Jimpphat to stand in for MOUZ NXT

After their team went down to four members, MOUZ NXT have added the hotly-rated Finn to their roster as a stand-in.

MOUZ NXT have announced that Jimi "⁠Jimpphat⁠" Salo, the 15-year-old prodigy from Finland, will be standing in for their academy project in the wake of Jon "⁠JDC⁠" de Castro's addition to the MOUZ main team in place of Nathan "⁠NBK-⁠" Schmitt.

The Finnish rifler, who is the brother of ex-ENCE player Jere "⁠sergej⁠" Salo, will have a chance to prove his worth to what is currently known as the most successful academy team, with the lineup winning all three of the WePlay Academy seasons so far. The youth program is also very successful with promoting members to the main team, with JDC and Ádám "⁠torzsi⁠" Torzsás making the step up in the last few months.

Jimpphat will be taking the place of JDC on the MOUZ NXT roster

Jimpphat has so far played only in Finnish rosters, with the most notable being SJ and his current team Conquer, predominantly competing in local tournaments such as Elisa Finland Open 1. He has been Conquer’s highest rated player with a 1.23 rating in the time the team has been together, with the team failing to reach wider international recognition.

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MOUZ NXT have already made their debut with their new addition in a 2-0 win against GamerLegion in the Pinnacle Cup III, which included a 16-0 stomping on Nuke. The young Finn putting up a respectable 1.05 rating in the match and will continue to play for MOUZ NXT in their upcoming Pinnacle Cup games and the €20,000 OMEN WGR European Challenge.

With the addition of Jimpphat, MOUZ NXT are now:

Poland Kamil "⁠siuhy⁠" Szkaradek
Poland Miłosz "⁠mhL⁠" Knasiak
Poland Hubert "⁠szejn⁠" Światły
Israel Dorian "⁠xertioN⁠" Berman
Finland Jimi "⁠Jimpphat⁠" Salo (stand-in)

Denmark Tobias "⁠TOBIZ⁠" Theo (coach)

France Nathan 'NBK-' Schmitt
Nathan 'NBK-' Schmitt
Age:
27
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.02
Maps played:
2045
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.67
Finland Jimi 'Jimpphat' Salo
Jimi 'Jimpphat' Salo
Age:
15
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.12
Maps played:
78
KPR:
0.75
DPR:
0.64
Finland Jere 'sergej' Salo
Jere 'sergej' Salo
Age:
20
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
776
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.64
Poland Miłosz 'mhL' Knasiak
Miłosz 'mhL' Knasiak
Age:
20
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.13
Maps played:
451
KPR:
0.77
DPR:
0.63
Germany Jon 'JDC' de Castro
Jon 'JDC' de Castro
Age:
21
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
448
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.67
Poland Kamil 'siuhy' Szkaradek
Kamil 'siuhy' Szkaradek
Age:
19
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.01
Maps played:
469
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.70
Israel Dorian 'xertioN' Berman
Dorian 'xertioN' Berman
Age:
17
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
162
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.65
Hungary Ádám 'torzsi' Torzsás
Ádám 'torzsi' Torzsás
Age:
19
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.17
Maps played:
405
KPR:
0.78
DPR:
0.63
Poland Hubert 'szejn' Światły
Hubert 'szejn' Światły
Age:
20
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.02
Maps played:
498
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.67
nice
2022-03-22 12:48
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16-0 on debut POG
2022-03-22 15:30
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How will this effect regular MOUZ?
2022-03-22 12:48
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14 replies
#7
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Spain Litva2k
why should it?
2022-03-22 12:49
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JDC is on the main roster, so he will play for them untill they find a new man.
2022-03-22 12:50
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2 replies
he will drop 30 bomb every map and become the new man
2022-03-22 14:52
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1 reply
Could be nice ahahah
2022-03-22 14:55
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#19
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markeloff | 
Brazil diixon
How will this effect SUPER BREMIO?
2022-03-22 12:52
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2 replies
#64
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Brazil batatoka
This will not affect Gremio Mr White
2022-03-22 13:57
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1 reply
#100
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markeloff | 
Brazil diixon
+1
2022-03-22 18:56
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How will this affect the Ukraine war?
2022-03-22 13:11
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How will this affect the trout population??
2022-03-22 13:40
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How does this affect NBA YB?
2022-03-22 14:26
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#75
Faceit level 7  | 
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Finland giliuss
How will this affect the new drake album?
2022-03-22 14:33
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1 reply
a lot
2022-03-24 14:27
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How will this affect my gym gains?
2022-03-22 15:55
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#102
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India Devil100
How will this affect Corona???
2022-03-22 18:59
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wow, hes only 15
2022-03-22 12:50
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7 replies
#63
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Finland saunamdma
He's already one of the best Finnish players, you could even argue he's better than his brother.
2022-03-22 13:51
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6 replies
Hold on right there. He's not there yet. Let the kid go to tier 1 and we'll see if he will be superstar of that team. Because does what Sergej does when he got to Ence, he is the star of the team. The next year he got into top 13 csgo htlv top 20 player of the year
2022-03-22 14:11
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3 replies
At the moment he is just waiting for himself to turn 16. That's when he will most likely be signed to an international team
2022-03-22 14:15
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2 replies
and when he gets unbanned next January, no notable team would pick him up before that
2022-03-22 14:30
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1 reply
#76
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Finland c0nfus
He will be signed when the teams competing at the second major of 2022 have been determined. So some time in the 3rd or 4th quarter of this year.
2022-03-22 14:36
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Already best with this form. Only xseven or aerial could do better
2022-03-23 00:32
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#117
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Finland r1CEsT1CK
+1
2022-03-23 08:25
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This is sergej's brother btw
2022-03-22 12:49
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1 reply
Thanks for this information
2022-03-22 12:53
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k
2022-03-22 12:49
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#6
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Hungary YoloKutya
Huge for everyone
2022-03-22 12:50
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#8
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Latvia GetANick
are u sure he is 15?
2022-03-22 12:49
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12 replies
#23
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Czech Republic JameS_19
He looks much older
2022-03-22 12:56
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11 replies
Where you going with his ? You calling him older because of his fatness?
2022-03-22 12:58
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10 replies
#34
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Serbia ways1
Being fat can make people look older so yes
2022-03-22 13:15
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8 replies
So you calling him FAT?
2022-03-22 13:16
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7 replies
#38
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Serbia ways1
It's an objective fact that he is overweight so yes
2022-03-22 13:16
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6 replies
SO you are saying that he is FAT?
2022-03-22 13:17
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5 replies
#42
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France HVMR
He chonky
2022-03-22 13:19
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1 reply
its a tactical move,we all know what happens to players when they lose weight
2022-03-22 15:12
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#59
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Poland SUUL
yes he is
2022-03-22 13:39
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#115
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Finland sway777
he aint fat, he just big-boned
2022-03-23 06:46
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1 reply
thats what you tell to your friends about urself?
2022-03-23 07:15
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#97
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Czech Republic JameS_19
Oh no, not because he’s fat. But his face looks really old, and he overall looks really old. I would have never guessed that Sergej is older, never. Sergej has this child face, looks super young. His brother looks much much older than he actually is.
2022-03-22 17:15
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He played really good today
2022-03-22 12:49
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Ez 4 sergej's brother
2022-03-22 12:49
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Goat finnish
2022-03-22 12:49
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#12
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Malaysia robouki
cool
2022-03-22 12:50
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Very cool
2022-03-22 12:50
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jimpphat beteter than monesy....
2022-03-22 12:50
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1 reply
+1
2022-03-22 13:40
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#16
JK | 
Asia flipflop
I thought jamppi is back
2022-03-22 12:50
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#17
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Finland Cucumber))
ez4Jimppa
2022-03-22 12:50
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#18
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Afghanistan s1mesy
New writer?
2022-03-22 12:51
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#20
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markeloff | 
Brazil diixon
I thought jimpphat is jamppi brother hehe
2022-03-22 12:52
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4 replies
Its sergejs
2022-03-22 12:55
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1 reply
no, sergej is brother of jimpphat
2022-03-22 13:00
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would actually make sense
2022-03-22 13:28
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1 reply
#101
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markeloff | 
Brazil diixon
Yeah "similiar"
2022-03-22 18:56
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Wp Mous, otherwise ENCE would have got him
2022-03-22 12:58
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#27
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Korea yokol
15 age lol kıck pls
2022-03-22 13:06
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1 reply
#36
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Serbia ways1
Turk spotted
2022-03-22 13:16
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#28
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United Kingdom Theodoooore
mhl and jimpphat on the same team MOUZ are really running a monopoly on future talent with this team dam
2022-03-22 13:09
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2 replies
#35
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Slovakia Daev0n
I mean the other teams are stupid for not picking them up Fnatic could have easily gotten some of these payers but they stick with their mediocre line up.
2022-03-22 13:16
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1 reply
#56
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United Kingdom Theodoooore
Fnatic management hate spending money it seems
2022-03-22 13:32
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#29
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Finland krep
He already did hltv
2022-03-22 13:09
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Isnt he still in VACation?
2022-03-22 13:10
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10 replies
#39
Faceit level 9  | 
Jee | 
Finland AksuNd
Yes, expires this september if i remember correctly
2022-03-22 13:17
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6 replies
Yup, just curious how is the minimum age in finland to go pro?
2022-03-22 13:20
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2 replies
#44
Faceit level 9  | 
Jee | 
Finland AksuNd
There really isnt a "minimum age", Jimpphat for example played his first liquipedia matches at the age of 12
2022-03-22 13:24
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#89
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Finland Palomies
16 is the minimum age to compete in majors, no lower limit, (almost) normal employment contracts can be done when you are 13 or older
2022-03-22 15:14
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#47
ele | 
Finland krep
Expires on 26th January 2023
2022-03-22 13:24
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#49
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Finland Stonkamies
I think his birthday is around september and his vac ban expires next january.
2022-03-22 13:25
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#51
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Jee | 
Finland AksuNd
Yeah, i remembered that it was either his birthday or vac expiration on september, Ty for clarifying it
2022-03-22 13:26
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It depends on the tournament, for Majors the VAC has to be 5 years old but for Blast for example it only has to be 2 years old (but he couldn't play blast anyways because he is not 16 yet). For weplay (even though I don't think they're doing events right now) it's 2 years as well
2022-03-22 14:37
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2 replies
Ok ty
2022-03-22 15:13
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1 reply
np :)
2022-03-22 19:01
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#32
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Finland Teukkasd
WELL DESERVED
2022-03-22 13:11
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HUGE
2022-03-22 13:14
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#41
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Finland Stonkamies
Lets GOOOO! Biggest Finnish talent ever.
2022-03-22 13:18
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Another sick addition
2022-03-22 13:24
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Why not use NBK ?? he could bring so much experience to the academy team
2022-03-22 13:24
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2 replies
Nice bait =D
2022-03-22 13:43
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because they wanna find talent,nbk would just be stealing paychecks and take a spot from a player like jimpphat
2022-03-22 15:08
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#48
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United States Zedsamcat
FINALLY POGGERS
2022-03-22 13:25
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Where's the dude who called this move almost a week ago on hltv forums?
2022-03-22 13:26
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dwight shrute playing csgo now
2022-03-22 13:27
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gl Jimpphat!
2022-03-22 13:28
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Good Job Jimppgoat
2022-03-22 13:32
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#57
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Brazil batcompany
Well looks like every dumb move mouz is doing in our main team, they make up for it in the nxt roster. This kid is just insane omg
2022-03-22 13:34
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#58
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Italy alastt27
looks 30y old dad
2022-03-22 13:34
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Nice addition! Hope to see more from this team. Now that Jimpphat stepped in, are they the youngest roster in pro CS?
2022-03-22 13:59
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#66
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Finland asdasdd
all good if jimpphat gets to play his roles
2022-03-22 14:02
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best finnish player
2022-03-22 14:10
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Unluko for MOUZ NKT, but ENCE will most likely has some kind of a arrangement with Jimpphat. He might already have pre-contract or something like that with ENCE. I'm not sure of course, but I would assume, because he is easily most talented player from Finland at the moment.
2022-03-22 14:19
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Not true :D
2022-03-22 16:30
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aren't they planning on having an academy team too?
2022-03-22 19:00
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Yup, and having Jimpphat in that academy team -> ENCE would be huge.
2022-03-22 20:17
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1 reply
it would be cool, looking forward to see if they can nurture some talent in the finnish scene
2022-03-22 20:21
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They are
2022-03-22 20:20
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15? he looks older than me
2022-03-22 14:29
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2 replies
Nt VelsVivard
2022-03-22 14:43
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1 reply
noooooooooooooooooo anyone but him please
2022-03-22 16:15
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#79
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Finland Sizz - <3 ex-LGB
damn, hype
2022-03-22 14:45
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they should tryout iM
2022-03-22 14:47
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They should’ve add striker That guy is nuts (1.30 rating damn!!!)
2022-03-22 14:52
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#92
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Israel Xpicyy
Mouz doing the right moves
2022-03-22 16:13
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Ayyy sick, gl Jimi
2022-03-22 16:26
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#96
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Germany Ni7o
Isn't he banned?
2022-03-22 16:58
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3 replies
Why would he?
2022-03-22 21:32
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#118
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Germany Ni7o
Jimpphat is currently banned from Valve-sponsored events due to a VAC ban issued on January 26, 2018. He will be unbanned on the same date in 2023, due to Counter-Strike's "New RMR Eligibility Guidelines" blog post. - Liquipedia
2022-03-23 13:52
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Oh cool. Probably lifted ban since he was 11yo back then.
2022-03-23 18:08
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Mouz nxt scouting department is insane lol, smart move going international for their academy team from the start
2022-03-22 17:19
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#99
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Switzerland XhahaD
Played with him fplc quals about year ago, he wasn’t so good there but people from Finland calling him biggest talent so we will see
2022-03-22 18:53
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In fpl c quals its hard to play well everyone is so stupid and everyone crying if try to do round winning move :D
2022-03-23 00:39
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#105
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India Mr_UNX
its just a matter of few months and xertion will be promotrd to main roster
2022-03-22 19:11
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#107
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Sweden CharlesEmilNilsson
YUNG gun
2022-03-22 19:31
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jamppi gets banned *new steam acc* jimppa
2022-03-23 00:21
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