Juan "McJuankar" Carlos Mesa Ciruelo has announced his restricted free agency from Gentle Mates Gentle Mates Europe Rank #16 starxo Patryk Kopczynski bipo Taranvir Singh marteen Martin Pátek GLYPH Conner Garcia Minny Patrik Hušek .

He shared that while he is still under contract with Gentle Mates until the end of the 2025 VCT season, he has been allowed to explore offers from other organizations.

McJuankar spent the 2025 season as Gentle Mates' assistant coach, manning the coaching booth alongside former LEVIATÁN LEVIATÁN North America Rank #7 spike Rodrigo Lombardi blowz Guilherme Oliviera Neon Bruno Rodríguez Sato Eduardo Kenzo Nagahama Sato kiNgg Francisco Aravena head coach goked . McJuankar has been in the professional scene since 2020, holding coaching and analyst roles.

In 2024, he was with BBL Esports BBL Esports Europe Rank #5 Crewen Ali Eren Sargin Lar0k Yusuf Kaan Kanber Loita Utku Kart Rosé Eren Erzan lovers rock Umut Pekdoğan , first as an analyst and then as the assistant coach. From July 2022 to July 2023, he was an analyst, then head coach, and eventually coach for Spanish Challengers side Case Esports Case Esports Inactive . Before that, he had tenures at UCAM Esports Club UCAM Esports Club Europe Rank #24 Buld Michał Sokal B1SK Vitaliy Emelyanov Famsii Ramses Valentino Erasmus Koivukangas OLIZERA Diogo Oliveira Jesse Adam Čtvrtníček , Zeta Gaming Zeta Gaming Inactive Saiz Daniel Ruiz RAYZZ Alejandro Montaner Roig circu Fernando Puerta Jimenez Chechuu Jesús Díaz ease Manuel López , AREA AREA Inactive Hyperzxz Joseff Young xyN Aaron Mullan benzki Ben Price xyta Josh Jones Alyx Alex Morrow , eMonkeyz Club eMonkeyz Club Inactive Valkorini Lewy wOwEr zeet Neit Juan Otálora , and Mironga Mironga Inactive t0d helken armani tuyz Arthur Andrade phonics Dyamond Pillon .

Gentle Mates' 2025 season ended with the organization's relegation back to VCL. After a 7th-8th finish at EMEA Kickoff, a 1-4 showing in Stage 1, and then a 0-5 disappointment in Stage 2, the Mates ended their year with one championship point, finishing only above fellow Ascension side Apeks Apeks Inactive .

With Gentle Mates' future in Valorant uncertain, several members of its 2025 squad have announced their departures or restricted free agency, including jtay , Veqaj , Proxh , and Zyppan .

With McJuankar 's departure, Gentle Mates Gentle Mates Europe Rank #16 starxo Patryk Kopczynski bipo Taranvir Singh marteen Martin Pátek GLYPH Conner Garcia Minny Patrik Hušek 's full roster is now: