[Top 10] CSGO Best UMP Players In The World Right Now

CSGO Best UMP Players
Counter-Terrorist farming extra cash with the UMP


The UMP-45 is a cheap SMG that deals considerable amounts of damage. Most of the pros use it to gain extra cash when the opposing team is having an eco round.
Not every pro-CS player can use it as its full potential, but here are the pros that master this weapon:

10. s1mple


s1mple at IEM Katowice 2020 Day 5

Oleksandr Kostyliev is a 23 years old professional Counter-Strike player from Ukraine. He currently plays for Natus Vincere, and in the past, he played for FlipSid3 Tactics, Team Liquid, Worst Players, and others.
‘s1mple’ is the current leader in the race to be crowned the best player of 2021 by HLTV. The Ukrainian was named MVP of 12 tournaments he took part in. He was also named the best player of 2018, and the 2nd best player of 2016, 2019, and 2020.
In the last 12 months, s1mple only scored 13 kills with the UMP, adding up to a total of 274 kills in his career.

Most notable achievements:

  • BLAST Premier: Global Final 2020, 1st place ($600,000 prize)
  • IEM XIV: World Championship, 1st place ($250,000 prize)
  • ESL One: Cologne 2018, 1st place ($125,000 prize)

Watch his highlights: 

s1mple's 2020 highlights

9. NiKo


NiKo atI EM Katowice 2020 Day 1

Nikola Kovač is a 24 years old professional Counter-Strike player from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He currently plays for G2 Esports, and in the past, he played for FaZe Clan, mousesports, and others.
The Bosnian was named MVP of 7 tournaments he took part in, and in 2017 he was named Gamer of the Year by Great Gamers Awards 2017. His best year was in 2017 when he ranked 2nd best CS player. Right now, NiKo is ranked 5th best player of 2021 by HLTV.
Since April 2020, NiKo only got16 kills with the UMP, his total record with the SMG is an impressive 718 kills.

Most notable achievements: 

  • EPICENTER: 2018, 1st place ($150,000 prize)
  • ESL One: Belo Horizonte 2018, 1st place ($100,000 prize)
  • IEM XIII - Sydney, 1st place ($100,000 prize)

​Watch his highlights: 


Plopski at ECS Season 8 Finals Day 2

Nicolas Gonzalez Zamora is an 18 years old professional Counter-Strike player with double nationality, being both Swedish and Spanish. He currently plays for Ninjas in Pyjamas, and in the past, he played for Team Ancient, x6tence Galaxy, and others.
A rising star, Plopski plays as an entry-fragger for the Swedish team, and of course, his favourite weapons are the AK-47 and the M4A4. Despite being considered a rookie, the young Swedish-Spaniard is ranked 26th in the top best players of 2021 according to HLTV.
In the past 12 months, he managed to get 24 kills with the UMP, adding up to a total of 72 kills in his short career.

Most notable achievements:

  • GAME Stadium 2017, 1st place ($6,810 prize)
  • BLAST: Pro Series Copenhagen 2019, 2nd place ($50,000 prize)
  • DreamHack Open Summer 2019, 2nd place ($20,000 prize)

Watch his highlights: 

Plopski's highlights

7. BlameF

Watch his highlights:

BlameF at ESL One Cologne 2019 Day 1

Benjamin Bremer is a 23 years old professional Counter-Strike player from Denmark. He currently plays for Complexity Gaming, and in the past, he played for Epsilon Gaming, Heroic, and others.
Last year he was ranked the 6th best player of the year. Halfway through the year, Benjamin is ranked 4th best player of 2021, according to HLTV. He is the in-game leader and entry-fragger of Complexity Gaming.
He scored27 kills with one of the most popular SMG in the last year, and his total number of kills with it is 73.

Most notable achievements:

  • BLAST Premier: Spring 2020 European Finals, 1st place ($335,000 prize)
  • BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2021, tied in 1st place ($25,000 prize)
  • #HomeSweetHome: Week 7, 1st place ($30,000 prize)

Watch his highlights: 

BlameF's 2020 highlights

6. Magisk


Magisk at ECS Season 8 Finals Day 4

Emil Reif is a 23 years old professional Counter-Strike player from Denmark. He currently plays for Astralis, and in the past, he played for Optic Gaming, SK Gaming, North, and others.
The closest he got to be the best player in a year was in 2019 when he was ranked 5th. Right now, he is only ranked 20th according to HLTV. Magisk, meaning magic in Danish, plays as a lurker for the legendary Astralis team.
​In the last 12 months, Emil got 23 kills with the UMP, adding up to a total of 408 kills in his entire career.

Most notable achievements:

  • StarLadder Berlin Major 2019, 1st prize ($500,000 prize)
  • IEM XIII - Katowice Major 2019, 1st prize ($500,000 prize)
  • FACEIT Major: London 2020, 1st prize ($500,000 prize)

​Watch his highlights: 

5. device


device hyped up

Nicolai Reedtz is a professional Counter-Strike player from Denmark. He just joined Ninjas in Pyjamas, and in the past, he played for Astralis, TSM, Dignitas, and others.
A legend of the game, device won the most CS: GO Majors tied with his ex-teammates Xyp9x, dupreeh, and gla1ve. He is also one of the six players to attend all CS: Majors. Was named MVP of 18 tournaments he took part in.
The best year on a personal level for device was2018 when he ranked 2nd. Currently, Nicolai is ranked 3rd best player of 2021 according to HLTV.
In the last 12 months, dev1ce scored 23 kills with the popular anti-eco gun, and in his entire career, he scored 539.

Most notable achievements:

  • StarLadder Berlin Major 2019, 1st place ($500,000 prize)
  • IEM XIII - Katowice Major 2019, 1st place ($500,000 prize)
  • FACEIT Major: London 2018, 1st place ($500,000 prize)

Watch his highlights: 

4. ZywOo

ZywOo celebrating with his teammates

Mathieu Herbaut is a professional Counter-Strike player from France. He currently plays for Team Vitality, and in the past, he played for Against All Authority, WySix team, and others.
ropz was the first player to call ZywOo a breakout player, he was named player of the year in 2019 and 2020 by HLTV and Thorin. Was awarded the Phenom of the Year by theScore esports. Holds the record for the youngest player to be named the best player of a year at 19 years old and 72 days.

He bagged 35 kills with the UMP in the last 12 months, bringing him up to a total of 72 kills in his entire career.

Most notable achievements:

  • BLAST Premier: Fall 2020, 1st place ($225,000 prize)
  • IEM XV - Beijing Online: Europe, 1st place ($60,000 prize)
  • EPICENTER 2019, 1st place ($250,000 prize)

Watch his highlights: 

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