List of esports players

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This is a list of esports players. This is not a complete list of all active, professional esports players, but rather a consolidation of the most influential or significant. The list does not include online poker or online chess players, since they are usually separated from esports.

Notable players[]

Nickname Real name Country Team Game(s) Career
Crimsix Ian Porter United States Dallas Empire Call of Duty 2012–present
JJoNak Bang Seong-hyun South Korea New York Excelsior Overwatch 2017–present
Seagull Brandon Larned United States Dallas Fuel Overwatch 2016–2018
sinatraa Jay Won United States Sentinels Valorant 2019–present
xQc Félix Lengyel Canada Gladiators Legion Overwatch 2016–present
Scarlett Sasha Hostyn Canada StarCraft II 2011–present
Park Se-jun Park Se-jun South Korea SK Telecom T1 Pokémon 2014–present
Svenskeren Dennis Johnsen Denmark Evil Geniuses League of Legends 2011–present
Dardoch Joshua Hartnett United States Team SoloMid League of Legends 2014–present
Aphromoo Zaqueri Black United States Dignitas League of Legends 2011–present
Nadeshot Matthew Haag United States 100 Thieves Call of Duty 2007–2015
Ray Rizzo Ray Rizzo United States Pokémon 2010–2015
JJu Byun Eun-jong South Korea Samsung Khan StarCraft 2002–2007
KillCreek Stevie Case United States Quake 1998–?
FreedoM Chang Yong-suk South Korea Samsung Khan StarCraft, Warcraft III 2003–2007
HeatoN Emil Christensen Sweden Ninjas in Pyjamas Counter-Strike 2001–2007
Ferrari_430 Luo Feichi China Defense of the Ancients, Dota 2 2010–2016
Jaedong Lee Jae-dong South Korea Evil Geniuses StarCraft: Brood War, StarCraft II 2007–present
moon Jang Jae-Ho South Korea Warcraft III, StarCraft II 2003–2013
Dendi Danylo Ishutin Ukraine Natus Vincere Defense of the Ancients, Dota 2 2007–present
MaDFroG Fredrik Johansson Sweden Warcraft III 2001–2011
Vo0 Sander Kaasjager Netherlands Painkiller, Quake III, Quake 4, Quake Champions, World of Warcraft 2004–present
av3k Maciej Krzykowski Poland Millenium Quake series 2006–present
f0rest Patrik Lindberg Sweden Ninjas in Pyjamas Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2005–present
GeT RiGhT Christopher Alesund Sweden Ninjas in Pyjamas Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2007–present
friberg Adam Friberg Sweden Heroic Counter-Strike: Source, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2012–present
Xizt Richard Landström Sweden Fnatic Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2010–present
allu Aleksi Jalli Finland ENCE eSports Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2013–present
HuK Chris Loranger United States/Canada Boston Uprising Overwatch 2017–present
ToD Yoan Merlo France Fnatic Warcraft III, StarCraft II 2002–2013
MC Jang Min-chul South Korea StarCraft: Brood War, StarCraft II 2010–2015
Ogre2 Tom Ryan United States Counter Logic Gaming Halo series, Call of Duty
Daigo Daigo Umehara Japan Mildom Beast Street Fighter (series)
Grubby Manuel Schenkhuizen Netherlands Warcraft III, StarCraft II
July Park Sung-joon South Korea StarTale StarCraft, StarCraft II
bds Andreas Thorstensson Sweden Counter-Strike
Walshy David Walsh United States Halo 2, Halo 3
Jinro Jonathan Walsh Sweden Team Liquid StarCraft II 2010–2012
Fly100% Lu Weiliang China Warcraft III
Fatal1ty Johnathan Wendel United States Quake III, Unreal Tournament 2003, Painkiller, Quake 4
JWong Justin Wong United States Evil Geniuses Fighting games
BoxeR Lim Yo-Hwan South Korea SlayerS StarCraft, StarCraft II
FlaSh Lee Young-Ho South Korea StarCraft 2001–2015
NaDa Lee Yun-yeol South Korea StarCraft: Brood War, StarCraft II 2001–2012
infi Wang Xuwen China ViCi Gaming Warcraft III, StarCraft II
Ken Ken Hoang United States Team Liquid Super Smash Bros. Melee 2003–2007, 2012–present
Hungrybox Juan Debiedma United States Team Liquid Super Smash Bros. Melee, Project M, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2007–present
Armada Adam Lindgren Sweden Alliance Super Smash Bros. Melee, Project M
Mango Joseph Marquez United States Cloud9 Super Smash Bros. Melee, Project M
PPMD Kevin Nanney United States Golden Guardians Super Smash Bros. Melee, Project M 2009–2016
Mew2King Jason Zimmerman United States COGnitive Gaming, Most Valuable Gaming Super Smash Bros. Melee, Project M, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Leffen William Hjelte Sweden Team SoloMid Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2010–present
Isai Isai Alvarado United States Super Smash Bros. 64, Super Smash Bros. Melee
Westballz Weston Dennis United States Super Smash Bros. Melee
Plup Justin McGrath United States Panda Global Super Smash Bros. Melee, Project M, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
ZeRo Gonzalo Barrios Chile Super Smash Bros. for Wii U ?–2020
Nairo Nairoby Quezada United States Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2010–present
PC Chris Christopher Szygiel United States Super Smash Bros. Melee 2005–2015
Zain Zain Naghmi United States Golden Guardians Super Smash Bros. Melee 2014–present
Axe Jeffrey Williamson United States Tempo Storm Super Smash Bros. Melee 2009–present
Ludwig Ludwig Ahgren United States Super Smash Bros. Melee 2017–present
Glutonny William Belaïd France Solary Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2009–present
Marss Tyler Martins United States Panda Global Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2014–present
MkLeo Leonardo López Pérez Mexico T1 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2009–present
Tweek Gavin Dempsey United States Team SoloMid Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2014–present
Samsora Ezra Samsora Morris United States Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2016–2021
SuperGirlKels Kelsy Medeiros Canada Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2014–present
Zackray Sota Okada Japan GameWith Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2017–present
Dabuz Samuel Buzby United States Team Liquid Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2009–present
Alpharad Jacob Rabon IV United States Panda Global Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018–present
Maister Enrique Hernández Solís Mexico Spacestation Gaming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2017–present
Reginald Andy Dinh United States Team SoloMid League of Legends 2009–2013
Forsen Sebastian Fors Sweden Cloud9 Starcraft II, Hearthstone
NYChrisG Christopher Gonzalez United States TempoStorm Fighting Games
Momochi Yusuke Momochi Japan Evil Geniuses Street Fighter (series)
Infiltration Lee Seon-woo South Korea Street Fighter (series)
xPeke Enrique Cedeño Martinez Spain Origen League of Legends 2010–present
Faker Lee Sang-hyeok South Korea SK Telecom T1 League of Legends 2013–present
YellOwStaR Bora Kim France PSG Esports (Coach) League of Legends 2010–2016
kennyS Kenny Schrub France G2 Esports Counter-Strike: Source, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2012–present
NEO Filip Kubski Poland Virtus.pro Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2004–present
Maikelele Mikail Bill Sweden Digital Chaos Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2010–present
olofmeister Olof Kajbjer Sweden FaZe Clan Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2012–present
Bjergsen Søren Bjerg Denmark Team SoloMid League of Legends 2012–present
Sneaky Zachary Scuderi United States Cloud9 League of Legends 2012–present
Hai Hai Lam United States Flyquest League of Legends 2012–present
Doublelift Peng Yiliang United States Team Liquid League of Legends 2011–present
PerkZ Luka Perković Croatia Cloud9 League of Legends 2014–present
Rekkles Martin Larsson Sweden Fnatic League of Legends 2012–present
FalleN Gabriel Toledo Brazil MIBR Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2004–present
Fear Clinton Loomis United States Defense of the Ancients, Dota 2 2005–present
rapha Shane Hendrixson United States Team Liquid Quake 2008–present
AdmiralBulldog Henrik Ahnberg Sweden Dota 2 2012–2016
s4 Gustav Magnusson Sweden Evil Geniuses Dota 2 2012–present
Puppey Clement Ivanov Estonia Team Secret Dota 2 2007–present
Zhou Chen Yao China Dota 2 2009–2014
Hao Chen Zhihao China Dota 2 2009–2017
SanSheng Wang Zhaohui China Dota 2 2008–2015
Banana Wang Jiao China Newbee Dota 2 2009–2016
Aui 2000 Kurtis Ling Canada Dota 2 2012–present
ppd Peter Dager United States Ninjas in Pyjamas Dota 2 2012–present
Sumail Sumail Hassan Pakistan Evil Geniuses Dota 2 2014–present
Miracle- Amer al-Barqawi Jordan Team Liquid Dota 2 2015–present
KuroKy Kuro Salehi Takhasomi Germany Team Liquid Dota 2 2007–present
SonicFox Dominique McLean United States Echo Fox Injustice 2, Mortal Kombat X, Dragon Ball Fighterz 2011–present
shroud Michael Grzesiek Canada Cloud9 (retired) Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2013–2017
Kolento Alexandr Malsh Ukraine Cloud9 Hearthstone 2014–present
Trump Jeffrey Shih United States Cloud9 Hearthstone 2014–present
Hafu Rumay Wang United States Cloud9 Hearthstone,World Of Warcraft ?–present
Amaz Jason Chan China/Canada NRG Esports Hearthstone 2014–present
StanCifka Stanislav Cifka Czech Republic Hearthstone, Magic: The Gathering 2015–present
Brian Kibler Brian Kibler United States Hearthstone, Magic: The Gathering 1996–present
Kripparrian Octavian Morosan Canada Team Solomid Hearthstone, Magic: The Gathering, Diablo III 2012–present
Pavel Pavel Beltiukov Russia Hearthstone 2016–present
Tfue Turner Ellis Tenney United States FaZe Clan Fortnite 2014–present
Clayster James Clayton Eubanks United States Dallas Empire Call of Duty ?–present
Attach Dillon Price United States Evil Geniuses (loan) Call of Duty 2013–present
GuardiaN Ladislav Kovács Slovakia Natus Vincere Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2012–present
NiKo Nikola Kovač Bosnia and Herzegovina G2 Esports Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2010–present
Karrigan Finn Andersen Denmark Mousesports Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2008–present
Scump Seth Abner United States Chicago Huntsmen Call of Duty 2011–present
Karma Damon Barlow Canada/United States Chicago Huntsmen Call of Duty 2012–present
ACHES Patrick Price United States Team EnVyUs Call of Duty 2010–present
Happy Vincent Cervoni Schopenhauer France Team LDLC Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2012–present
Karma Ben Jackson United States Team Carbon Halo 2005–present
Tsquared Tom Taylor United States Str8 Rippin Halo 2005–2015
Ace Aaron Elam United States OpTic Gaming Halo 2006–present
Saiyan Ryan Danford United States The Raincallers Halo 2004–2007
GH057ayame Eric Hewitt United States Team Carbon Halo 2005–2007
Zyos Matt Leto United States Str8 Rippin Halo 2003–2006
Lil Poison Victor De Leon III United States Halo 2007–present
Ogre 1 Dan Ryan United States The Incredibles Halo 2004–2009
Stork Song Byung-gu South Korea Samsung Galaxy StarCraft 2004–present
Fantasy Jung Myung-hoon South Korea Dead Pixels StarCraft 2007–present
Amazing Maurice Stückenschneider Germany 100 Thieves League of Legends 2012–present
Impact Jeong Eon-yeong South Korea Team Liquid League of Legends 2012–present
Xmithie Jake Kevin Puchero South Korea Team Liquid League of Legends 2012–present
Jensen Nicolaj Jensen Denmark Team Liquid League of Legends 2012–present
iloveoov Choi Yeon-sung South Korea Team Liquid League of Legends 2003–present
Cypher Alexey Yanushevsky Belarus Nemiga Gaming Quake 2006–present
TaZ Wiktor Wojtas Poland Kinguin Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2004–present
Twistzz Russel Van Dulken Canada Team Liquid Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2015–present
s1mple Oleksandr Kostyliev Ukraine Natus Vincere Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2013–present
Stewie2K Jake Yip United States Team Liquid Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2016–present
dupreeh Peter Rasmussen Denmark Astralis Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2012–present
fox Ricardo Pacheco Portugal Giants Gaming Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2007–present
FREAKAZOiD Ryan Abadir United States Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2012–present
missharvey Stephanie Harvey Canada Counter Logic Gaming Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2005–present
Xyp9x Andreas Højsleth Denmark Astralis Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2012–present
Rambo Ronald Kim United States Complexity Gaming Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 1997–present
KioShiMa Fabien Fiey France Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2012–present
Ksharp Kyle Miller United States Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2002–2007
n0thing Jordan Gilbert United States Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2008–present
dev1ce Nicolai Reedtz Denmark Astralis Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2013–present
Sgares Sean Gares United States Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2009–present
ShahZaM Shahzeb Khan United States Complexity Gaming Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2014–present
shox Richard Papillon France G2 Esports Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ?–?
SmithZz Edouard Dubourdeaux France G2 Esports Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2014–present
Summit1g Jaryd Lazar United States Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ?–?
Tokido Hajime Taniguchi Japan The King of Fighters, Street Fighter 2002–present
N0tail Johan Sundstein Denmark OG Heroes of Newerth, Dota 2 2012–present
Fly Tal Aizik Israel Evil Geniuses Heroes of Newerth, Dota 2 2012–present
Cyanide Lauri Happonen Finland Origen League of Legends 2009–2017
ana Anathan Pham Australia OG Dota 2 2015–present
BorasLegend Ivan Lapanje Sweden Hashtag United F.C. Fifa 2009–present
Dirty Mike Michael LaBelle United States Fifa 2006–present
Brent Petway Brent Petway United States Panathinaikos eSports NBA 2K 2018–present
Fuudo Keita Ai Japan Cygames Beast Street Fighter V 2005–present
GamerBee Bruce Yu-lin Hsiang Taiwan AVerMedia Street Fighter 2010–present
Mystik Kat Gunn United States Dead or Alive 2006–present
Luffy Olivier Hay France Team ARES Street Fighter 2010–present
Xain Ho Kun Xian Singapore Team Razer Street Fighter 2009–present
Kayane Marie-Laure Norindr France Red Bull Soulcalibur V 2001–2014
Kazunoko Ryota Inoue Japan GODSGARDEN Street Fighter, Guilty Gear 2013–present
nanonoko Randy Lew United States Team Liquid Hearthstone 2016–?
Latif Abdullatif Alhmili Saudi Arabia Street Fighter, Guilty Gear 2009–present
NuckleDu Du Dang United States Echo Fox Street Fighter 2012–present
HelloKittyRicki Ricki Ortiz United States Street Fighter 2003–present
Punk Victor Woodley United States Panda Global Street Fighter 2016–present
Snake Eyez Darryl Lewis United States Red Bull Street Fighter 2010–present
CaliPower Alex Valle United States Red Bull Street Fighter 1996–present
Vanessa Vanessa Arteaga United States San Francisco Optx Dead or Alive 4 2007–2008
Apollo Shaun Clark United States Starcraft ?–?
Darshan Darshan Upadhyaya United States Counter Logic Gaming League of Legends 2015–present
KiWiKiD Alan Nguyen United States League of Legends 2011–present
Shiphtur Danny Le United States Golden Guardians League of Legends 2012–present
Stixxay Trevor Hayes United States Counter Logic Gaming League of Legends 2014–present
Biofrost Vincent Wang Canada Counter Logic Gaming League of Legends ?–present
iamchris4life Chris Chike United States Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero 2008–Present
FreddieWong10 Freddie Wong United States Guitar Hero 2007–?
ElkY Bertrand Grospellier France StarCraft, WarCraft III 2001–2004
IdrA Gregory Fields United States Evil Geniuses StarCraft 2007–present
LucifroN Pedro Moreno Durán Spain Team Liquid StarCraft 2007–?
Adrian Adrian Ma United States Echo Fox League of Legends 2015–present
Aluka Peng Zhen-Ming China Team WE League of Legends 2012–present
Balls An Le United States FlyQuest League of Legends 2012–present
Bdd Gwak Bo-seong South Korea KT Rolster League of Legends 2015–present
Bengi Bae Seong-ung South Korea SK Telecom T1 League of Legends 2014–2018
BIG Terry Chuong United States OpTic Gaming League of Legends 2013–present
Cabochard Lucas Simon-Meslet France Team Vitality League of Legends 2013–present
Caps Rasmus Winther Denmark G2 Esports League of Legends 2016–present
Diamondprox Danil Reshetnikov Russia Gambit Esports League of Legends 2011–present
Dan Dinh Dan Dinh Russia Cloud9 League of Legends 2010–2013
Doinb Kim Tae-sang South Korea FunPlus Phoenix League of Legends 2012–present
Dyrus Marcus Hill United States Delta Fox League of Legends 2010–2017
Expect Ki Dae-han South Korea Excel Esports League of Legends 2014–present
Febiven Fabian Diepstraten Netherlands Clutch Gaming League of Legends 2014–present
FeniX Jae-Hun Kim South Korea Echo Fox League of Legends 2013–present
FORG1VEN Konstantinos-Napoleon Tzortziou Greece Origen (esports) League of Legends 2013–present
Freeze Aleš Kněžínek Czech Republic Tempo Storm League of Legends 2012–present
Froggen Henrik Hansen Denmark Golden Guardians League of Legends 2011–present
Bunny FuFuu Michael Kurylo United States Cloud9 League of Legends 2013–2016
Gamsu Noh Yeong-Jin South Korea Shanghai Dragons League of Legends, Overwatch 2014–present
GBM Lee Chang-seok South Korea SuperMassive League of Legends 2013–present
Gogoing Gao Di-Ping China Go Dream League of Legends ?–?
Hard Anthony Barkhovtsev Canada Echo Fox League of Legends 2014–present
Hauntzer Kevin Yarnell United States Golden Guardians League of Legends 2013–present
HotshotGG George Georgallidis Canada Counter Logic Gaming League of Legends 2010–present
Huhi Choi Jae-hyun South Korea Golden Guardians League of Legends 2014–present
Huni Heo Seung-hoon South Korea Clutch Gaming League of Legends 2015–present
Alex Ich Aleksei Ichetovkin Russia Team Envy League of Legends 2010–present
Imaqtpie Michael Santana United States League of Legends 2011–?
Karsa Hung Hau-Hsuan China Royal Never Give Up League of Legends 2014–present
KEITH Yuri Jew United States Echo Fox League of Legends 2014–present
Kobe Sam Hartman-Kenzler United States Counter Logic Gaming League of Legends 2010–2011
LemonNation Daerek Hart United States OpTic Gaming League of Legends 2012–present
Lourlo Samson Jackson United States Golden Guardians League of Legends 2014–present
Lustboy Ham Jang-Sik South Korea Team SoloMid League of Legends 2010–2015
Maple Huang Yi-Tang Taiwan Flash Wolves League of Legends 2013–present
MaRin Jang Gyeong-Hwan South Korea Top Esports League of Legends 2013–present
Matt Matt Elento United States Team Liquid League of Legends 2015–present
Meteos William Hartman United States OpTic Gaming League of Legends 2012–present
Misaya Yu Jingxi China Team WE League of Legends 2010–2013
Mithy Alfonso Rodriguez Spain Origen League of Legends 2012–present
Ohq Oh Gyu-min South Korea League of Legends 2013–present
Piglet Chae Gwang-jin South Korea Team Liquid League of Legends 2013–present
Quas Diego Ruiz Venezuela Tempo Storm League of Legends 2013–present
Reignover Kim Yeu-jin South Korean Cloud9 League of Legends 2013–present
Rush Lee Yoon-jae South Korean Echo Fox League of Legends 2014–present
Santorin Lucas Tao Kilmer Larsen Denmark FlyQuest League of Legends 2014–present
Sencux Chres Laursen Denmark Rogue League of Legends 2014–present
Seraph Shin Woo-yeong South Korea Team Envy League of Legends 2013–present
Smeb Song Kyung-ho South Korea KT Rolster League of Legends 2013–present
Smoothie Andy Ta Canada Team SoloMid League of Legends 2015–present
sOAZ Paul Boyer France Misfits Gaming League of Legends 2010–present
Toyz Kurtis Lau Wai-kin China G-Rex League of Legends 2011–present
Trick Kurtis Lau Wai-kin South Korea G2 Esports League of Legends 2014–present
tyler1 Tyler Steinkamp United States League of Legends 2014–present
Uzi Jian Zihao China Royal Never Give Up League of Legends 2012–present
We1less Wei Zhen China LGD Gaming League of Legends 2012–present
WildTurtle Jason Tran Canada FlyQuest League of Legends 2012–present
Wunder Martin Hansen Denmark G2 Esports League of Legends 2014–present
XiaoWeiXiao Yu Xian China VS Gaming League of Legends 2012–present
Xpecial Alex Chu United States Phoenix 1 League of Legends 2010–present
Zven Jesper Svenningsen Denmark Team SoloMid League of Legends 2013–present
Geguri Kim Se-yeon South Korea Shanghai Dragons Overwatch 2016–present
Dafran Daniel Francesca Denmark Atlanta Reign Overwatch 2016–2018
Jake Jacob Lyon United States Houston Outlaws Overwatch 2016–present
ryujehong Ryu Je-hong South Korea Seoul Dynasty Overwatch 2011–present
Thresh Dennis Fong United States Quake 1993–1997
Sujoy Sujoy Roy United Kingdom Quake ?–?
Bugha Kyle Giersdorf United States Sentinels Fortnite 2018–present
NubbinsGoody Jonas Neubauer United States NES Tetris 2010–2020

See also[]

  • List of esports leagues and tournaments

References[]

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