSporting" Jorgensen, who signed from Brøndby IF.^[4]

Roster

Manchester City Esports EA FC roster
Players	Coaches
Handle Name Nationality Kacee Anderson, Kacey United States Matias Bonanno, Matias Argentina FG Ghaffur, Faraaz England Tekkz Hunt, Donovan England	Head coach Edu Castellano
Legend: (I) Inactive (S) Suspended Substitute Injury / Illness	Latest roster transaction: 17 November 2023.

Achievements

Type	Competition	Titles	Seasons	Participant(s)
FIFA EA FC	ePremier League	2	2020–21[5] 2023–24[6]	Shellz (2020–21) Tekkz (2023–24) Matias (2023–24)

Fortnite Battle Royale

In October 2021 Manchester City launched its first team outside of FIFA with an entry into Fortnite Battle Royale by signing 16-year-old American Aidan "Threats" Mong.^[7] Manchester City had launched a search to sign its first Fortnite Battle Royale player. Prospects up to the task had to navigate through a process that could end with an esports contract. Dubbed the City Solos Hunt, the campaign required players to submit a video explaining why they should be the next member of Manchester City Esports.^[8] In April 2022 20-year-old Konrad "Skram" joined the Fortnite Battle Royale roster as the first European player.^[9]

Roster

Manchester City Esports Fortnite Battle Royale roster
Players	Coaches
Handle Name Nationality Threats Mong, Aidan United States Trippernn Kjaer, Sebastian Denmark Setty Zając, Iwo Poland Cold Butler, Joshua United States	Head coach Vacant
Legend: (I) Inactive (S) Suspended Substitute Injury / Illness	Latest roster transaction: 17 November 2023.

China division

Manchester City Esports China

Full name	Manchester City Esports China
Games	FIFA
Founded	5 June 2018; 6 years ago (2018-06-05)
Owner	City Football Group
Parent group	Manchester City F.C.

Manchester City Esports China is the Chinese esports team of Manchester City F.C. To date the only game in which Manchester City China have competed is FIFA Online. At the team's launch, it was announced that they had signed three leading Chinese players, including Zhang Jun (known as 'ArecaJun' ), the previous season's Most Valuable Player.^[10] Filling out their roster of five players, they also announced that the final two players would be signed based on performances in a tournament which Chinese fans of the football club could enter.^[10][11]

FIFA Online

Roster

Manchester City Esports FIFA roster
Players	Coaches
Handle Name Nationality Jichang Zheng, Shao-Jie China Marspy Fan, Cheuk Wah Hong Kong Daybreak Huang, Ling-Yan China tp Yao, Ya-Xun China J 0, 0 China LiverPu 0, 0 China	Head coach Vacant
Legend: (I) Inactive (S) Suspended Substitute Injury / Illness	Latest roster transaction: 19 November 2019.

Achievements

Type	Competition	Titles	Seasons
FIFA Online	People's Premier League	1	2019

South Korea division

Manchester City Esports Korea

Full name	Manchester City Esports Korea
Games	FIFA
Founded	20 November 2019; 5 years ago (2019-11-20)
Owner	City Football Group
Partners	Nexon
Parent group	Manchester City F.C.

Manchester City Esports Korea is the South Korean esports team of Manchester City F.C. The team was created in 2019 in order to compete in FIFA Online 4 tournaments in South Korea.^[10][12][13]

FIFA Online

Roster

Manchester City Esports FIFA roster
Players	Coaches
Handle Name Nationality 0 Seo, Jun Yeol South Korea 0 Kim, Yoo Min South Korea 0 Kim, Sung Hoon South Korea	Head coach Vacant
Legend: (I) Inactive (S) Suspended Substitute Injury / Illness	Latest roster transaction: 19 November 2019.

Announcement

Manchester City Esports has re-signed Donovan "Tekkz" Hunt and Matias Bonanno for the upcoming EA FC 25 season. The pair played key roles in securing the team’s second ePremier League title. Edu Castellano will continue as head coach, with former pro Zezinho joining the coaching staff. The team’s focus this season is on winning the eChampions League and FC Pro World Championship.^[14]

References

1. "FaZe Clan, Man City celebrate partnership with futsal, FIFA 20". ESPN. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
2. "Manchester City football club enter eSports with FIFA player Kieran 'Kez' Brown". PCGamesN. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
3. "Manchester City eyeing a spot at esports scene". Inquirer.net. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
4. "Manchester City signs second FIFA pro as 'dedicated PS4 player'". Engadget. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
5. "ePL champion: Words can't describe this feeling". ePremier League. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
6. "ePL: Man City crowned 2023/24 champions". ePremier League. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
7. "CITY SIGN FORTNITE STAR AIDAN 'THREATS' MONG". Manchester City. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
8. "MANCHESTER CITY LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR ITS FIRST PROFESSIONAL FORTNITE PLAYER". ESTNN. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
9. MCFCEditorial. "City sign second Fortnite player, Konrad Skram". mancity.com. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
10. "CITY AND NEXON UNVEIL CLUB'S LATEST ESPORTS TEAM". mancity.com. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
11. "FOOTBALL CLUBS AND ESPORTS IN CHINA: THE FUTURE OF MONETISATION?". World Football Summit. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
12. "Inside Man City's esports team with professional FIFA stars Ryan Pessoa and 'Shellzz'". The Mirror. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
13. "City and Nexon unveil Club's latest Esports team". OneFootball. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
14. "Man City Esports confirm EA SPORTS FC 25 roster for 2024/25 season". 6 October 2024.

External links

• Manchester City Esports on Twitter
• Manchester City Esports on Twitch