ECSTATIC and trace part ways

9-12-2021 14:31

The Danish coach is now in the free-agent pool and looking for a new home.

ECSTATIC and Martin "⁠trace⁠" Heldt are no longer linked according to statements from the coach and the organization which have come just hours before the team is set to play the Malta Vibes Knockout Series 4 grand final.

In his parting announcement, the 31-year-old stated that he is now open to taking some analytical work while he finds "the perfect fit" as he hopes to go full-time and expand his coaching duties in the new year.

trace is looking for a full-time position going into 2022

Signed by the organization when they were still known as Lyngby Vikings in late September following a month-long trial period, the former mTw, SK and fnatic player turned coach helped the team break into the top 30 in the world ranking as well as winning Malta Vibes Knockout Series 3 and finishing second at Pinnacle Fall Series 2.

After the rebrand to ECSTATIC the team continued to show good form under trace, wininng Pinnacle Fall Series 3 and coming runners up at Funspark ULTI 2021 Europe Regional Series 4 while breaching the top 20 in the world ranking.

"We’ve been really happy having trace as a coach on the team, however, both trace and ECSTATIC have come to the conclusion that parting ways is the best option going forward" Thomas Sinding, ECSTATIC CEO, said.

"With his experience, he has had a significant impact on the team, both on and off the server. trace has furthermore been a genuinely amazing guy all around. We at ECSTATIC hope that trace will find a new home soon, where he can continue as a CS:GO coach for great teams in the years to come."

ECSTATIC are:

Denmark Jakob "⁠Daffu⁠" Schildt
Denmark Marcus "⁠maNkz⁠" Kjeldsen
Denmark Thomas "⁠birdfromsky⁠" Due-Frederiksen
United States Adam "⁠WolfY⁠" Andersson
Netherlands Dion "⁠FASHR⁠" Derksen

Netherlands Dion 'FASHR' Derksen
Dion 'FASHR' Derksen
Age:
25
Team:
ECSTATIC
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
590
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.68
Denmark Marcus 'maNkz' Kjeldsen
Marcus 'maNkz' Kjeldsen
Age:
23
Team:
ECSTATIC
Rating 1.0:
0.96
Maps played:
550
KPR:
0.65
DPR:
0.67
Denmark Thomas 'birdfromsky' Due-Frederiksen
Thomas 'birdfromsky' Due-Frederiksen
Age:
28
Team:
ECSTATIC
Rating 1.0:
0.87
Maps played:
668
KPR:
0.60
DPR:
0.69
United States Adam 'WolfY' Andersson
Adam 'WolfY' Andersson
Age:
23
Team:
ECSTATIC
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
455
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.63
Denmark Martin 'trace' Heldt
Martin 'trace' Heldt
Age:
31
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.97
Maps played:
125
KPR:
0.65
DPR:
0.65
Denmark Jakob 'Daffu' Schildt
Jakob 'Daffu' Schildt
Age:
24
Team:
ECSTATIC
Rating 1.0:
1.00
Maps played:
575
KPR:
0.67
DPR:
0.65
#1
saggin_balls | 
Poland i_spread_love
wut
2021-12-09 14:32
0
4 replies
#37
Monkey | 
Netherlands BOT_STEVE
Guess they didnt want him to win a trophy so they kicked him before the grand final?
2021-12-09 14:49
0
3 replies
#40
saggin_balls | 
Poland i_spread_love
based move
2021-12-09 14:51
0
#74
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China HABIBI_AHMAD
Trophy is for a team who WIN? Do u know that?
2021-12-09 17:32
0
1 reply
#91
Perfecto | 
North America toeconnoisseur
mouz fan speaking OMEGALUL
2021-12-09 22:44
0
#2
shox | 
France shoximilyan
Sad
2021-12-09 14:32
0
#3
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Hungary iamCypress
? They are doing good
2021-12-09 14:32
0
#4
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Sweden cslipo
why can't they offer full-time??? really that poor org??
2021-12-09 14:32
0
3 replies
#46
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Poland Fealis_
That's probably not the case. I guess they have some inside conflict because who would leave hours before final? I mean if he decided to leave/org decided to just get a better coach they would wait after for tournament to end
2021-12-09 15:01
0
2 replies
#104
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
trace | 
Denmark Heldten
They weren't capable of offering him a fulltime contract. That's the reason for him leaving.
2021-12-10 21:09
0
1 reply
#105
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Poland Fealis_
That's the reason why he left few hours before final? Why didn't he finish the tournament with a team like normal person and leave then?
2021-12-10 21:23
0
#5
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United Kingdom awesomflyingbob
who?
2021-12-09 14:33
0
9 replies
#12
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Denmark Henry1887
1.6
2021-12-09 14:35
0
#28
shox | 
France shoximilyan
Legend
2021-12-09 14:43
0
#30
dexter | 
Australia HKZeroFive
1.6 legend, played along zonic and ave on mTw. Top 4 player in 2010 & 2011.
2021-12-09 14:43
0
5 replies
#34
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United Kingdom awesomflyingbob
fair enough, i didn't know :)
2021-12-09 14:47
0
1 reply
#49
Estonia Mermaid
He was super sick, one of the greatest in 1.6
2021-12-09 15:03
0
#76
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Czech Republic SinnersFanboySlayer
Not really an achievement being top 4 in much dumbed down game from CS:GOqq
2021-12-09 18:49
0
2 replies
#84
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
dRiim | 
Finland dRiim
u couldn't do it even if u tried <3
2021-12-09 21:00
0
#95
f0rest | 
Denmark Alphamon
It's easier to be decent/average at CS:GO than it was in 1.6, but nt.
2021-12-10 08:02
0
#77
 | 
Germany JonnyEGood
that guy is buff, dont write who or he will break your door and let you know who!
2021-12-09 19:24
0
#6
Canada mistermister
lol I mistakenly read "es3tag" and was about to comment "expected"
2021-12-09 14:34
0
4 replies
#14
Netherlands Astralis_6_majors
expected after 2 tournaments?
2021-12-09 14:36
0
3 replies
#19
Canada mistermister
yeah he sucks and can't speak swede
2021-12-09 14:39
0
2 replies
#58
Faceit level 10  | 
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United States Teegrumpee
but he has a month long duolingo streak!
2021-12-09 15:17
0
#64
Netherlands Astralis_6_majors
#58, he is putting in the effort :)
2021-12-09 15:56
0
#7
Donk Gordo | 
North America Delusional_EG_Fan
Trace doesn’t want to be exposed as cheater respectable
2021-12-09 14:34
0
5 replies
#25
Faceit plus user Faceit level 10  | 
Twistzz | 
Poland dec3nt_
+++ true
2021-12-09 14:41
0
#42
United Kingdom bring_back_cache
+1
2021-12-09 14:55
0
#78
Denmark Dechant
Cheating? yeah i'm sure their lowest rated player in every game is cheating hahahaha
2021-12-09 19:52
0
2 replies
#103
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United Kingdom ikskwizit
He's the coach...
2021-12-10 17:58
0
1 reply
#106
Denmark Dechant
talking about the fact that deranged people like the guy i replied to thinks birdfromsky uses radar hack despite his ratings havent changed for the past 5 years lmfao
2021-12-10 21:27
0
#8
Argentina 2pac^
They are in their best moment
2021-12-09 14:34
0
#9
Denmark Mainzio
Gl Tracebufff
2021-12-09 14:34
0
#10
Thorin | 
Canada Op7imism
Who and who
2021-12-09 14:35
0
18 replies
#29
shox | 
France shoximilyan
#28
2021-12-09 14:43
0
17 replies
#47
Thorin | 
Canada Op7imism
oh, so he's washed, got it.
2021-12-09 15:01
0
16 replies
#51
shox | 
France shoximilyan
No, you have not understood. He, as a player, was washed a long time ago.
2021-12-09 15:06
0
#52
bladee | 
Albania swiss_person
0/8
2021-12-09 15:06
0
#79
Denmark Dechant
achieved more than ur entire region
2021-12-09 19:45
0
8 replies
#90
North Macedonia Lemondogs_puetzt1
+1
2021-12-09 22:27
0
#92
Thorin | 
Canada Op7imism
What does the success of an entire region have to do with him being washed? Also, NA has a Major, Trace has fuck all.
2021-12-10 02:19
0
6 replies
#94
ScreaM | 
Canada Hayaaa
#boombitch
2021-12-10 02:24
0
#101
Denmark Dechant
Trace literally has a major you fucking peanut brain hahahaha.
2021-12-10 14:59
0
#108
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Brazil ztxizhan
ignorant and new fag
2021-12-11 12:50
0
3 replies
#110
Thorin | 
Canada Op7imism
You want pika and dont know how to ask for it
2021-12-11 16:13
0
2 replies
#111
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Brazil ztxizhan
still new fag so stfu
2021-12-11 18:42
0
1 reply
#112
Thorin | 
Canada Op7imism
Please More homophobia my Brazilian friend!
2021-12-12 00:20
0
#86
dav1deuS | 
Chile Jav1er_cL
0/8
2021-12-09 21:43
0
#87
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Korea Haachama
Based
2021-12-09 22:17
0
#89
North Macedonia Lemondogs_puetzt1
you are washed, narcoman 🙂
2021-12-09 22:27
0
2 replies
#93
Thorin | 
Canada Op7imism
"North Macedonia" kek
2021-12-10 02:20
0
1 reply
#102
Denmark Dechant
Stay in ur basement thorin stan "KEK". fucking nolife
2021-12-10 14:59
0
#11
nicoodoz | 
Philippines M@GNU5
f
2021-12-09 14:35
0
#13
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United States Ethanmeister
Perfect timing. It's not like they were on the up or anything or currently performing the best they ever have. #saveWolfy
2021-12-09 14:36
0
6 replies
#17
Netherlands Astralis_6_majors
FASHR should be saved first tbh
2021-12-09 14:37
0
4 replies
#18
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Netherlands Datsun510
Both? Both
2021-12-09 14:38
0
1 reply
#36
Netherlands Astralis_6_majors
Not enough for the both of us... he needs to go to liquid
2021-12-09 14:48
0
#60
FASHR | 
Netherlands De_Manumeister
Might read hltv tomorrow then...
2021-12-09 15:35
0
1 reply
#66
Netherlands Astralis_6_majors
What?
2021-12-09 16:02
0
#80
Denmark Dechant
save wolfy? the kid has never been more relevant than now thanks to not playing with dogs from NA
2021-12-09 19:46
0
#15
Netherlands Astralis_6_majors
unlucky, been looking good
2021-12-09 14:36
0
#16
Hong Kong Kjejdjej
ME ECSTATIC ME READY TO WIN ME KICKED TRACE ME LOSE ME CRY
2021-12-09 14:37
0
#20
HooXi | 
Denmark N1nQa
sad
2021-12-09 14:39
0
#21
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Andorra SuperSonicniSmeker
"way beyond our expectations" lmao what i was shocked how they were so good for the core they have, literally everyone overperformed and played good and they actually think that they were underperforming ??? not like you had zywoo in the team your star players were fashr and retired wolfy like what did you expect to achieve
2021-12-09 14:39
0
5 replies
#32
FalleN | 
Brazil felipeviana94
Was thinking the same. I really like this team but I do not know what they are trying to achieve here.
2021-12-09 14:46
0
#41
Faceit level 6  | 
JamYoung | 
Germany Pellinskii
not sure if bad english or trolling but way "beyond our expectation" means that he thinks they overperformed
2021-12-09 14:55
0
#62
Denmark Bojuuh
way beyond our expectations means they were better than expected lmao
2021-12-09 15:43
0
#72
Romania SkipLD
Nice reading skills
2021-12-09 17:20
0
1 reply
#75
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Andorra SuperSonicniSmeker
sorry i had to live up to my flair
2021-12-09 18:24
0
#23
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
s1mple | 
Denmark CoachSonny
I would still love to see this guy play again. Fuck he was amazing in 1.6.
2021-12-09 14:40
0
#24
RIPablo Escobar | 
Turkey peks_ewmiyorum
HUNDEN
2021-12-09 14:40
0
#26
Macau bliNdfOld
cheaters
2021-12-09 14:42
0
#27
ZywOo | 
Ireland reyno0o
Heroic/NIP?
2021-12-09 14:42
0
#31
Aleksib | 
Other go1x1n00b
who needs a coach when you have birdfromsky and you're playing pinnacle/malta vibes/funspark
2021-12-09 14:46
0
#33
Lithuania Zen3ix
I guess you can say... There is trace amounts of him left in the team.
2021-12-09 14:47
0
#35
Poland Kozlovek
Hunden new coach
2021-12-09 14:48
0
#38
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Lithuania Jaguar4s
One of the best in 1.6, take him someone
2021-12-09 14:49
0
#39
rain | 
United Kingdom hathers
trace to cph? they don't have coach listed atm
2021-12-09 14:50
0
3 replies
#48
Israel esiclown
why trace want to go to cph when cph about to transfer all their players to col?
2021-12-09 15:02
0
2 replies
#50
rain | 
United Kingdom hathers
you know what i mean, join the roster in the move to col
2021-12-09 15:03
0
1 reply
#68
hades | 
Serbia Mipedian
Yea, thought the same. He is prolly the only good danish coach that is FA.
2021-12-09 16:13
0
#43
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Australia DELUSIONAL_JKS_FAN
kassad inc? malek?
2021-12-09 14:56
0
#44
Reunion MIBR_never_beat_FlipSid3
why tho
2021-12-09 14:59
0
#53
Faceit plus user Faceit level 10  | 
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Finland Eestu
"After the rebrand to ECSTATIC the team continued to show good form under trace, wininng Pinnacle Fall Series 3 - -" Small typo with the word 'winning'. :)
2021-12-09 15:07
0
#54
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Ukraine sugarshroox
more likely that trace left by himself and it that is the case he is going to coach complexity because complexity will buy cph flames. it just fits
2021-12-09 15:08
0
#55
nut nut | 
Canada firtlast
damn trace be a personal trainer
2021-12-09 15:11
0
#56
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Ukraine rexyyCSGO
trace Legend
2021-12-09 15:15
0
#57
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United States KentaKinte
Ecstatic scandal soon? ez CPH -1.5
2021-12-09 15:17
0
#59
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Europe DEVICE_REAL_NUMBER_ONE_2019
trace looks like a chad thundercock
2021-12-09 15:25
0
#61
markeloff | 
Kazakhstan trickzce
lol, was trace still around all this time?
2021-12-09 15:40
0
#63
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Poland t0ma5h
you dont need coach when you play with radar hack only low tier scam tournaments
2021-12-09 15:49
0
#65
chrisJ | 
Indonesia ArT1F4cT
couldn't they have kicked trace after the grand final Ecstatic wat doink
2021-12-09 16:00
0
#67
yngtrxpstxr | 
Sweden noddyy
no wonder he wants to associate with cheaters
2021-12-09 16:04
0
#69
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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World streetson
+zonic obviously but why are ppl calling them cheaters, what did I miss?
2021-12-09 16:15
0
3 replies
#81
Denmark Dechant
third worlders claiming they're using radar hack cause they're beating dogshit teams like 1WIN and Extra Salt lmfao
2021-12-09 19:48
0
2 replies
#99
Europe rand0m_guy
if they so powerful, why they dont play on big tournaments? at least on quals? XDXXXDDXXD
2021-12-10 11:01
0
1 reply
#100
Denmark Dechant
They do? are you retarded or something hahahahaha
2021-12-10 14:58
0
#70
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
f0rest | 
Romania front48
wow, trace changed so much, he is buffed
2021-12-09 17:03
0
1 reply
#71
markeloff | 
Kazakhstan trickzce
tentpole 2.0
2021-12-09 17:15
0
#73
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Bahrain Ax1yn
Trace going to Complexity with the Copenhagen Flames roster, Source: Trust me bro 🤞
2021-12-09 17:22
0
1 reply
#82
Netherlands Astralis_6_majors
ECSTATIC will be better then CPHF....
2021-12-09 19:49
0
#83
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
North Macedonia poptheglock
trace is something like k0nfig back then
2021-12-09 20:05
0
2 replies
#97
Xizt | 
United States Enterprisew0w
Better, Trace was a more well-rounded player then K0nfig
2021-12-10 08:50
0
1 reply
#109
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
North Macedonia poptheglock
I agree
2021-12-11 15:29
0
#85
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Denmark Lintopli
Nice he grew a beard.
2021-12-09 21:03
0
#88
North Macedonia Lemondogs_puetzt1
This doesnt make sense 🙂
2021-12-09 22:26
0
#96
Xizt | 
United States Enterprisew0w
Feels bad man, although Trace so far has proven to be insane at coaching so hopefully a good team gets him
2021-12-10 08:50
0
#98
Denmark greybeard
New Complexity coach with ex-Flames lineup
2021-12-10 09:33
0
#107
Sweden hltv_best_aimer
I guess he is using that momentum to find a spot on a big org. Kinda like es3tag on astralis situation.
2021-12-11 10:24
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