About Josh "Squirrel" Banh
“It’s my first time joining a professional football club, and I’m really happy for it to be with NYCFC,” Banh said in November last year. “I’m looking forward to representing the Club in the coming year.”
A native of Connecticut, Banh is considered one of the top young FIFA players in North America and manages his gaming career alongside studies at Rutgers University.
In 2021, the Club announced that Banh has re-signed with NYCFC for the 2022 season. Banh returns for a second year after finishing second in the FIFAe Club World Cup – North America earlier this year.
The news coincided with the signing of teammate Gustavo “GN10” Nascimento who will represent NYCFC as the Club’s official eMLS FIFA Player.
Banh, in addition to Gustavo, will represent the Club in international and regional events, creating a formidable partnership to compete in FIFA’s Global Series 1v1 and 2v2 play.
The two will represent NYCFC together for the first time during the FIFA Global Series Washington Open in December 2021. Nascimento and Banh will need to navigate the North America East region to secure qualification to one of the world’s biggest FIFA competitions. NYCFC will be one of three City Football Group (CFG) teams to enter the event with both Manchester City FC and Melbourne City FC trying to qualify through the Europe and Oceania regions, respectively.
Banh said of re-signing for 2022 and the partnership with Gustavo: “In my second year, I’ve made a lot of changes in my life. Just trying to live a healthier lifestyle, stay more focused on the tasks that are important to me and I’m looking to put that into practice in this new FIFA. I’m excited for the new opportunity and FIFA 22, being back in New York, I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.
“One thing that I can definitely guarantee from myself and from Gustavo is that we’re going to play the game hard and we’re going to grind. All you can do as a competitor is to prepare as best as possible and that’s what me and Gustavo can definitely guarantee.”