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| Org Location | United Kingdom | ||
| Region | EMEA | ||
| Head Coach | André "Guilhoto" Pereira | ||
| Partner | EE Goodfella’s Opel KitKat HSBC UK Maggi Fusian Costa del Sol Málaga Fitchin Hot Wheels PCSPECIALIST | ||
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GIANTX is a European team, formed in partnership between EXCEL and Giants.
History
Timeline
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
- December 14,
Excel and
Giants merge to form
GIANTX.[1]
Odoamne,
Peach,
Jackies,
Patrik,
IgNar, Hidon (Head Coach), and Kaas (Strategic Coach) join.[2] Cardonetti (Performance Coach), Jesskiu (Streamer), Lozark (Esports Director), and Mert (Team Manager) join.
CrazyFool (Senior Data Analyst) joins as substitute.[1] - December 19, Hehnal (Senior Team Manager) joins.[3]
Odoamne,
Peach,
CrazyFool, and Kaas (Strategic Coach)'s contracts are transferred to
GIANTX in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2024.
Jackies' contract is transferred to
GIANTX in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2026.
Patrik and Hidon (Head Coach)'s contracts are transferred to
GIANTX in the GCD, expiring on 17 November 2025.[4]
- January 3,
IgNar's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2024.[5] - February 29, Trick (Strategic Coach) is added to the GCD. Kaas (Strategic Coach to Head Coach)'s position is changed in the GCD. Hidon (Head Coach) is removed from the GCD.[6] Trick (Strategic Coach)'s contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2024.[6]
- March 6, Trick (Strategic Coach)'s joining is confirmed. Kaas (Strategic Coach to Head Coach)'s position changing is confirmed. Hidon (Head Coach)'s departure is confirmed.[7]
- April 23,
Odoamne and
Peach become inactive.[8]
Th3Antonio joins from academy roster.[9] - May 20,
Peach and Trick (Strategic Coach) leave for academy roster.[10] - June 4, Emi (Coach) joins.
Juhan and Nicolas Perez (Coach) join from academy roster.[11] - August 22,
Odoamne leaves.[12] - September 5,
Th3Antonio is removed from the GCD.[13] - October 21, Kaas (Head Coach) leaves.[14]
- November 13, Cardonetti (Performance Coach) leaves.[15]
- November 18, Guilhoto (Head Coach) joins.[16]
- November 19, José Ramón Díaz (Co-CEO to CEO) changes position. Tim Reichert (Co-CEO) leaves.[17]
- November 20, CrazyFool (Senior Data Analyst/Sub/Bot to Senior Data Analyst)'s position is changed in the GCD.[18]
Patrik leaves.[19] - November 22,
Juhan and
IgNar leave.[20] - December 20,
Closer joins.
Jackies will remain with the team for 2025.[21]
- January 2, Mew (Performance Coach) joins.[22]
- January 8,
Noah and
Jun are added to the GCD.[23]
Closer's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 17 November 2025.
Noah and
Jun's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2026.[23] - January 10,
Lot is added to the GCD.[24]
Lot's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2026.[24] - January 16, Th3Antonio (Co-Streamer) joins.[25]
Lot,
Noah, and
Jun's joining is confirmed.[26] - February 10, sinine (Operations Manager) joins.
- March 7,
Closer leaves.[27] - March 8,
ISMA joins.[28] - March 28,
ISMA's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2026.[29] - April (approx.), CrazyFool (Senior Data Analyst) leaves.
- June 21, sinine (Operations Manager) leaves.
- July 8, Rhuckz (Assistant Coach,Positional Coach) joins.[30]
- September 24, Nicolas Perez (Coach) leaves.[31]
- October 27, Jesskiu (Streamer) leaves.[32]
- November 22, Emi (Coach) leaves.[33]
- November 23, Rhuckz (Assistant Coach,Positional Coach) will remain with the team for 2026.[34]
- December 15, Mew (Performance Coach) leaves.[35]
- December 16, Maxlore (Assistant Coach) joins.[36]
- December 18,
Lot,
ISMA,
Jackies,
Noah, and
Jun will remain with the team for 2026.[37] ElOjoNinja (Content Creator) joins.[38] - December 24, Guilhoto (Head Coach) and Rhuckz (Assistant Coach,Positional Coach)'s contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on Day After Worlds 2026.[39]
Player Roster
Active
- Contract Expiration Notice: To prevent over-reporting of changes, we are keeping players with expired contracts listed here until either (a) an announcement is made from the player or the team about their departure; (b) the player joins another team; or (c) the 2026 season begins & the player is not re-added to the GCD, whichever happens first.
| Player | Name | Role | Contract Ends | Joined | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot | Eren Yıldız | Top Laner | 2026-11-16 | Jan 20252025-01-10 | ||
| ISMA | Ismaïl Boualem | Jungler | 2026-11-16 | Mar 20252025-03-08 | ||
| Jackies | Adam Jeřábek | Mid Laner | 2026-11-16 | Dec 20232023-12-14 | ||
| Noah | Oh Hyeon-taek (오현택) | Bot Laner | 2026-11-16 | Jan 20252025-01-08 | ||
| Jun | Yoon Se-jun (윤세준) | Support | 2026-11-16 | Jan 20252025-01-08 |
Former
Players are shown for the entire duration of their tenure on the team, with the role and substitute/trainee status they had upon their departure.
| Player | Name | Role | Joined | Left | Next Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closer | Can Çelik | Jungler | Dec 20242024-12-20 | Mar 20252025-03-07 | | ||
| Juhan | Lee Ju-han (이주한) | Jungler | Jun 20242024-06-04 | Nov 20242024-11-22 | | ||
| IgNar | Lee Dong-geun (이동근) | Support | Dec 20232023-12-14 | Nov 20242024-11-22 | | ||
| Patrik | Patrik Jírů | Bot Laner | Dec 20232023-12-14 | Nov 20242024-11-20 | | ||
| CrazyFool | Billy Readman | Sub/Bot | Dec 20232023-12-14 | Nov 20242024-11-20 | | ||
| Th3Antonio | Antonio Espinosa Bejarano | Top Laner | Apr 20242024-04-23 | Sep 20242024-09-05 | | ||
| Odoamne | Andrei Pascu | IA/Top | Dec 20232023-12-14 | Aug 20242024-08-22 | | ||
| Peach | Lee Min-gyu (이민규) | IA/Jun | Dec 20232023-12-14 | May 20242024-05-20 | |
Player League Participation
This list includes regular-season games, tiebreakers, and playoff matches.
LEC
| Player | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Games | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Spring | Summer | Spring | Summer | Spring | Summer | Spring | Summer | Spring | Summer | Spring | Summer | Spring | Summer | Spring | Summer | Spring | Summer | Spring | Summer | Winter | Spring | Summer | Finals | Winter | Spring | Summer | Finals | Winter | Spring | Summer | Versus | Spring | Summer | ||
| Odoamne | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 557 | ||||||||||||
| Patrik | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 334 | ||||||||||||||
| IgNar | | | | | | | | | 181 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackies | | | | | | | | 105 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peach | | | | | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juhan | | | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Th3Antonio | | | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noah | | | | | | | | | | 184 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jun | | | | | | | | 142 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lot | | | | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closer | | | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ISMA | | | | | | | | 102 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organization
Current
| C | ID | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Ramón Díaz | Co-Owner & Co-CEO | ||
| MarkyMark | Mark Carter | Chief Commercial Officer | |
| Virginia Calvo Gómez | Chief Strategy Officer | ||
| Jack J | Jack Joseph Williams | Head of Gaming Technology | |
| Maisie Ashrafi | Head of Marketing | ||
| Lozark | David Alonso Vicente | Esports Director | |
| Hehnal | Alexandra Hehn | Team Operations Lead | |
| Mert | Mert Tanrıverdi | Team Manager | |
| Guilhoto | André Pereira Guilhoto | Head Coach | |
| Maxlore | Nubar Sarafian | Assistant Coach | |
| Rhuckz | Rúben Alexandre Barbosa Neves | Assistant Coach/Positional Coach | |
| ElOjoNinja | Daniel Esteban Vaquero Cotilla | Content Creator | |
| Th3Antonio | Antonio Espinosa Bejarano | Co-Streamer | |
| Flakked | Víctor Lirola Tortosa | Co-Streamer | |
| Starky | Artem Starkov (Артём Старков) | Co-Streamer |
Former
| C | ID | Name | Position | Next Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mew | Théo Ponzoni | Performance Coach | | |
| Emi | Emanuel Ursachi | Coach | None | |
| Jesskiu | Jess Anna Rodríguez Gorzycka | Streamer | None | |
| Nicolas Perez | Nicolas Perez | Coach | | |
| sinine | Jennifer Geißler | Operations Manager | | |
| CrazyFool | Billy Readman | Senior Data Analyst | | |
| Tim Reichert | Co-CEO | None | ||
| alz | Oskar Sisi | VP Marketing & Brand | None | |
| Cardonetti | Luis Cardona Recio | Performance Coach | | |
| Kaas | Christophe van Oudheusden | Head Coach | | |
| Trick | Kim Gang-yun (김강윤) | Strategic Coach | | |
| Oskar Sisi | VP Brand & Marketing | | ||
| Hidon | Jonas Vraa | Head Coach | |
Tournaments
This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.
Media
- 2024
- 2025
- January 12, GX Jackies: "I made a big skip in my career [...] My first aim is to make the Season Finals, I'm not gonna overreach my goals." with Armand Luque on YouTube
- June 6, Th3Antonio, de GIANTX: "Tengo que jugar con GiantX los Mundiales, tengo que hacerlo" (Spanish) with Eros on Sheep Esports
- June 11, Th3Antonio, de GIANTX: "Me identifico mucho con 369" (Spanish) with ChinaGAP on YouTube
- June 20, GX Jackies: "I can be among the top 3-4 of midlaners in the LEC" with Armand Luque on YouTube
- June 25, The path towards GIANTX's redemption: Interview with Nicolas Perez by Armand Luque on Sheep Esports
- June 27, Jackies, de GIANTX: "Jun y Álvaro son los mejores rookies" (Spanish) with ChinaGAP on YouTube
- July 2, Jackies thanks his coach after his massive turnaround by Armand Luque on Sheep Esports
- July 23, Th3Antonio, de GIANTX: "Nos veo top 3 de las LEC Finals" (Spanish) with ChinaGAP on YouTube
- July 26, GX Patrik: "We fumbled individually in important moments. We could have won games 1 and 3 against BDS." with Armand Luque on Sheep Esports
- August 21, GX Th3Antonio: "You improve much more in the LEC because ERLs can have you facing top teams one day and really bad ones the next" with Armand Luque on Sheep Esports
- January 6, Guilhoto, de GIANTX: "FNATIC, GIANTX y KOI irán a WORLDS" (Spanish) with Jordi LMK on YouTube
- January 21, GX Lot: "In ERLs, I wasn’t playing my own game; my teammates kept telling me my ideas were wrong. I don’t need to adapt to others anymore" with Armand Luque on Sheep Esports
- January 29, Los Ratones 4-1 vs GiantX in Scrims?? Jackies Reveals What Happened - The Sack Down Ep 23 by IWDominate and YamatoCannon on YouTube
- February 2, Jackies, de GIANTX: "Entendería que Guilhoto nos diera una paliza después de hoy" (Spanish) with ChinaGAP on YouTube
- February 13, GX Jackies: "Sorry for playing like a piggy last week, I’ll fix things for playoffs [...] We aren't here for the money. We all want to win, that’s why we chose this team" with Armand Luque on Sheep Esports
- April 1, GX ISMA: "I didn't think I was going to be benched from SK [...] After what happened, I lost a bit of confidence on stage" with Armand Luque on Sheep Esports
- April 5, Guilhoto, de GIANTX: "Equipos como GX necesitan llegar al público de otra forma" (Spanish) with ChinaGAP on YouTube
- May 1, Noah, de GIANTX: "Por fin he jugado bien delante de una gran audiencia" (Spanish) with ChinaGAP on YouTube
- May 2, Jackies, de GIANTX: "Disfruto viendo a los jugadores rivales nerviosos" (Spanish) with ChinaGAP on YouTube
- May 13, Jackies, de GIANTX: "Puedo ser el mejor midlaner de la LEC" (Spanish) with Al Lío Podcast on YouTube
- May 21, GX Nicolas Perez: "The further we go, the more we hunger for victory [...] We can really beat G2 and KOI" with Armand Luque on Sheep Esports
- June 3, GX Jun: "Fnatic was not out of our reach, I’m not happy about my performance. We just got gapped [...] We weren't playing like this in scrims" with Armand Luque on Sheep Esports
- June 13, G2's Crippling Reliance On Caps / Spain Cements Their LEC Victory - The Best Damn League Show. S5E18 with Duncan "Thorin" Shields & Peter Dun on YouTube
- August 6, How to save EU? ft. GX Nico & G2 Romain - SheepCast #1 with Brieuc "LEC Wooloo" Seeger & Armand "Armand" Luque on YouTube
- September 2, GX Lot: "We aren't a 'scrim team' anymore [...] Maybe I'm delusional, but it's about mentality—you just need to be on a good day to win" with Armand Luque on Sheep Esports
Images
Rosters
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GIANTX 2025 LEC Winter
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 GIANTX's Tweet (Spanish) twitter.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 GIANTX's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ GIANTX's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - EMEA - 2023-12-18; after change - EMEA - 2023-12-19
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - EMEA - 2024-01-02; after change - EMEA - 2024-01-03
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Archive Pages: before change - EMEA - 2024-02-28; after change - EMEA - 2024-02-29
- ↑ GIANTX's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ GIANTX's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 GIANTX's Tweet twitter.com
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 GIANTX's X Post (Spanish) x.com
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 GIANTX's X Post x.com
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 GIANTX's X Post x.com
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Archive Pages: before change - EMEA - 2024-09-04; after change - EMEA - 2024-09-05
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 GIANTX's X Post x.com
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Cardonetti's X Post (Spanish) x.com
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 GIANTX's X Post (Spanish) x.com
- ↑ GIANTX's LinkedIn' Post linkedin.com
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Archive Pages: before change - EMEA - 2024-11-19; after change - EMEA - 2024-11-20
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 GIANTX's X Post x.com
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 GIANTX's X Post x.com
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 GIANTX's X Post x.com
- ↑ GIANTX's X Post x.com
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 Archive Pages: before change - EMEA - 2025-01-07; after change - EMEA - 2025-01-08
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Archive Pages: before change - EMEA - 2025-01-09; after change - EMEA - 2025-01-10
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 League of Legends ES' X Post (Spanish) x.com
- ↑ GIANTX's X Post x.com
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 GIANTX's X Post x.com
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 GIANTX's X Post x.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - EMEA - 2025-03-27; after change - EMEA - 2025-03-28
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 GIANTX's X Post x.com
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 Nicolas Perez's X Post (French) x.com
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 GIANTX's X Post (Spanish) x.com
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 GIANTX's X Post x.com
- ↑ GIANTX's X Post x.com
- ↑ GIANTX's X Post x.com
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 GIANTX's X Post x.com
- ↑ GIANTX's X Post x.com
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 ElOjoNinja's X Post (Spanish) x.com
- ↑ Archive Pages: before change - EMEA - 2025-12-23; after change - EMEA - 2025-12-24
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 2026 LEC Talent, Broadcast Partners, and Co-Streamers https://lolesports.com/


