Name: Oleksandr “”s1mple”” Kostyliev

Date of Birth: October 2, 1997

Country: Ukraine

Game: Counter-Strike Global Offensive

Tournament Winnings:

$502,888.64 From 88 Tournaments

Oleksandr “”s1mple”” Kostyliev

Oleksandr “”s1mple”” Kostyliev is a young but very talented Ukrainian rifler with an unbelievable potential to be unleashed, who appeared on the horizon of the professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive scene a few years ago. As a part of the team Natus Vincere, “s1mple” is now capable of playing at the highest competitive level and winning over the best teams and players from all over the world.

eSports Discipline:

Oleksandr is competing in the most popular eSports first-person shooter game, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The list of “s1mple”’s greatest strengths features consistent aim and in-game aggression which enable him to take down opponents easily. With current Kill/Death ratio of  1.18, he is a real beast. His incredible play at ESL One is maybe one of the most memorable moments in the history of the CS:GO.

Result and Earnings

For his young age, “s1mple” is earns really well. With $112,257.05 from only 34 competitions, Oleksandr is ranked 14th in the Ukraine, according to money from eSports events. This player has a bright future and the chance to become the most successful Ukrainian eSports player.

2016 Results

$99,200.00 From 13 Tournaments

88.37% of Total Prize Money Earned

2015 Results

$9,011.50 From 16 Tournaments

8.03% of Total Prize Money Earned

2014 Results

$4,045.55 From 5 Tournaments

3.60% of Total Prize Money Earned

 

Oleksandr “”s1mple”” Kostyliev eSports Career

Oleksandr started his career back in 2013 with the Ukrainian team LAN DODGERS, where he was discovered in early 2014, after his incredible plays in some of the online competitions like StarSeries.

In mid-September 2014, “s1mple” saw his career briefly elevated as he signed for team HellRaisers and played alongside stars such as Mikhail “Dosia” Stolyarov and Yegor “markeloff” Markelov. Kostyliev’s first international achievement was at DreamHack Winter 2014. Two months later, the Ukrainian was caught cheating and was banned from all ESL tournaments in 2015. Hellraisers parted ways with him at this time. His ban later expired in February 2016.

Oleksandr bounced from team to team for a while. For a small period, he was part of the Ukrainian Flipsid3 Tactics team. However he left the squad on July 17, 2015, following internal problems. He then announced he would be going inactive for the time being, but joined Evolution (Evolution.Dark) just a few days later. This lasted a month before the team was let go and later, he joined team Liquid and made his way back to the big competitive scene. Nowadays, Oleksandr is part of team Natus Vincere, motivated and ready to conquer new eSports heights.