ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 10, 2020) — Orlando City SC has signed eSports Athlete Douglas “Maloney45” Bendeck to represent the Club in eMLS and the FIFA 21 Global Series, it was announced today. The Club has also retained former eMLS representative Abe Valbuena as a content creator and consultant.
Bendeck, 22, finished as a Top 4 PlayStation player in the United States in 2019, qualifying for both the Atlanta (FCC3) and Paris (FCC4) FUT Champions Cups. He currently sits 65th in the PlayStation World Rankings.
“I’m excited to join my hometown club,” Bendeck said. “I’ve always dreamt of playing as a professional footballer, but after three knee surgeries that’s not possible.