This is a list of notable 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
| Name
|
ID
|
Nationality
|
Age
|
Team
|
Game(s)
|
Career
|
| Park Se-jun
|
Park Se-jun
|
South Korea |
|
|
Pokémon |
2014—Present
|
| Matthew Haag
|
NaDeSHoT
|
United States |
33 |
OpTic Gaming |
Call of Duty |
2007—2015
|
| Ray Rizzo
|
Ray Rizzo
|
United States |
33 |
|
Pokémon |
2010—2015
|
| Byun Eun-jong
|
JJu
|
South Korea |
43 |
Samsung Khan |
StarCraft |
2002—2007
|
| Stevie Case
|
KillCreek
|
United States |
49 |
|
Quake |
1998—?
|
| Michael Cavanaugh
|
StrongSide
|
United States |
37 |
Final Boss |
Halo series |
2005—2009
|
| Chang Young-suk
|
FreedoM
|
South Korea |
38 |
Samsung Khan |
StarCraft, Warcraft III |
2003—2007
|
| Emil Christensen
|
HeatoN
|
Sweden |
42 |
Ninjas in Pyjamas |
Counter-Strike |
2001—2007
|
| Luo Feichi
|
Ferrari_430
|
China |
36 |
Invictus Gaming |
Defense of the Ancients, Dota 2 |
|
| Lee Jae-dong
|
Jaedong
|
South Korea |
36 |
Evil Geniuses |
StarCraft: Brood War, StarCraft II |
2007—Present
|
| Jang Jae-Ho
|
Moon
|
South Korea |
39 |
|
Warcraft III, StarCraft II |
2003—2013
|
| Danylo Ishutin
|
Dendi
|
Ukraine |
36 |
Natus Vincere |
Defense of the Ancients, Dota 2 |
2009—Present
|
| Fredrik Johansson
|
MaDFroG
|
Sweden |
41 |
|
StarCraft II, Warcraft III |
2001—2005
|
| Sander Kaasjager
|
Vo0
|
Netherlands |
41 |
|
Painkiller, Quake III, Quake 4, World of Warcraft |
2004—2009
|
| Maciej Krzykowski
|
av3k
|
Poland |
35 |
Millenium |
Quake series |
2006—Present
|
| Patrik Lindberg
|
f0rest
|
Sweden |
38 |
Ninjas in Pyjamas |
Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
2005—Present
|
| Christopher Alesund
|
GeT RiGhT
|
Sweden |
36 |
Ninjas in Pyjamas |
Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
2007—Present
|
| Gabriel Bacich
|
gBa
|
Brazil/Croatia |
21 |
|
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
|
2016—2024
|
| Adam Friberg
|
friberg
|
Sweden |
34 |
Ninjas in Pyjamas |
Counter-Strike: Source, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
2012—2017
|
| Aleksi Jalli
|
allu
|
Finland |
34 |
FaZe Clan |
Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
2014—Present
|
| Chris Loranger
|
HuK
|
United States/Canada |
37 |
Evil Geniuses |
StarCraft II |
2010—Present
|
| Yoan Merlo
|
ToD
|
France |
41 |
Fnatic |
Warcraft III, StarCraft II |
2002—2013
|
| Jang Min-chul
|
MC
|
South Korea |
35 |
|
StarCraft: Brood War, StarCraft II |
2010—2015
|
| Tom Ryan
|
Ogre2
|
United States |
29 |
Counter Logic Gaming |
Halo series, Call of Duty |
|
| Daigo Umehara
|
Daigo
|
Japan |
45 |
Team MadCatz |
Street Fighter (series) |
|
| Manuel Schenkhuizen
|
Grubby
|
Netherlands |
40 |
|
Warcraft III, StarCraft II |
|
| Park Sung-Joon
|
July
|
South Korea |
39 |
StarTale |
StarCraft, StarCraft II |
|
| Andreas Thorstensson
|
bds
|
Sweden |
47 |
|
Counter-Strike |
|
| David Walsh
|
Walshy
|
United States |
42 |
|
Halo 2, Halo 3 |
|
| Jonathan Walsh
|
Jinro
|
Sweden |
37 |
Team Liquid |
StarCraft II |
|
| Lu Weiliang
|
Fly100%
|
China |
39 |
|
Warcraft III |
|
| Johnathan Wendel
|
Fatal1ty
|
United States |
45 |
|
Quake III, Unreal Tournament 2003, Painkiller, Quake 4 |
|
| Justin Wong
|
JWong
|
United States |
40 |
Evil Geniuses |
Fighting games |
|
| Lim Yo-Hwan
|
BoxeR
|
South Korea |
45 |
SlayerS |
StarCraft, StarCraft II |
|
| Lee Young-Ho
|
FlaSh
|
South Korea |
34 |
|
StarCraft |
|
| Lee Yun-yeol
|
NaDa
|
South Korea |
41 |
|
StarCraft: Brood War, StarCraft II |
|
| Wang Xuwen
|
Infi
|
China |
36 |
|
Warcraft III, StarCraft II |
|
| Ken Hoang
|
Ken
|
United States |
40 |
Team Liquid |
Super Smash Bros. Melee |
|
| Juan Debiedma
|
Hungrybox
|
United States |
33 |
Team Liquid |
Super Smash Bros. Melee, Project M |
|
| Adam Lindgren
|
Armada
|
Sweden |
33 |
Alliance |
Super Smash Bros. Melee, Project M |
|
| Joseph Marquez
|
Mango
|
United States |
34 |
Cloud9 |
Super Smash Bros. Melee, Project M |
|
| Kevin Nanney
|
PPMD
|
United States |
36 |
Evil Geniuses |
Super Smash Bros. Melee, Project M |
|
| Jason Zimmerman
|
Mew2King
|
United States |
37 |
COGnitive Gaming, Most Valuable Gaming |
Super Smash Bros. Melee, Project M, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U |
|
| William Hjelte
|
Leffen
|
Sweden |
31 |
Team SoloMid |
Super Smash Bros. Melee |
2010–present
|
| Gonzalo Barrios
|
ZeRo
|
China |
31 |
Team SoloMid |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U |
?–present
|
| Nairoby Quezada
|
Nairo
|
United States |
29 |
Team Liquid |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U |
2010–present
|
| Christopher Szygiel
|
PC Chris
|
United States |
38 |
|
Super Smash Bros. Melee |
2005–2015
|
| Andy Dinh
|
Reginald
|
United States |
34 |
Team SoloMid |
League of Legends |
|
| Sebastian Fors
|
Forsen
|
Sweden |
|
Team Forsen Boys |
Starcraft II, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft |
|
| Christopher Gonzalez
|
NYChrisG
|
United States |
35 |
TempoStorm |
Fighting Games |
|
| Yusuke Momochi
|
Momochi
|
Japan |
40 |
Evil Geniuses |
Street Fighter (series) |
|
| Lee Seon-woo
|
Infiltration
|
South Korea |
41 |
|
Street Fighter (series) |
|
| Enrique Cedeño Martinez
|
xPeke
|
Spain |
34 |
Origen |
League of Legends |
2010–present
|
| Lee Sang-hyeok
|
Faker
|
South Korea |
30 |
SK Telecom T1 |
League of Legends |
2013–present
|
| Bora Kim
|
YellOwStaR
|
France |
34 |
Paris Saint-Germain (Coach) |
League of Legends |
2010–2016
|
| Kenny Schrub
|
kennyS
|
France |
|
G2 Esports |
Counter-Strike: Source, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
2012–present
|
| Filip Kubski
|
NEO
|
Poland |
39 |
Virtus.pro |
Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
2004–present
|
| Mikail Bill
|
Maikelele
|
Sweden |
35 |
FaZe Clan |
Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
2010–present
|
| Olof Kajbjer
|
olofmeister
|
Sweden |
33 |
fnatic |
Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
2012–present
|
| Søren Bjerg
|
Bjergsen
|
Denmark |
30 |
Team SoloMid |
League of Legends |
2012–present
|
| Zachary Scuderi
|
Sneaky
|
United States |
32 |
Cloud9 |
League of Legends |
2012–present
|
| Hai Lam
|
Hai
|
United States |
33 |
Flyquest |
League of Legends |
2012–present
|
| Peng Yiliang
|
Doublelift
|
United States |
32 |
Team SoloMid |
League of Legends |
2011–present
|
| Luka Perković
|
PerkZ
|
Croatia |
27 |
G2 Esports |
League of Legends |
2014–present
|
| Martin Larsson
|
Rekkles
|
Sweden |
29 |
Fnatic |
League of Legends |
2012–present
|
| Gabriel Toledo
|
FalleN
|
Brazil |
35 |
SK-Gaming |
Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
2004–present
|
| Clinton Loomis
|
Fear
|
United States |
28 |
Evil Geniuses (Coach) |
Dota 2 |
2005-present
|
| Shane Hendrixson
|
Rapha
|
United States |
37 |
Team Liquid |
Overwatch |
2016-present
|
See also
References
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