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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
Nationality
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
San Francisco Shock
Overwatch
2016–present
xQc
Félix Lengyel
Canada
Gladiators Legion
Overwatch
2016–present
Park Se-jun
Park Se-jun
South Korea
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
StarCraft II , 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
Evil Geniuses
StarCraft II
2010–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
Mad Catz
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
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
Evil Geniuses
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
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
Tempo Storm
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
?–2018
Nairo
Nairoby Quezada
United States
NRG Esports
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
2010–present
PC Chris
Christopher Szygiel
United States
Super Smash Bros. Melee
2005–2015
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
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
G2 Esports
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
Chinese-Canadian
NRG Esports
Hearthstone
2014–present
StanCifka
Stanislav Cifka
Czech Republic
Hearthstone , Magic: The Gathering
2015–present
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
Slovak
Natus Vincere
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012–present
NiKo
Nikola Kovač
Bosnian
Faze Clan
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
Canadian American
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
Republic of 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
Jdm64
Josh Marzano
United States
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2015–present
Rambo
Ronald Kim
United States
Complexity Gaming
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
1997–present
KioShiMa
Fabien Fiey
French
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
Sweeden
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
United States
Counter Logic Gaming
League of Legends
?–present
iamchris4life
Chris Chike
United States
Guitar Hero
?–?
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
French
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
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
Republic of 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
Republic of Korea
Shanghai Dragons
League of Legends , Overwatch
2014–present
GBM
Lee Chang-seok
Republic of 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
Republic of 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
Republic of 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
Canary Islands
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
Procxin
Kim Se-young
South Korea
Team Envy
League of Legends
2014–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
Republic of Korea
Team Envy
League of Legends
2013–present
Smeb
Song Kyung-ho
Republic of 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
Republic of 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
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
Korea
Seoul Dynasty
Overwatch
2011–present
Thresh
Dennis Fong
United States
Quake
1993–1997
Sujoy
Sujoy Roy
United Kingdom
Quake
?–?
See also
References
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