s1mple
Oleksandr Olegovich Kostyliev (Ukrainian) or Aleksandr Olegovich Kostilev (Russian) (Ukrainian: Олександр Олегович Костилєв, Russian: Александр Олегович Костылев); born 2 October 1997), better known as s1mple or Sasha, is a Ukrainian professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player for Natus Vincere.[1] He is one of the best players in Global Offensive history.[2][3]
| s1mple | |
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 s1mple at IEM Katowice Major 2019 | |
| Current team | |
| Team | Natus Vincere |
| Game | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
| Role | AWPer |
| Personal information | |
| Name | Олександр Костилєв •Александр Костылев (Oleksandr Kostyliev, Aleksandr Kostilev) |
| Born | 2 October 1997 |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2013– |
| Team history | |
| 2014–2015 | Hellraisers |
| 2015 | Flipsid3 Tactics |
| 2016 | Team Liquid |
| 2016–present | Natus Vincere |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life
Kostyliev was born on 2 October 1997.[4] His family name is of Russian origin.[5] He started playing Counter-Strike at four years old at the recommendation of his older brother. S1mple picked up Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on its release in 2012, joining his first professional team a year later.[6]
Notable achievements
| Placement | Tournament | Location | Date |
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MLG Major Championship: Columbus | Columbus, United States | March 29, 2016 – April 3, 2016 |
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ESL One Cologne 2016 | Cologne, Germany | July 5, 2016 – July 10, 2016 |
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ESL One: New York 2016 | New York, United States | September 30, 2016 – October 2, 2016 |
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StarSeries Season 3 | Kyiv, Ukraine | April 4, 2017 – April 9, 2017 |
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ESL One Cologne 2017 | Cologne, Germany | July 7, 2017 – July 9, 2017 |
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ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018 | Boston, United States | January 12, 2018 – January 28, 2018 |
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DreamHack Masters Marseille 2018 | Marseille, France | April 18, 2018 – April 22, 2018 |
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StarSeries Season 5 | Kyiv, Ukraine | May 28, 2018 – June 6, 2018 |
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CAC 2018 | Shanghai, China | June 14, 2018 – June 18, 2018 |
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ESL One Cologne 2018 | Cologne, Germany | July 3, 2018 – July 8, 2018 |
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ELeague CS:GO Premier 2018 | Atlanta, United States | July 21, 2018 – July 29, 2018 |
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FACEIT Major: London 2018 | London, United Kingdom | September 5, 2018 – September 23, 2018 |
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EPICENTER 2018 | Moscow, Russia | October 23, 2018 – October 28, 2018 |
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BLAST Pro Series: Lisbon 2018 | Lisbon, Portugal | December 14, 2018 – December 15, 2018 |
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IEM Katowice 2019 | Katowice, Poland | February 13, 2019 – March 3, 2019 |
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StarSeries Season 7 | Shanghai, China | March 30, 2019 – April 7, 2019 |
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ESL One Cologne 2019 | Cologne, Germany | July 2, 2019 - July 7, 2019 |
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DreamHack Masters Malmö 2019 | Malmo, Sweden | October 1, 2019 - October 6, 2019 |
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ESL Pro League Season 10: Finals | Odense, Denmark | December 3, 2019 - December 8, 2019 |
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ICE Challenge 2020 | London, United Kingdom | February 1, 2020 - February 6, 2020 |
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BLAST Premier: Spring 2020 Regular Season | London, United Kingdom | January 31, 2020 - February 16, 2020 |
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IEM Katowice 2020 | Katowice, Poland | February 24, 2020 – March 1, 2020 |
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ESL Pro League Season 12: Europe | Europe (Online) | September 1, 2020 - October 4, 2020 |
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IEM Beijing-Haidian 2020: Europe | Europe (Online) | November 6, 2020 - November 22, 2020 |
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IEM Global Challenge 2020 | Europe (Online) | December 15, 2020 - December 20, 2020 |
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BLAST Premier: Global Final 2020 | Europe (Online) | January 19, 2021 – January 24, 2021 |
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BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2021 | Europe (Online) | February 4, 2021 - February 14, 2021 |
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DreamHack Masters Spring 2021 | Europe (Online) | April 29, 2021 – May 9, 2021 |
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Blast Premier: Spring Finals 2021 | Europe (Online) | June 15, 2021 - June 20, 2021 |
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IEM Cologne 2021 | Cologne, Germany | July 6, 2021 - July 18, 2021 |
References
- ↑ "S1mple" (in русский). Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ↑ "The Thorin Treatment: s1mple and the Path of Greatness". dotesports.com. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ↑ "HLTV names s1mple the best player in the world over dev1ce". dotesports.com. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ↑ "Happy birthday, s1mple!". Natus Vincere. 2 October 2019. https://navi.gg/en/read/text/4697-happy-birthday-s1mple. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ↑ 1
- ↑ CS:GO Player Profile – s1mple – Natus Vincere. Valve. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2019.