Today Wednesday, FC Barcelona unveiled its first all-female eSports team, which will compete in the VALORANT Game Changers league, an international competitive circuit whose mission is to provide opportunities and visibility for women and people of diverse gender identities who have traditionally been underrepresented in eSports and video gaming.

This is a new project from the club’s eSports section, which already has League of Legends and VALORANT teams competing at regional level.

 

This all-female team forms part of FC Barcelona’s commitment to promoting initiatives that foster equality and inclusion in sport, one of the cornerstones of being “More than a Club”. FC Barcelona is a leading club in the promotion of women in sport, particularly through its commitment to women’s football for more than 50 years. Thanks to this ongoing involvement, the club helps create female role models and reaffirms its commitment to gender equality and equity in sport, creating an inclusive environment for the whole Barça family.

Barça's new women's eSports team is also driven by a clear sporting objective: to qualify for the VALORANT Game Changers Championship. The squad has been formed with players who already have experience in this competition.

The team is made up of Maria “Toki” Pérez as captain, Alba “Annie” García, Paula “Devilasa” Blanco, and the Turkish players Eylül “Miyori” Sarıoğlu and İlayda “Lyda” Güzeldere. The coaching staff will be led by former professional player Fabián “Quick” Pereira.

Ready to compete

The team will make its competitive debut tomorrow, Thursday 15 January at 7pm CET, in the VALORANT Game Changers EMEA Closed Qualifier, where the aim is to qualify for Stage 1 of the competition.

All Barça eSports Game Changers matches can be followed on the club’s Twitch channel (twitch.tv/fcbarcelona), and all the latest updates can be found on Twitter (x.com/fcbesports) and Instagram (instagram.com/fcbesports).

Barça eSports VALORANT Game Changers team for 2026

María “Toki” Pérez, Captain, IGL and Controller
Born in Murcia on 5 April 2000, she was the first Spanish player to qualify for a VALORANT Game Changers Championship. She began competing in 2021 and joins Barça eSports from Giantx, who finished ninth in 2025 and seventh in 2024.

Alba “Annie” García, Flex
Born in Zaragoza on 8 September 2004, she shared a team with Toki at Case Hydra in 2023, where they played the full VALORANT Game Changers season. She began competing in 2021 and joins Barça eSports from DVM Miss.

Paula “Devilasa” Blanco, Sentinel
Born in Seville on 13 January 2002, she was the first woman to compete in VALORANT Challengers Spain: Rising (the top VALORANT division in Spain) in 2023 with Rebels Gaming. She began competing in 2022 and joins Barça eSports from SK Nebula, where she played in the VALORANT Game Changers in 2025.

Eylül “miyori” Sarıoğlu, Duelist
Born in Istanbul on 12 October 2004, she is the youngest player on the team but has been competing in VALORANT Game Changers since 2023, when she made her debut at just 18 years of age. She began competing in 2022 and joins Barça eSports from Surrenderers. In 2024 she competed in the VALORANT Game Changers Championship, finishing in seventh place.

İlayda “Lyda” Güzeldere, Initiator
Born in Konak on 31 July 2001, she has taken part in every edition of the VALORANT Game Changers since its creation in 2021. She began competing in 2021 and joins Barça eSports from HEROIC Valkyries.

Fabián “Quick” Pereira, Coach
Born in Montevideo (Uruguay) on 20 December 1997, he begins his first stint as a coach after five years competing as a player in Spain’s top VALORANT competition. In 2023 he was a finalist in VALORANT Challengers Spain, losing to Barça eSports. In 2025 he retired as a player after reaching the semi-finals and joins Barça eSports from UCAM Esports.

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