Wadir "waddle" Taraki has announced that he is LFT following the conclusion of his season with PCIFIC Esports PCIFIC Esports Europe Rank #92 seven Johann Hernandez . waddle, like the rest of PCIFIC, had a contract with the team that ran through the 2026 season.

"Exploring options for 2027, I've learnt some lessons this year and I'm ready to prove myself again," he said. He shared that he is comfortable in the recon Initiator, Sentinel, and flex roles, while also open to relocating.

waddle joined PCIFIC during the midseason break this year, replacing storied Turkish player cNed in the starting lineup but in a different role. While cNed was the team's primary Duelist to start the year, waddle joined as the team's go-to Initiator, causing a shift that saw seven move into the Duelist role.

While waddle finished Stage 2 as PCIFIC's highest-rated player at 0.98 across 367 rounds played, the team continued to struggle for results. To end the year, PCIFIC went 0-15, winning just eight maps all year and finishing 13th-16th in EMEA.

Before joining PCF, waddle competed for European Challengers side DNSTY DNSTY Inactive jas Jasiek Nieliwodzki Tag Alessandro Voci Ticey Theo Cranshaw Creamydreamy , which had come up just short of ascending to VCT after falling to BBL PCIFIC BBL PCIFIC Inactive in the semifinals at last year's EMEA Ascension. waddle is well-traveled, having also played for DSYRE DSYRE Inactive caydeN Yari Olmi Tag Alessandro Voci wackie Rikardo Birjukov , FOKUS FOKUS Europe Rank #14 , and HEET HEET Inactive Kinguyen Nguyen Thach memset Laurent Werly b2kk Sofian Delimi Monstrum Jake Byrne waddle Wadir Taraki since making his debut in late 2020.

PCIFIC Esports PCIFIC Esports Europe Rank #92 seven Johann Hernandez ' headcount is now whittled down to just four members, with the active roster being:

  • Mateja "qpert" Mijovic
  • Johann "seven" Hernandez
  • Manuel "thinkii" Martínez (Head coach)
  • Koray "Koyo" Arpat (Analyst)