Here are your nominees for the EA FC Pro Positive Player Award
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Daniel Fernandes
Dfernandes leads with quiet respect—representing Portugal and the game with grace. On and off the stage, he’s known for showing sportsmanship through small but meaningful gestures, like offering a handshake no matter the outcome. He’s a consistent, composed presence who lets his character shine through in the way he treats others.
Emre Yilmaz
Emre is a class act in the competitive scene—known for his humility, quiet confidence, and deep respect for everyone he faces. Despite being one of the best in the world, he stays grounded and never speaks ill of others. At the laligafcpro semifinal, even after experiencing technical issues and a tough comeback loss, he showed grace and integrity by shaking hands with all his opponents—something not everyone on his team did.
Levy Rieck
Levy brings kindness and sportsmanship to every match. Win or lose, he always takes the time to connect with his opponents, offering encouragement instead of celebration. In his debut game, after securing a win against a player from the Saudi league, he immediately went over to console and cheer up his opponent. Levy's thoughtful actions make him a standout example of what it means to be a positive presence in competitive play.
Winner Revealed at the World Championships
Winner Revealed at the World Championships
FAQs
Q: What is the Positive Player Award?
A: Introduced in 2023, The Positive Player Award recognizes esports competitors with a deep commitment to positive play, who consistently show outstanding sportspersonship toward opponents, and fans, and the league while playing in EA SPORTS FC Pro.
Q: How is ‘outstanding sportspersonship’ defined?
A: Outstanding (adjective): consistently supporting the team, and being an honorable opponent.
Sportspersonship (noun): generous behavior or treatment of others.
Q: Who can be nominated?
A: Current EA SPORTS FC Pro League Competitors, 16 years and older can be nominated for the award.
Q: Who can nominate players?
A: Competitors and coaches in FC Pro may nominate an FC Pro competitor who they feel shows outstanding sportspersonship toward opponents, the league, and fans, during the FC Pro season.
Q: How do nominations work?
A: Two step process:
Step 1: Nomination Submission:
Competitors and coaches participating in FC Pro 24 can nominate an eligible FC Pro Competitor who they feel demonstrates the principles of the EA Positive Player Award of outstanding sportspersonship anytime from 8:00AM UTC / 12:00AM Pacific Time (PT) on May 16th to 11:59PM UTC / 4:59PM PT on June 6th.
Step 2: Final Nominees Decided
Once nominations are received, a panel of inclusive play and esports representatives from FC Pro and Electronic Arts will select between three (3) and ten (10) from the eligible nominations, based on the positive player award judging criteria set out in the Official Rules. At the close of nominations, we’ll post the finalists to this site on July 1st and invite the community to vote on the Competitor they believe best exemplifies the Electronic Arts Positive Player Award principles.
Q: How does voting work?
A: On July 1st at 8:00AM UTC / 12:00AM PT, EA will post the finalists on www.ea.com/positive-player-award/fc-pro at which time the community can vote on the finalist they feel best demonstrates the Electronic Arts Positive Player Award principles. Voting closes July 22nd, 2025 at 11:59PM UTC / 4:59PM PT.
Q: Who can vote?
A: Voting will be open to the public from July 1st, 2025 at 8:00AM UTC / 12:00AM PT to July 22nd, 2025 at 11:59PM UTC / 4:59PM PT. Limit one vote per person and per EA account.
Q: How is the winner determined?
A: Following the close of the Voting Period, the EA Judges will reconvene to re-evaluate the finalists taking into consideration the community votes, collected during the Voting Period, and the finalist that the EA Judges determine best demonstrate outstanding sportspersonship, including consistently supporting their teams, being an honorable opponent, and generous behavior and treatment of others. The award will be announced during the EA SPORTS FC Pro broadcast.