PSG.Vitality Signs Two International Players
Paris Saint-Germain and Team Vitality added Levi de Weerd and Lucio Vecchione to their EA FC 27 roster as the partnership continues.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in eSports
Team Vitality and Paris Saint-Germain extended their PSG.Vitality partnership for another year, signing Dutch player Levi de Weerd and Italian player Lucio "HHezerS" Vecchione for EA FC 27. Neither organisation had previously fielded non-French FC/FIFA professionals.
Why it matters
The signings mark a shift toward international recruitment for the project as it seeks major titles in EA SPORTS FC. Vitality CEO Fabien "Neo" Devide described international recruitment as a natural part of competing at the highest level.
The project finished second in the eLigue 1 regular season during its inaugural campaign and later competed in the FC Pro World Championship at the Esports World Cup. Contract terms for the two new signings were not disclosed.
The players
Team Vitality
Team Vitality is a French esports organisation that partnered with Paris Saint-Germain on the PSG.Vitality project.
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain is a French football club whose esports investment began in 2016 and which co-runs the PSG.Vitality project.
Fabien "Neo" Devide
Fabien "Neo" Devide is the CEO of Team Vitality, who described international recruitment as a natural part of competing at the highest level.
The details
PSG and Vitality considered French and international players before choosing Levi de Weerd and Lucio Vecchione. The details were relayed from Discord in an Insider Gaming roster interview, and the stated priority for the project is EA SPORTS FC and competing for major titles.
Timeline
Inaugural eLigue 1 season: PSG.Vitality finished second in the regular season.
Same season: PSG.Vitality competed at the FC Pro World Championship at the Esports World Cup.
2016: Paris Saint-Germain's esports investment began.
November 6, 2026: Roster signings were reported.
Season Trajectory
The project's inaugural eLigue 1 season ended with a second-place regular-season finish, setting a competitive baseline for its next campaign. Adding two international recruits signals an effort to move beyond that French-only roster toward major titles in EA SPORTS FC.
Fans following EA FC 27 can track whether the two new signings from the Netherlands and Italy appear in PSG.Vitality's lineups. The additions change the roster composition for the project's competitive matches this season.
The takeaway
Roster moves like these show how esports teams are building international rosters to compete for top titles. Watching how the new signings perform will indicate whether the strategy pays off.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by A 90s Kid.
