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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

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Nickname  | Real name  | Country  | Team  | Game(s)  | Career

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Thor | Thor Aackerlund | United States | Camerica (spokesperson), considered to be one of the first professional gamers[1] | Tetris, Nintendo World Championships | 1990
pindaPanda | Pinda Rika Dorji | Bhutan |  | Dota 2 | 2016–present
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 | Brave Star Gaming  | 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
Mighty Mouse | Demetrious Johnson | United States | Method Gaming  | World of Warcraft | 2017–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
rebko | Jonas Jerebko | Sweden | Renegades | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 2016–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 | 2007-2018
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 | 2005-2021
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 | 2003–2014, 2016–Present
Westballz | Weston Dennis | United States |  | Super Smash Bros. Melee | 2010–Present
Plup | Justin McGrath | United States | Panda Global  | Super Smash Bros. Melee, Project M, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | 2010–Present
ZeRo | Gonzalo Barrios | Chile |  | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | 2014–2020
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
antdavis3 | Anthony Davis | United States | FaZe Clan Nuke Squad  | Call of Duty | 2022–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
Savage | Kenny Vaccaro | United States | Gamers First  | Halo | 2022–present
Benkert Szn | Kurt Benkert | United States | Spacestation Gaming | Halo | 2022–present
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
Wendelllira | Wendell Lira | Brazil | Netshoes E-Sports  | Fifa | 2012–present
Diego Demme | Diego Demme | Germany |  | Fifa | 2019–present
M_ocki | Sascha Mockenhaupt | Germany | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | Fifa | 2020–present
Julian Riedel | Julian Riedel | Germany | Hansa Rostock | Fifa | 2020–present
Jay Ajayi | Jay Ajayi | United Kingdom |  | Fifa | 2020–present
Brent Petway | Brent Petway | United States | Panathinaikos eSports | NBA 2K | 2018–present
B0ston | Boston Scott | United States | Dignitas | Rocket League | 2022–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 | ?–?
Gordon Hayward | Gordon Hayward | United States | HUPU Esports  | League of Legends, StarCraft II | 2011–present
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 Zhenming  | 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 | Kim Jae-hun | 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 Diping | 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 Hao-hsuan | Taiwan | 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 | Hong Kong | G-Rex | League of Legends | 2011–present
Trick | Kim Gang-yun | 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
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
| Kim Ga-yeon | South Korea | SlayerS  | StarCraft II |
Sjokz | Eefje Depoortere  | Belgium |  | Unreal Tournament '99 |
Sujoy | Sujoy Roy | United Kingdom |  | Quake | ?–?
Cesaro | Cesaro | Switzerland | Tribe Gaming  | UNO | 2020–present
Bugha | Kyle Giersdorf  | United States | Sentinels  | Fortnite | 2018–present
NubbinsGoody | Jonas Neubauer | United States |  | NES Tetris | 2010–2020
Arslan Ash | Arslan Siddique | Pakistan |  | Tekken
King of Fighters | (2019–present)
QueenArrow | Sylvia Gathoni Wahome  | Kenya |  | Mortal Kombat XL and Tekken 7 | 2017–present
Cazcom | Zooey Zephyr | United States |  | Super Smash Bros. and Project M | c. 2014

## See also

[edit]

* List of esports leagues and tournaments

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "How Nintendo And A Band Of Teenage High Score Obsessives Created The Idea Of The Pro Gamer". Nintendo Life. 2020-12-26. Retrieved 2022-08-15.

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* Apex Legends Global Series
* Call of Duty
* Championship
* League
* Counter-Strike
* BLAST Premier
* ESL Pro League
* Flashpoint
* Majors
* Fortnite World Cup
* Overwatch
* Apex
* Champions Series
* Contenders
* League
* World Cup
* QuakeCon
* Six Invitational
* Valorant Champions Tour
* PUBG Mobile

Sports|

* eFootball.Open
* eSailing
* Inshore Worlds
* Offshore (Virtual Vendee)
* Gran Turismo World Series
* FIFAe World Cup
* FIFAe Nations Cup
* Formula One Esports Series
* Formula E: Accelerate
* iRacing
* eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series
* eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series
* EuroNASCAR Esports Series
* INDYCAR iRacing Challenge
* NBA 2K League
* Rocket League Championship Series
* eRacing
* 2017 Vegas eRace

Other genres|

* Classic Tetris World Championship
* Hearthstone
* Pokémon
* World Championships

Multi-genre|

* Asian Games
* Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
* Commonwealth Esports Championships
* DreamHack
* ELeague
* ESEA League
* ESL
* Intel Extreme Masters
* Esports World Convention
* Esports World Cup
* Major League Gaming
* list of National Championships
* Nintendo World Championships
* Campus Challenge
* Olympic Esports Series
* Southeast Asian Games
* Twin Galaxies
* World Cyber Games
* World Electronic Sports Games
* World Series of Video Games

Governing bodies|

* Amazon University Esports
* Armenian Esports Federation
* Asian Electronic Sports Federation
* Bangladesh Youth Development and Electronic Sports Association
* British Esports
* Esports Integrity Commission
* Esports World Federation
* International Esports Federation
* Korea e-Sports Association
* National Association of Collegiate Esports
* Professional Esports Association
* Saudi Esports Federation
* Tespa
* Thailand E-Sports Federation
* Russian eSports Federation
* World Esports Association

Defunct organizations|

* Championship Gaming Series
* Cyberathlete Professional League
* eGames
* G7 Teams
* MBCGame StarCraft League
* Ongamenet Starleague
* Professional Gamers League
* Tougeki – Super Battle Opera
* United Kingdom eSports Association
* World e-Sports Games
* World League eSport Bundesliga
* XLEAGUE.TV

Years|

* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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