5. NICOLAS “PLOPSKI” GONZALEZ ZAMORA – NIP
Ninjas in Pyjamas are on a decline and they have been ever since they revamped the entire roster. Nicolas “Plopski” Gonzalez Zamora did not show that much so far in his career, but we have seen flashes of pure brilliance. Since he is only 18 years old, Nicolas has a lot of time to work on his consistency as this is the only thing he is lacking. At times, he will carry the team single-handedly, while at times he is nowhere to be found. As the times goes on, NiP will rely more and more on Nicolas’ services and if he can deliver, NiP will regain the lost glory. (Image Credit: ESL)
4. DAVID “FROZEN” CERNANSKÝ – MOUSESPORTS
Unlike most players that turn towards Faceit and FPL, David “frozen” Cernanský decides to compete professionally at a very young age. Believe it or not, he was 15 years old when he played his first “big” event. As of now. David is a rifler for mousesports. Even though the team is having difficulties, this Czech wunderkind is one of the best players in mousesports. David “frozen” Cernanský won 4 tournaments so far in his career. ICE Challenge 2020, cs_summit 5, ESL Pro League Season 10 Finals, and CS:GO Asia Championship 2019. Once he reaches his peak form, there will be no stopping him. (Image Credit: ESL)
3. HELVIJS “BROKY” SAUKANTS – FAZE CLAN
The truth is, things in Faze Clan are not looking good right now. Nikola “Niko” Kovač is on his way out of the team while the remaining players are not capable of carrying their own weight. In comes Helvijs “broky” Saukants. Labeled as support, Helvijs surprised everyone with his reaction time and prowess with the sniper rifle. He is also a player that does not mind going first to create space for star players to get the kills. On top of that, he is capable of carrying his own weight and the playstyle he nurtures is very mature, especially for a person that recently turned 19. There is no denying that he learned a lot from the likes of Marcelo “coldzera” David and Nikola “Niko” Kovač. If FaZe Clan decides to build a team around this young man, FaZe will definitely have a bright future in CS:GO. (Image Credit: ESL)
2. LUDVIG “BROLLAN” BROLIN – FNATIC
At the age of 18, Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin established himself as one of the best Swedish up-and-comers. An exceptional rifler who is not afraid to be aggressive is one of the main reasons why Ludvig will play a vital role in the most popular esports franchise, fnatic. Alongside his confidence, Ludvig has the individual skill to back it up. At such a young age, he was rated amongst the top 20 players by HLTV in 2019 and he also has one MVP award to his name. Alongside these personal awards, Swedish rifler won ESL Pro League Season 11 Europe and DreamHack Masters Malmö 2019 with fnatic. (Image Credit: DreamHack)
1. MATHIEU “ZYWOO” HERBAUT – VITALITY
Before turning 18, Mathieu was already labeled as one of the top prospects in all of Counter-Strike. Given the fact that he was a minor, he could not sign a deal with a franchise hence why he showed off his skill mostly on Faceit Pro League and his stream. A lot of teams were interested in his services and eventually, Vitality was built around this guy. At the time of writing, Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut is one of the best CS:GO players. He can go toe to toe with the likes of Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev who is often labeled as the G.O.A.T. So far in his professional career, Mathieu won 3 events and he was also rated as the #1 CS:GO player in 2019 by HLTV. On top of that, the French star has 5 MVP awards to his name. All in all, the future is bright for this youngster. (Image Credit: DreamHack)
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