The San Jose Earthquakes announced Wednesday their eMLS player for the 2021 season, in Ben “BENR” Remez.
The 20-year-old lives in Sunnyvale and is originally from Israel. He’s been a competitive gamer since 2017 and has placed well in FIFA FUT international tournaments in recent years.
Remez is also an Earthquakes fan, and has season tickets with his family.
“I’m excited because eMLS is a very competitive league, and I get to represent my hometown club,” said Remez in a club statement. “There are a lot of great players and young players like me, so anything can happen.