The times they are a changin’.
New York City FC recently announced the signing of Christopher Holly as their in-house professional eSports player, a first for Major League Soccer.
Holly is an experienced FIFA player on PS4 and was ranked first in the world in December 2016 with a record of 197-3, according to NYCFC’s announcement of the signing. He will represent NYCFC at FIFA tournaments across the country and world.
Though NYCFC is the first in MLS to announce an eSports signing, the concept is hardly new. VFL Wolfsburg, a team in the German Bundesliga, became the first professional football club to sign an eSports player in February 2016.