Excel Esports has marked the launch of their first ever competitive FIFA team by signing British professional FIFA player Tom Leese in what’s being labelled the biggest FIFA esports transfer signing ever.
Leese, who joins Excel from Hashtag United, becomes the first professional FIFA player signed by EXCEL, who has Spurs star Dele Alli as an ambassador. Also, he becomes the first-ever professional FIFA player to command a transfer fee.
Leese has been ranked as the number one ranked professional FIFA player in the world for the past two years, with the 22-year-old partnering with Fnatic’s Tekkz to win the 2021 eNations Cup back in May, having also won the 2019/20 ePremier League competition last year.
Excel will also work closely with EA and participating teams to drive more exposure in media and in-game assets, including offering fans an exclusive Excel out-of-game kit. The new kit will include a new Excel jersey, complete with the addition of new partner EE, following a recent expansion of Excel’s partnership with BT.
Formerly known as Hashtag Tom, Leese has been the number one ranked FIFA player in the world for the last two years. Bursting into the scene at the age of 17, Leese began competing online against other competitive players and placed top six at his first tournament.
Tom Leese said: “I am proud to be joining the Excel team as their first-ever professional FIFA signing! When Excel first approached me, the idea of working together definitely caught my attention. The drive within the Excel team to constantly improve and the commitment to jumping straight into the competitive FIFA space really excites me.
CEO of Excel Esports, Wouter Sleijffers, added: “We are thrilled to announce to the Excel community our launch into the competitive FIFA space, as well as the signings of Tom and Zelonius. We have been following the competitive FIFA community for a while now and believe it’s an area where we can strive, especially within the UK and Europe.”
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