After six years in the NFL and three years with the Philadelphia Eagles that included a Super Bowl run in 2017, former running back Jay Ajayi is switching sports to play for the MLS’ Philadelphia Union in FIFA 20 tournaments.
Ajayi, who played in three games for the Eagles in 2019 but was released in December, will represent the Philadelphia Union in the 2020 eMLS League, which will conclude in March with the eMLS Cup at SXSW. A total of 25 players, including many of the top-ranked FIFA 20 players in the world, will battle for ranking points in two tournaments to be held in Philadelphia and Portland ahead of the eMLS Cup.
🎮Introducing your Union @eMLS #FIFA20 player for the our 2020 season!🎮
Tap 💙 to help welcome @jaytrain as he reps the Union in our #eMLS tournaments this season!
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— Philadelphia Union (@PhilaUnion) January 7, 2020
Ajayi will make his debut for the Union at eMLS League Series One on Friday, Janaury 10th, where 25 pro FIFA players will compete for a $7,500 prize.
Just how good is Ajayi? Over the summer he lost 6-0 in a friendly match with 17-year-old Fnatic pro player Tekkz, so Ajayi has hopefully been training in the meantime.
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