Nasri, a player who competes globally in the FIFA series, the official football game of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), has been confirmed as a team member. He will be participating as the only Asian representative in the "FUT Champions Cup," a FIFA 20 world tournament to be held in Atlanta, USA, starting this weekend, January 17th (Friday).
[Background and Objectives of Esports Team Establishment]
The esports market continues to grow year after year, both domestically and internationally. Overseas, the esports industry in football games has seen a surge in recent years, with events such as the "Virtual Bundesliga" hosted by the German Professional Football League since 2012, the "UEFA eChampions League" hosted by UEFA (in which Nasri participated last year), and the "FIFA eWorld Cup" hosted by FIFA. Consequently, the number of professional football clubs owning and operating esports teams is also increasing.
Domestically, initiatives related to football games are thriving, including the eJ.League held for the past two years and the planned formation of the e-football Japan national team for the "eNations Cup," an international tournament by country to be held in May. Furthermore, with the launch of the next-generation network "5G" in spring 2020, esports as entertainment is expected to develop even further.
In light of this situation, Kashima Antlers has decided to venture into esports as a new business and aims to become the world's number one club, which led to the decision to bring in Nasri, a player who has challenged numerous world tournaments. Under the mission of "All for Victory," we will strive to become a globally active team in the esports domain, so that we can deliver dreams and excitement through victories to all those involved with Kashima Antlers.
[Player Profile]
■Player Name:
Web Nasri
■Birthplace:
Kanagawa Prefecture, 20 years old
■Twitter Account
https://twitter.com/nasri121017
■YouTube Account
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9nLVb0N11XSYKTfz4CEB1Q
■Main Achievements:
<2017-2018 Season>
Meiji Yasuda Life eJ.LEAGUE (Domestic Tournament): Top 4
Global Series Playoffs (World Tournament): Top 4
FIFA eWorld Cup Grand Final 2018 (World Tournament): Eliminated in Group Stage
<2018-2019 Season>
Sony Continental Cup 2018 (World Tournament): Top 8
FIFA eClub World Cup 2019 (World Tournament): Eliminated in Group Stage
Gfinity Licensed Qualifier Event March 2019 (World Tournament): Runner-up
UEFA eChampions League (World Tournament): Eliminated in Group Stage
Global Series Playoffs (World Tournament): Top 16
World Ranking (End of Season): 24th
<2019-2020 Season>
in Jelly esports WORLD CHALLENGE CUP 2019: Winner
FUT Champions Cup (World Tournament): Scheduled to participate (January 17-19)
■Comment from player Nasri:
"Hello, I'm Nasri, and I'm thrilled to have joined the Kashima Antlers esports team. I'm honored to become an esports player for the traditional Antlers club. I'll be wearing the Antlers uniform for the first time and participating in the world tournament this weekend. I'll do my best to win so that Antlers can also gain recognition in the world of esports. Your support would be greatly appreciated."
[FIFA20 World Tournament "FUT Champions Cup"]
This tournament is held six times during the FIFA 20 season in various locations around the world. The Atlanta tournament, in which Nasri will participate, is the third event. 32 players who have advanced through the continental qualifiers will gather for this three-day event.