NiaK names France ESEC squad

1-8-2014 11:32

France captain Jérome "NiaK" Sudries has revealed which players he has called up for the upcoming European Championship.

Last year marked France's first appearance at the European Championship, where they finished in second place after losing to Denmark 3-1 in the grand final in Belgrade, Serbia.

Due to their success, this year's French line-up remains largely the same, though Edouard "⁠SmithZz⁠" Dubourdeaux, who was part of the team that played in the grand final, and Nathan "⁠NBK-⁠" Schmitt, who earlier this week ruled himself out of the team, are notable absences.


kennyS the only Titan player on the roster

Epsilon and LDLC have contributed four players each to the team, with the remaining two positions being filled by Matthieu "⁠matHEND⁠" Roquigny from Platinum and Kenny "⁠kennyS⁠" Schrub as the sole representative from Titan. The full team is as follows:

France Dan "⁠apEX⁠" Madesclaire (Team LDLC.com)
France Vincent "⁠Happy⁠" Schopenhauer (Team LDLC.com)
France Hovik "⁠KQLY⁠" Tovmassian (Team LDLC.com)
France Kevin "⁠Uzzziii⁠" Vernel (Team LDLC.com)
France Robin "⁠GMX⁠" Stahmer (Epsilon)
France Fabien "⁠kioShiMa⁠" Fiey (Epsilon)
France Gordon "⁠Sf⁠" Giry (Epsilon)
France Richard "⁠shox⁠" Papillon (Epsilon)
France Matthieu "⁠matHEND⁠" Roquigny (Platinium)
France Kenny "⁠kennyS⁠" Schrub (Titan)

With the deadline for roster selection now closed, you can expect to see the remaining teams, including Spain, Portugal and Italy, announced in short order. 

France Nathan 'NBK-' Schmitt
Nathan 'NBK-' Schmitt
Age:
20
Team:
Titan
Rating 1.0:
1.11
Maps played:
345
KPR:
0.75
DPR:
0.64
France Edouard 'SmithZz' Dubourdeaux
Edouard 'SmithZz' Dubourdeaux
Age:
25
Team:
Titan
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
348
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.66
France Matthieu 'matHEND' Roquigny
Matthieu 'matHEND' Roquigny
Age:
20
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.97
Maps played:
6
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.73
France Vincent 'Happy' Schopenhauer
Vincent 'Happy' Schopenhauer
Age:
22
Team:
LDLC
Rating 1.0:
1.09
Maps played:
198
KPR:
0.75
DPR:
0.64
France Gordon 'Sf' Giry
Gordon 'Sf' Giry
Age:
22
Team:
Epsilon
Rating 1.0:
0.99
Maps played:
145
KPR:
0.67
DPR:
0.67
France Richard 'shox' Papillon
Richard 'shox' Papillon
Age:
22
Team:
Epsilon
Rating 1.0:
1.21
Maps played:
276
KPR:
0.82
DPR:
0.63
France Hovik 'KQLY' Tovmassian
Hovik 'KQLY' Tovmassian
Age:
23
Team:
LDLC
Rating 1.0:
1.14
Maps played:
133
KPR:
0.77
DPR:
0.65
France Dan 'apEX' Madesclaire
Dan 'apEX' Madesclaire
Age:
21
Team:
LDLC
Rating 1.0:
1.12
Maps played:
242
KPR:
0.79
DPR:
0.71
France Robin 'GMX' Stahmer
Robin 'GMX' Stahmer
Age:
21
Team:
Epsilon
Rating 1.0:
0.92
Maps played:
139
KPR:
0.65
DPR:
0.71
France Fabien 'kioShiMa' Fiey
Fabien 'kioShiMa' Fiey
Age:
20
Team:
Epsilon
Rating 1.0:
1.07
Maps played:
153
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.66
France Kevin 'Uzzziii' Vernel
Kevin 'Uzzziii' Vernel
Age:
24
Team:
LDLC
Rating 1.0:
0.94
Maps played:
171
KPR:
0.65
DPR:
0.71
France Kenny 'kennyS' Schrub
Kenny 'kennyS' Schrub
Age:
19
Team:
Titan
Rating 1.0:
1.20
Maps played:
311
KPR:
0.81
DPR:
0.62
#1
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Finland SWAGMASTER
sick ;D
2014-08-01 11:32
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Other Meg4troN
Only one titan player? lol edit: never the less, i think this would be the most appropriate lineup for the baguettes: Happy, KennyS, shoxiE, kio, apEX. KENNYS AND apEX should learn to get along with each other. Happy best IGL in france!
2014-08-01 11:34
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Greece JeTSlug
The other titans player couldn't
2014-08-01 11:37
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#52
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Denmark vexity
Why is it that they dont get along? What happend?
2014-08-01 14:03
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#74
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Other Meg4troN
There was one incident that i couldn't remember, then there was the other one where apEX took the majority of exLDLC back to the organization and left out GMX and kennyS out from the transition. kenny said it was something that apex offered him the 3rd membership role instead of uzzziii but kenny declined to backstab them. This was before ems one katowice, apEX picked uzzzii the one that was supposed to be left out just to fill the role of a 3rd member so they get the ticket to katowice as they were top8 in dh winter as recrusive. (this story is not 100% accurate, but from what i remember and it was from one side *KennyS* and i didn't sleep in the last 24hr so i could be making this stuff up)
2014-08-01 20:00
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Bulgaria iZyesGoud
excpecpted who is niak?
2014-08-01 11:44
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France Jameeesss
Titan/Ex VG manager
2014-08-01 11:55
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France samsem
Titan's manager.
2014-08-01 11:58
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#55
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France Skw4ll
Titan/VG manager, he is working with Ex6TenZ on CS since 2009 i gess.
2014-08-01 14:17
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Spain ayyayylmao
nice
2014-08-01 11:34
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Turkey RAGE_M
kennyS best others rest.
2014-08-01 11:44
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#15
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Denmark luke1
where is fxy0 ^teh^b3zT
2014-08-01 11:47
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#18
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Israel fender*
i` think, they win ESEC.
2014-08-01 11:57
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#20
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France samsem
apeX KennyS Happy Shox Kioshima Best lineup but i'm not sure Shoxie will be the more motivated, he didn't play a lot of match in previous Esec. I hope he will this year.
2014-08-01 12:01
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#21
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Lithuania despotz
Uzziii? are you fuckin kidding me?.....
2014-08-01 12:05
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#23
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Lithuania nakztw
whats so funny?
2014-08-01 12:11
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#43
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Australia TotalEclipse
Uzzziii has been playing fucking amazing, he had a rough start but has got straight back into it. He is a superb support player and clutcher.
2014-08-01 13:36
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Israel Silent_1991
sad that nbk can't compete due to the high schedule... :( hope to see you next time there
2014-08-01 12:27
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#28
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Korea =(^.^)=
Will kenny and apex play together?
2014-08-01 12:34
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Bulgaria FuRyVIRTUOSO
We'll have to wait and see. If they let their personnel beef get in the way of playing their best, they're as good as dead. No f0rest,Pasha and NBK..
2014-08-01 12:49
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France hedy142
apex (riffle, open bombsite) Happy (very good LIG and good riffle) shox (riffle, clutch master) KQLY (AWP) NBK (riffle, he's the best titan for me) Best LU but miss NBK :( Don't pick kennyS, maybe he is good AWP but he play too much for himself, KQLY has a better teamplay.
2014-08-01 12:38
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World Acoluahuacatl
that's kenny's role in Titan lol If it wasn't for him playing so well on his own, Titan wouldn't be half as good as they are
2014-08-01 17:30
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Hong Kong SHiFT^up
Feels like a succinct lack of Titan but once you realise Titan has 2 Belgian players then it makes sense... In order of preference: 1. shox 2. Happy (IGL) 3. kioShiMa 4-5. apEX 4-5. kennyS/KQLY Backup: Uzzziii/Sf
2014-08-01 12:42
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Portugal svenska
uzzi? o.o
2014-08-01 12:47
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Slovakia MSK +[K]
Where is NBK ???
2014-08-01 12:47
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World Timel3ss
facebook.com/NathaNizzle/posts/794366037..
2014-08-01 13:02
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France now4y
GMX and Uzzii were a little "weak" when current LDLC and Clan Mystik / Epsilon were created but i think they are the ones who improved the most. Curious to see mathEND with these players
2014-08-01 12:50
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Netherlands jen5on
why mathEND idd? fuks had a huge preformance at dh valencia: hltv.org/?pageid=181&eventid=1424&gameid..
2014-08-01 13:00
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3 replies
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World bambilife
Fuks is belgiqn, this is a mistake from hltv.
2014-08-01 14:07
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France Fuks
nah, i'm french :d
2014-08-01 14:20
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#62
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World bambilife
What the? Y a eu dla.preference au niveau du choix ou bien :0
2014-08-01 15:19
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#39
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Bulgaria FuRyVIRTUOSO
shox apex happy the core of the team that shouldn't be changed at any given time kenny/qkly - two good awp-ers to choose from and mix it up uzzii is certainly the best choice to fill the last spot but they could also try someone else here and there
2014-08-01 13:02
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Reunion  tamagochi
area ????
2014-08-01 13:10
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Belgium iDream
Haha that's exactly what i thought +322
2014-08-01 13:55
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World The President - HLTV.org
Happy(IGL) KennyS(Awper) Shox(Madfragger, clutcher) apEX(Madfragger, Entry-killer) KQLY(Support Player, Secondary Awper, Main Pistolero) ez win for france with this lineup. wait will they play in a team? kennys-apEX kennyS-shox shox-apEX LOL
2014-08-01 13:25
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#51
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Korea =(^.^)=
I'm pretty sure that shox doesn't have problems with others. imo kioshima instead one of the awpers will be a better choice
2014-08-01 14:02
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Israel FrekBoy
Where is fxy and scream
2014-08-01 13:33
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#50
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ScreaM is belgian
2014-08-01 13:55
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#45
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Switzerland crn.
LOL no ScreaM ex6tenz and Maniac ?
2014-08-01 13:38
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#47
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Australia TotalEclipse
You're trolling right? You have to be...
2014-08-01 13:40
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#48
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Switzerland crn.
why ? They are very good players
2014-08-01 13:46
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#58
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markeloff | 
Slovakia troN1
the are from belgium
2014-08-01 14:25
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#61
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Russia Saint1
Scream and ex6 are Belgian Maniac is swiss
2014-08-01 15:15
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#76
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France cedd
all those players are not french gros con ahaha
2014-08-01 20:57
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#46
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Australia TotalEclipse
I'd like to see any combination of: Happy apEX Shoxie KQLY/kennyS Sf/kioShiMa
2014-08-01 13:39
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Slovakia troN1
NBK should be here :(
2014-08-01 14:25
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#60
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Cyprus JoOoOohNy
Matthieu "matHEND" Roquigny (Platinium)" *Platinum
2014-08-01 15:11
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#63
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France neLendirekt
no, it's Platinium :)
2014-08-01 15:26
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Cyprus JoOoOohNy
reddit.com/r/csgobetting/comments/2a1kqm.. dunno if im wrong :P
2014-08-02 00:33
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France Juuh
facebook.com/platinium.servers :)
2014-08-02 15:42
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Algeria MasteR-G-
fxy0 much better than matHEND...
2014-08-01 15:27
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#79
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France neLendirekt
no
2014-08-01 23:02
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sick lineup
2014-08-01 15:46
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World FRANKIEonWCin144p
les baguettes...
2014-08-01 16:43
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Sweden binz
where is ScreaM? and NBK?
2014-08-01 16:53
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#69
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Lithuania alon9
since when ScreaM is considered to be french ?
2014-08-01 16:59
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#71
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Australia Phoenix[t]
Damn, no NBK.
2014-08-01 18:13
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#72
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United Kingdom tomtmh
France team should be 1: area 2: not important 3: not important 4: not important 5: not important and gg
2014-08-01 18:39
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GMX ???
2014-08-01 18:52
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#77
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France cedd
should be apex happy kennyS shox kioshima/GMX oh man the possible rape
2014-08-01 20:58
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