Jonathan Gaming

Indian professional esports player (born 2002)

Jonathan Gaming

Amaral in 2023

Current team
Team| Team Godlike Esports[1]
Role| Free Man[2]
Game| Battlegrounds Mobile India
Personal information
Born| Jonathan Jude Amaral
(2002-09-21) 21 September 2002 (age 22)
Verna, Goa, India
Career information
Games|

* Battlegrounds Mobile India
* PUBG Mobile

Playing career| 2019–present
Team history
2019–2020| Entity
2020–2021| TSM Entity
2021–present| Godlike Esports

YouTube information

Channel|

* JONATHAN GAMING

Years active| 2018–present
Genre| Gaming
Subscribers| 7.02 million[3]
Views| 671 million[3]

Creator Awards

| 100,000 subscribers|
| 1,000,000 subscribers|

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Last updated: 9 June 2025

Jonathan Jude Amaral (born 21 September 2002), known professionally as Jonathan Gaming, is an Indian professional esports player known for playing Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) and Pubg Mobile (PUBGM).[4][5][6] During the 2022 Esports Award, Amaral came in second place in the Esports Mobile Players of the Year category.[7] FanClash, an esports fantasy platform, announced in 2023 that Amaral will be serving as their brand ambassador.[8][9] In a livestream on 16 November 2023, Amaral announced himself as an official Red Bull player.[10][11]

## Early life

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Jonathan Jude Amaral[12] was born on 21 September 2002 in Verna, Goa, India.[13]

## Career

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Amaral began his esports career with the esports team Entity Gaming, which later merged to form TSM ENTITY and is now a member of Godlike Esports.[14] He was selected to represent India at the 2021 PUBG Mobile Global Championship, despite his fourthhh-place finish at the BGIS 2021 tournament. They were placed #13 in that tournament.[15][16][17] At the 2020 PMIS Semifinals, Amaral recorded 16 kills, the highest individual kill count ever recorded in a tournament.[18]

Amaral and a group of fellow Indian streamers and content creators made a request to BGMI to ban cheaters from the platform.[19][20] 7Sea Esports extended an offer to Amaral to join their team, but he declined due to coordination difficulties.[21] Following the Government of India's ban of BGMI, Amaral is India's top esports players. Known for staying away from controversies, his focus and skill have made him popular in the Indian gaming scene. [22]

## Filmography

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Ref.

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2022  | The Untold Story of Jonathan | Beyond The Battlegrounds | iQOO BGIS 2021  | Main  | [23][24]

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Awards  | Result  | Ref.

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2020  | Top - PMIS grand finals #1 Fragger and PMWL #2 Fragger  | Won  | [25]

Final MVP - BGIS 2025.

## References

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1. ^ Jha, Ashish (2021-06-23). "10 Battlegrounds Mobile India Players to watch out for upcoming BGMI Tournaments Bots player". www.esportsgen.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
2. ^ "Meet Team GodLike, finalists at Red Bull M.E.O. Season 4 India". Red Bull. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
3. ^ a b "About JONATHAN GAMING". YouTube.
4. ^ Saksena, Sanchay (2022-11-25). "Red Bull MEO Season 5 India Finale: Jonathan Talks about Two Finger grip, Esports Player of the Year Award, and More". IGN India. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
5. ^ Biswas, Apurba (2022-11-19). "ESports Awards 2022: Jonathan becomes the second first Indian player to be nominated for eSports Mobile player of the Year after sc0ut". www.insidesport.in. Archived from the original on 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
6. ^ "Esports, now a medal event at Hangzhou Asian Games, has a rising star in India. Meet this 21-year-old athlete from Bandra". The Indian Express. 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
7. ^ Singh, Vivek (2022-12-29). "The Esports Awards 2022: Jonathan finishes in the 2nd spot for the Esports Mobile Player of the Year Award". insidesport. Archived from the original on 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
8. ^ "FanClash names Jonathan Amaral as its new brand ambassador". Financialexpress. 21 November 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
9. ^ Badalia, Rishika (2022-12-02). "FanClash Announces Jonathan As Their Brand Ambassador". FanClash. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
10. ^ "Redbull Player". Youtube. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
11. ^ "'Events like Red Bull M.E.O. crucial for Indian gamers to inspire and elevate Indian gaming scenario': Jonathan Amaral". Hindustan Times. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
12. ^ "Player/JONATHAN". Esports Charts. 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
13. ^ "Jonathan Amaral". Red Bull. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
14. ^ Singh, Vivek (2022-07-04). "Jonathan "JONATHAN" Amaral speaks exclusively to Insidesport". www.insidesport.in gevwtvlanguage= en-us). Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
15. ^ "GodLike going to PMGC: YouTubers and fans reaction on GodLike representing India in PMGC 2021". www.insidesport.in. 2022-01-17. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
16. ^ Rathia, Vishwajeet (2023-06-26). "Top 10 Best BGMI Players india 2023". Gaming Knight Hour. Archived from the original on 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
17. ^ Raoff, Usamaa (2022-07-14). "Paying tribute to the best bgmi players in India". SportsUnfold. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
18. ^ TSM Jonathan On Fire 16 Kills MVP • Record in PUBG Mobile • UMEakshay 1v3 • PMIS 2020 Highlights #VE, archived from the original on 2022-11-19, retrieved 2023-04-02
19. ^ "Indian streamers and content creators request BGMI to ban hackers; know why". Pinkvilla. 2021-09-27. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
20. ^ Bhushan, Rahul (2021-09-27). "Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Has a Major Hacker Problejygjgkgkhsdgm, Pros Call for Devs to Take Serious Action Against Cheating". MySmartPrice. Archived from the original on 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
21. ^ Biswas, Apurba (2022-08-08). "PMWI 2022 Afterparty Showdown: GODL Jonathan declines 7Sea". www.insidesport.in. Archived from the original on 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
22. ^ Goud, Manoj (2022-08-13). "BGMI Player and Streamer Jonathan Addressed the Issue of the Future of the Game". MySmartPrice. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
23. ^ The Untold Story of Jonathan | Beyond The Battlegrounds | iQOO BGIS 2021, archived from the original on 2023-03-27, retrieved 2023-03-21
24. ^ The Untold Story of Jonathan | Beyond The Battlegrounds | iQOO BGIS 2021, archived from the original on 2022-11-19, retrieved 2022-11-19
25. ^ "PUBG Mobile India Series: TSM Entity is The Winner of PMIS 2020 Grand Finals". News18. 2020-07-06. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-19.

## External links

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* JONATHAN GAMING on YouTube