Verified FIFA player Jake McAlary will be representing the Robins as the club's first ever eSports competitor for the UltimateQuaranTeam tournament first round tie against Salford City.
Cheltenham-born McAlary has a wealth of experience on the game and boasts over 1,750 FIFA 20 wins online with under 390 defeats.
Last year, the 19-year-old from Brockworth made the play-off stage in the ePremier League representing Tottenham Hotspur and once again competed this February for the North London outfit.
McAlary finished in the top four for two consecutive seasons in the Spurs ePremier League and will now represent his hometown club in the UltimateQuaranTeam tournament, which kicks-off from 7pm onwards on Sunday 22 March.
The teenager from Brockworth has supported Cheltenham since he was invited for trials when he was younger and said: "I'm very keen to represent a club which myself, family and friends support and follow.
"I'm very happy to be given this opportunity and I'm very confident with the competitive experience behind me that I can win or at least take the club far in this competition."
The tournament will kick start tomorrow. The full format of the competition can be found below:
Round of 128 – To be played from Sunday 22nd March – 7pm
Round of 64 – To be played from Tuesday 24th March – 7pm
Round of 32 – To be played from Thursday 26th March – 7pm
Round of 16- To be played from Saturday 28th March – 7pm
Quarter-finals – To be played from Monday 30th March -7pm
Semi-Final – To be played from Wednesday 1st April -7pm
Final – To be played from Friday 3rd April – 7pm
Jake will be playing 6 minutes per half with 85 rated squads against his counterpart from Salford.
You can get behind Jake by watching the game live on Twitch and we will be providing updates on social media.