Get to know the people that are representing American Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. This list is based on HLTVs ratings.
TOP 15. XotiC
Zecherie ‘XotiC’ Elshani is a 20-year-old professional onliner whose face is still not known to this very day. He is currently playing for ChocoCheck and previously for Rebirth Esports. XotiC is known for his crisp pistols and exceptional skills with the AWP. Though he has gotten fame for being a young player in the CS:GO scene showing amazing talent at the age of 16, in 2017, he has earned himself notoriety for LAN skipping in 2018. XotiC was scheduled to play LAN in the semi-finals of the ESEA Mountain Dew League tournament with his current team at the time, CAN'T WIN LAN. He was demoted in FPL due to his absence and he retired soon after in 2018 due to the drama but he soon resurfaced in 2020 due to the rise of online tournaments.
Current Rating at 1.10 in HLTVs Top United States Players.
Deadliest Weapons:
- AWP (2145 Kills)
- AK47 (1138 Kills)
Recent Tournament Achievements:
- ESEA Cash Cup: North America – Spring 2021 #2 ($4,000)
- DreamHack Open January 2021: North America ($8,000)
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TOP 14. Jitter
Jordon ‘jitter’ Ruggiero is another online CS:GO pro who has yet to reveal his face. A 17-year-old prodigy currently playing for Secret Club as their rifler, and formerly in Hysteria in 2018. Nothing is yet known about jitter except that he is relatively young, new to the scene and that he is currently 14th in HLTVs list of top players in the United States for the past 12 months.
Current Rating at 1.10 in HLTVs Top United States Players.
Deadliest Weapons:
- AK47 (1369 Kills)
- M4A1 (692 Kills)
Recent Tournament Achievements:
- ESEA Cash Cup: North America – Spring 2021 #5 ($9,000)
TOP 13. WolfY
Adam ‘WolfY’ Andersson is a 22-year-old professional that has been playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professionally since 2015. Known for his AWPing skills, he played as the main AWPer in Secret Club, Sixth Gear, and Swedish Canadians, to name a few. Currently not in any team but, wouldn’t be surprised if he gets picked up again because of his talents.
Current Rating at 1.11 in HLTVs Top United States Players.
Deadliest Weapons:
- AWP (2033 Kills)
- AK47 (1232 Kills)
Recent Tournament Achievements:
- ESEA Cash Cup: North America - Spring 2021 #5 ($9,000)
- ESEA Cash Cup: North America - Winter 2020 #3 ($4,000)
- ESEA Season 35: Premier Division - North America ($5,000)
TOP 12. Swisher
Michael ‘Swisher’ Schmid is known for his bubbly, happy personality and his deadly aim with the AK47. Been in the scene since 2017 this young rising star (22 Years old) caught his break when he started playing as the rifler for Bad News Bears which is the 3rd best team in the United States as of now, according to HLTV.
Current Rating at 1.11 in HLTVs Top United States Players.
Deadliest Weapons:
- AK47 (2624 Kills)
- M4A1 (1592 Kills)
Recent Tournament Achievements:
- ESEA Cash Cup: North America - Summer 2021 #2 ($4,000)
- ESEA Cash Cup: North America - Summer 2021 #1 ($9,000)
- ESEA Season 36: Premier Division - North America ($20,000)
TOP 11. Cooper
Austin ‘Cooper’ Abadir, aged 27, was an American Professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player who is also the younger brother of a well-known retired CS:GO pro, Ryan ‘freakazoid’ Abadir. Known for his role in eUnited and Swole Patrol for his exceptional AWPing and amazing AK47 aim. Cooper last played for Triumph in January of 2021 but left soon after on July 7, to pursue Valorant.
Current Rating at 1.11 in HLTVs Top United States Players.
Deadliest Weapons:
- AWP (6403 Kills)
- AK47 (2401 Kills)
Recent Tournament Achievements:
- ESEA Season 36: Premier Division - North America ($12,500)
- ESEA Season 36: Premier Division - North AmericaESEA Cash Cup: North America - Winter 2020 #6 ($4,000)
- ESL Pro League Season 11: North America ($13,000)
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TOP 10. Bwills
Brendan ‘Bwills’ Williams is the 20-year-old rifler for Triumph. Though Bwills has been in the scene since 2018, he has never made an impact in his career till 2020. In 2020 he got picked up by the New England Whalers and dominated in the ESEA Cash Cup: North America - Autumn 2020 #2, which their team got first place, and ESEA Season 35: Premier Division - North America, which they got second. In May of 2021 the New England Whalers gave most of their roster to Triumph, which includes Bwills.
Current Rating at 1.11 in HLTVs Top United States Players.
Deadliest Weapons:
- AK47 (3732 Kills)
- M4A1 (1777 Kills)
Recent Tournament Achievements:
- Knights: Revival Tournament ($6,000)
- ESEA Season 37: Premier Division - North America ($4,000)
- ESEA Season 36: Premier Division - North America ($12,500)
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TOP 9. Brehze
Vincent ‘Brehze’ Cayonte is a Filipino-American Professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive lurker for Evil Geniuses. In the scene since he was a 17-year-old in 2015 (currently 23 years old), he has been slowly climbing up the ranks trying; to make a name for himself. First caught a break in 2016 when he joined the organization, NRG Gaming. He got a bit of recognition for his amazing pistols, crisp rifle aim and winning 3 titles and 1 MVP, but that didn't boost his fame until he joined the veteran team, Evil Geniuses in 2019 where he finally got the spotlight. Winning 4 Titles and 2 MVPs under Evil Geniuses.
Current Rating at 1.12 in HLTVs Top United States Players.
Deadliest Weapons:
- AK47 (9083 Kills)
- M4A1 (3942 Kills)
Recent Tournament Achievements:
- StarSeries & i-League CS:GO Season 8 ($250,000)
- BLAST Premier: Spring 2020 American Finals ($160,000)
- ESL One: New York 2019 ($100,000)
- ESL One: Cologne 2020 Online - North America ($65,000)
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TOP 8. CLASIA
Anthony ‘CLASIA’ Kearney is a 17-year-old CS:GO prodigy. Currently playing as the rifler for RBG Esports in 2021. Nothing is yet known about CLASIA for he entered the scene in late 2019 at the age of 15. Been through multiple low level teams throughout mid 2020 till he entered Secret Club in August of 2020 till February of 2021.
Current Rating at 1.12 in HLTVs Top United States Players.
Deadliest Weapons:
- AK47 (1440 Kills)
- M4A1 (691 Kills)
Recent Tournament Achievements:
- Phoenix Series #1 ($2,500)
- ESEA Cash Cup: North America - Summer 2021 #1 ($2,500)
- DreamHack Open June 2021: North America ($2,500)
TOP 7. kobruh
Koby ‘kobruh’ Higgs is a 19-year-old professional American Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player. Used to be in Recon 5 but soon departed. Subbed in for Triumph as an AWPer when Cooper left. As of now a free agent. Been in the esport scene since 2018 playing for numerous small time teams like Kinship, ex-Polar Ace, and Rugratz.
Current Rating at 1.12 in HLTVs Top United States Players.
Deadliest Weapons:
- AWP (1021 Kills)
- AK47 (746 Kills)
TOP 6. Infinite
Gage ‘Infinite’ Green is the lurker for Party Astronauts. Joined the CS:GO esport scene in 2017 at the age of 19 but briefly retired in May 19th 2020 to try and pursue Valorant. Infinite came back on June 25th and played for 6 months till retiring again on December 26th when he was signed to NRGs valorant squad. Infinite returned in April of 2021 to play in his current team Party Astronauts, which is ranked number 2 in the top United States teams in HLTV.
Current Rating at 1.13 in HLTVs Top United States Players.
Deadliest Weapons:
- AK47 (4946 Kills)
- M4A1 (2742 Kills)
Recent Tournament Achievements:
- Knights: Revival Tournament ($12,000)
- DreamHack Open June 2021: North America ($6,000)
- Flashpoint Season 1 ($35,000)
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TOP 5. PwnAlone
Josh ‘PwnAlone’ Pigue is the current AWPer for team Party Astronauts with Gage ‘Infinite’ Green. Started out in 2017 in a bunch of low level teams. Started making a name for himself when he joined singularity in September of 2019 and gave a good performance.
Current Rating at 1.14 in HLTVs Top United States Players.
Deadliest Weapons:
- AWP (5582 Kills)
- AK47 (2042 Kills)
Recent Tournament Achievements:
- Knights: Revival Tournament ($12,000)
- DreamHack Open June 2021: North America ($6,000)
- ESEA Cash Cup: North America - Spring 2021 #3 ($9,000)
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TOP 4. ptr
Peter ‘ptr’ Gurney is a 31-year-old Counter-Strike professional veteran player. Playing all the way back in 2012 in Counter-Strike: Source. It’s unknown when he entered the CS:GO scene, people speculate it was in 2014. Known as one of North America’s best AWPers. One of the original squads in Counter Logic Gaming in 2015 and one of the founding members of Bad News Bears in 2018. He played in a lot of notable North American Teams like; NRG, Luminosity Gaming, complexity gaming, Team Dignitas, and Mousespaz. Retired in August of 2021.
Current Rating at 1.15 in HLTVs Top United States Players.
Deadliest Weapons:
- AWP (11,685 Kills)
Recent Tournament Achievements:
- ESEA Season 36: Premier Division - North America ($20,000)
- ESEA Cash Cup: North America - Summer 2021 #1 ($9,000)
- ESEA Cash Cup: North America - Spring 2021 #1 ($9,000)
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TOP 3. EliGE
Jonathan ‘EliGE’ Jablonowski is a 24-year-old American Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player of Polish descent. He used to be a professional StarCraft 2 player but then changed to Counter-Strike in 2014. EliGE is known as one of NAs best players because of his talent in fundamentals and aim. He recently won ESL Pro League Season 11 North America earning himself his 10th Lan title. EliGE briefly played for eLevate but then switched to his current team, Team Liquid, in 2015 .
Current Rating at 1.17 in HLTVs Top United States Players.
Deadliest Weapons:
- AK47 (11,577 Kills)
- M4A1 (4,576 Kills)
Recent Tournament Achievements:
- Intel Grand Slam Season 2 ($1,000,000)
- ESL Pro League Season 9 - Finals ($250,000)
- Intel Extreme Masters XIV - Chicago ($125,000)
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TOP 2. cynic
David ‘cynic’ Polster is another Triumph player in this list. He is known for his flexible play style, being able to master 3 of the main weapons (AK47, M4A1 and the AWP). Cynic entered the CS:GO esport scene when he was 18 in 2018 (currently 21). Started out as a trial player for Triumph at the start of the 2021, he earned his marks and got a spot in the final roster as Triumphs rifler.
Current Rating at 1.18 in HLTVs Top United States Players.
Deadliest Weapons:
- AK47 (2932 Kills)
- M4A1 (1261 Kills)
- AWP (1135 Kills)
Recent Tournament Achievements:
- Knights: Revival Tournament ($6,000)
- ESEA Season 37: Premier Division - North America ($4,000)
- ESEA Season 36: Premier Division - North America ($12,500)
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TOP 1. oSee
Josh ‘oSee’ Ohm, aged 22, is currently the Top 1 player in HLTVs Best United States Players leaderboard. With a staggering ranking of 1.27. Almost a full 10 point difference from cynic who is in 2nd place. He is currently playing as the AWPer for Extra Salt and formerly for Cloud 9. oSee is showing a lot of talent and improvement since his entry into the scene back in 2016 with his biggest achievement being picked up by Cloud 9 in January of 2020. Sadly, Cloud 9 departed from the CS:GO scene in December of 2020 leaving oSee to join Extra Salt.
Current Rating at 1.27 in HLTVs Top United States Players.
Deadliest Weapons:
- AWP (7840 Kills)
- AK47 (2625 Kills)
Recent Tournament Achievements:
- Knights: Revival Tournament ($6,000)
- ESEA Season 37: Premier Division - North America ($4,000)
- ESEA Season 36: Premier Division - North America ($12,500)
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