mertz set to leave Singularity

The 21-year-old AWPer has stepped down from the active line-up to take on another challenge elsewhere come August 1.

Daniel "⁠mertz⁠" Mertz has been removed from Singularity's active lineup and will spend the next few weeks on the bench while he awaits the completion of a transfer to another team, the Danish organisation announced on Monday.

The 21-year-old took up the AWP for Singularity at the start of the year, joining a team without any other marquee names. He saw this challenge as an opportunity to resurrect his stalled career after failing to hold down a place in Heroic and North despite his undeniable talent.

mertz averaged a 1.15 rating during his six-month stint with Singularity — an impressive figure considering that the team won just 35% of the maps that they played during that period. He helped Singularity to safety in back-to-back ESEA MDL seasons, playing his final match on July 1 in Eden Arena Malta Vibes Cup 1.

“It is with mixed feeling I say goodbye to my spot in the active roster on Team Singularity today," mertz told Singularity's website. "They gave me a chance to redeem and redefine my career when no one else would. Even though we had our ups and downs as a team, we still managed to get the best out of it and I’m forever grateful for the opportunities it has given me.

"After the break, a new challenge will start, and I will give it my all to make it a success. I want to give a huge thanks to my teammates in Singularity and the people behind the organization – It’s been a pleasure working with you all."

With mertz on his way out of Singularity, the Danish team currently have:

Tobias "⁠TOBIZ⁠" Theo
Casper "⁠Celrate⁠" Andersen
Jakob "⁠jabbi⁠" Nygaard
Emil "⁠Remoy⁠" Schlichter

Daniel "⁠mertz⁠" Mertz (benched)

Peter "⁠casle⁠" Ardenskjold (coach)