ESL Pro League Season 17 ESL Pro League Season 17

ATK to field CacaNito in ESL Pro League Season 17

20-2-2023 22:00

The Macedonian rifler will take the place of Saad "⁠Pluto⁠" Siraj in ATK's EPL campaign.

ATK have registered BLUEJAYS rifler Aleksandar "⁠CacaNito⁠" Kjulukoski to their roster in ESL Pro League Season 17, with the player taking the place of Pluto on the team's roster according to their EPL team page.

The 22-year-old Macedonian has put up strong numbers for BLUEJAYS in tier two and tier three European competitions, averaging a 1.15 rating in the past three months across a number of CCT events. His numbers were even better across 2022, impressing with a 1.19 rating and 1.30 impact, but he still remains largely untested against top-tier opposition (just 20 maps against top 20 opponents in 2022).

CacaNito will fill in for ATK in EPL

CacaNito's addition for EPL comes just a day after ATK fell short of qualifying for the BLAST.tv Paris Major Americas RMR, falling to Nouns in the 2-2 round of the closed qualifier. ATK's in-game leader Gareth "⁠MisteM⁠" Ries took to Twitter shortly after their elimination to express his discontent with the team's progress in recent weeks, later going on to state that it "still doesn’t feel real, like our performance is unacceptable."

It is unknown whether CacaNito will be a permanent addition to ATK, or if they will find a different long-term solution for their roster. The team reside in EPL Group D alongside the likes of Natus Vincere and Liquid, so they have plenty of time to get some practice in with the Macedonian ahead of their first match against ENCE on March 15.

Date Matches
ESL Pro League Season 17
15/03/2023
ATK
20:30
ENCE
 Match

ATK's roster for ESL Pro League Season 17 is:

South Africa Gareth "⁠MisteM⁠" Ries
Sweden Jonathan "⁠b0denmaster⁠" Bodenmalm
United States Michael "⁠Swisher⁠" Schmid
Canada Jonathan "⁠djay⁠" Dallal
North Macedonia Aleksandar "⁠CacaNito⁠" Kjulukoski (stand-in)

Israel Daniel "⁠sprayxd⁠" Kogan (coach)

Canada Jonathan 'djay' Dallal
Jonathan 'djay' Dallal
Age:
29
Team:
ATK
Rating 1.0:
0.98
Maps played:
942
KPR:
0.67
DPR:
0.68
North Macedonia Aleksandar 'CacaNito' Kjulukoski
Aleksandar 'CacaNito' Kjulukoski
Age:
22
Team:
BLUEJAYS
Rating 1.0:
1.11
Maps played:
396
KPR:
0.77
DPR:
0.69
United States Michael 'Swisher' Schmid
Michael 'Swisher' Schmid
Age:
24
Team:
ATK
Rating 1.0:
1.04
Maps played:
791
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.68
Pakistan Saad 'Pluto' Siraj
Saad 'Pluto' Siraj
Age:
26
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.00
Maps played:
262
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.71
South Africa Gareth 'MisteM' Ries
Gareth 'MisteM' Ries
Age:
21
Team:
ATK
Rating 1.0:
1.01
Maps played:
480
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.68
Sweden Jonathan 'b0denmaster' Bodenmalm
Jonathan 'b0denmaster' Bodenmalm
Age:
24
Team:
ATK
Rating 1.0:
1.04
Maps played:
698
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.64
#1
 | 
England Jerry2805
ATK have a chance against Ence now. UTB!
2023-02-20 22:00
0
12 replies
#3
Europe TryGodLike
they are top10 na team they will get rekted by top40 eu teams
2023-02-20 22:01
0
2 replies
#49
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United States cybonics
literally top 4 w/ nouns
2023-02-21 00:06
0
1 reply
#50
Europe TryGodLike
i count brazilians team as well at least those who play na qualis
2023-02-21 00:11
0
#7
togs | 
Brazil hfdjk
ATK has to be the most diverse lineup ever.
2023-02-20 22:03
0
1 reply
#32
reck | 
United States recklaw1
If they had replaced djay instead of Pluto, that would've been a crazy diverse lineup.
2023-02-20 22:30
0
#37
 | 
Yugoslavia Acceb
Atk need to go back to a full South African roster. When they started fucking around with NA kids that's whan you become a tier 3 team. Also rip BJs. Best player gets picked up by ATK makes you wonder if tier 1 teams were sleeping on him
2023-02-20 22:57
0
6 replies
#40
 | 
France Evalion
ENCE trialed him and they picked valde instead because he has followers on Twitter xd
2023-02-20 23:11
0
1 reply
#45
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Yugoslavia Acceb
lUl
2023-02-20 23:22
0
#47
 | 
United States apples_are_good
Keep swisher tho he’s insane
2023-02-20 23:53
0
2 replies
#66
 | 
Yugoslavia Acceb
I'll call it now. The current bravado or nixuh lineup will do more than this current atk lineup
2023-02-21 03:34
0
1 reply
#84
b1t | 
South Africa Milzzaa
There is currently no Nixuh lineup, they disbanded end of last season.
2023-02-21 13:28
0
#52
CacaNito | 
North Macedonia bilesk1
Cacanito was tested by GamerLegion but they decided to go for other players and he was in contact with ENCE but they picked up valde. For next season he has to go waay bigger.
2023-02-21 00:18
0
#2
deko | 
Europe Holiwis
wtf rip bluejays
2023-02-20 22:01
0
#4
 | 
Germany whatemaildidisignupwith
gl Caca
2023-02-20 22:01
0
#5
 | 
Pakistan LoOuU2
ATK got too feared from rise of Pakistani CS and decided to shut the oncoming dominance while they can but little do they know , its just the beginning. Pluto and Momo will rule the NA CS scene soon!
2023-02-20 22:01
0
5 replies
#54
Annihilation | 
United States JimbobDoohicky
pluto and momo are awesome miss old bnb with them tbh ;-;
2023-02-21 00:54
0
4 replies
#58
 | 
United States flipfone
old bnb? weren't they on the roster only right before the team died?
2023-02-21 01:37
0
2 replies
#61
Annihilation | 
United States JimbobDoohicky
i meant old as in old compared to our current status with no bnb not old as in terms of recency of bnb rosters
2023-02-21 01:54
0
1 reply
#67
 | 
United States flipfone
ok
2023-02-21 03:50
0
#88
 | 
Pakistan LoOuU2
the only missing piece of the puzzle for Pakistan dominance in NA CSGO scene is for Shazam to come back from Valulrante and reignite the fire within to conquer the lands of the best shooter there ever will be and form a Pakistani core with Momo and Pluto
2023-02-21 14:54
0
#6
Marek | 
Germany WhatIsYourProblem
???????? fair enough to ATK they got an insane upgrade but surely cacanito is only standing in and not actually thinking about joining a tier 3 NA team
2023-02-20 22:02
0
12 replies
#18
spooke | 
Other Troladas
+1 lmao he can get way better team
2023-02-20 22:16
0
#22
kitty | 
North Macedonia MOST_DELUSIONAL_STEWIE2K_FAN
i hope not bro like wtf he deserves a much better team than this shit show at least a decent t2 EU team, but i could see him in t1 soon as well, he was already getting tested for ence
2023-02-20 22:19
0
7 replies
#86
Faceit level 10  | 
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Biske
Getting tested for ence???
2023-02-21 14:38
0
6 replies
#89
kitty | 
North Macedonia MOST_DELUSIONAL_STEWIE2K_FAN
yes
2023-02-21 15:05
0
5 replies
#92
Faceit level 10  | 
 | 
Bosnia and Herzegovina Biske
where exactly did you get that info?
2023-02-21 17:22
0
4 replies
#93
kitty | 
North Macedonia MOST_DELUSIONAL_STEWIE2K_FAN
he said it on stream he also said aidkit will be igling, but as we saw they got neno, and now aidkit said they are disbanding soon (more info on my latest thread)
2023-02-21 18:23
0
3 replies
#94
Faceit level 10  | 
 | 
Bosnia and Herzegovina Biske
RIp macedonian cs :(
2023-02-21 18:36
0
2 replies
#95
kitty | 
North Macedonia MOST_DELUSIONAL_STEWIE2K_FAN
yep, maybe in the future we will get another team like the bluejays, every year we have qualifications for csgo and other games, and the winner of that will represent macedonia in cs, so far it was the bluejays team all the time, so idk who it will be in the future, i dont know if kyxsan will play in those or just stick with EU teams, and caca will prolly leave as well, at least i hope he will, otherwise hes just wasting his time
2023-02-21 18:40
0
1 reply
#96
Faceit level 10  | 
 | 
Bosnia and Herzegovina Biske
+1 anluko as a whole
2023-02-21 18:51
0
#23
United States TheNeonPrankster
it literally says in the article that he's just a stand in
2023-02-20 22:20
0
2 replies
#24
Marek | 
Germany WhatIsYourProblem
also says "It is unknown whether CacaNito will be a permanent addition to ATK, or if they will find a different long-term solution for their roster."
2023-02-20 22:22
0
1 reply
#30
United States TheNeonPrankster
oop fair enough my bad
2023-02-20 22:28
0
#8
 | 
Portugal 7sson
W move for ATK
2023-02-20 22:05
0
#9
MAJ3R | 
Turkey EF_1_MAJ3R_NIKO__0_MAJOR
Where the guy with cacanito flair
2023-02-20 22:14
0
2 replies
#21
kitty | 
North Macedonia MOST_DELUSIONAL_STEWIE2K_FAN
me?
2023-02-20 22:18
0
1 reply
#41
MAJ3R | 
Turkey EF_1_MAJ3R_NIKO__0_MAJOR
Yes
2023-02-20 23:12
0
#10
gamble | 
Scotland tr@c
Interesting move GL ATK
2023-02-20 22:06
0
#11
Donk Gordo | 
Brazil williamhsk1
Godnito
2023-02-20 22:07
0
3 replies
#56
 | 
North Macedonia ImBaiterBro
do u guys from brazil love cacanito? I saw so positive comments for him from brazil. :D
2023-02-21 01:08
0
2 replies
#62
Donk Gordo | 
Brazil williamhsk1
In Brazil he has the reputation of playing very well (being a ''executioner'' and hardcarry) against Brazilian teams in some tier 2 events while he was at Bluejays, and in Portuguese-br his nickname sounds fun, many Brazilians and Gaules, Mch etc (Brazilian streamers) like him
2023-02-21 02:02
0
1 reply
#73
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New Zealand kilda_choose
That's pretty cool
2023-02-21 05:32
0
#12
 | 
United States kennyRiddim
scapegoated pluto, so fucked
2023-02-20 22:08
0
#13
World 5f4
W move
2023-02-20 22:10
0
#14
World 5f4
he knows he have no future with BJ so he choice to destroy NA teams with good salary
2023-02-20 22:11
0
#15
 | 
Serbia S4V1C
ayo?
2023-02-20 22:11
0
#16
 | 
United States raging_amurican
most international team of 2022 and 2023 lmaooo
2023-02-20 22:13
0
#17
 | 
Brazil ramonzin
mch kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
2023-02-20 22:14
0
#19
kitty | 
North Macedonia MOST_DELUSIONAL_STEWIE2K_FAN
WTF NOO CACA DONT WASTE UR TIME IN NA FUCK EU SIGN HIM PLS
2023-02-20 22:17
0
2 replies
#106
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Romania 12clase
Would love him in MOUZ or GamerLegion
2023-03-14 03:01
0
1 reply
#107
kitty | 
North Macedonia MOST_DELUSIONAL_STEWIE2K_FAN
yes same
2023-03-14 08:41
0
#20
 | 
United States WWidau
actually a gigantic upgrade, huge for ATK
2023-02-20 22:17
0
#25
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sweden skorpan
Top1 NA now
2023-02-20 22:24
0
#26
 | 
France Nanynoodle
Who x1000
2023-02-20 22:25
0
#27
bad mongo | 
Kuwait seca34958
rip cacanito career if permanent and wtf is ATK even doing in EPL
2023-02-20 22:26
0
#28
donk | 
Jordan SHORT_GIRL_ENJOYER
so many free agents and they picked cacanito
2023-02-20 22:28
0
#29
reck | 
United States recklaw1
Rip Pluto for being scapegoated, but this is definitely an upgrade tbh. Honestly, I think this lineup may surprise some people at EPL
2023-02-20 22:28
0
1 reply
#60
verbal4buser | 
Brazil de_lite
weird because djay is clearly much worse than him
2023-02-21 01:52
0
#31
 | 
Finland HLTVuser001
"It is unknown whether CacaNito will be a permanent addition to ATK"
2023-02-20 22:30
0
#33
b1t | 
Europe DogInPajamas
gets a big fat "OK" from me
2023-02-20 22:41
0
#34
Australia DeLoreanDriver
Lol wtf this is downgrade for cacanito when he should be upgrading to tier 1 team.
2023-02-20 22:41
0
1 reply
#71
 | 
New Zealand kilda_choose
Legit
2023-02-21 05:31
0
#35
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Sweden undisman
GL ⁠CacaNito⁠!
2023-02-20 22:48
0
#36
Liazz | 
New Zealand Iuca5
advantage ATK
2023-02-20 22:55
0
#38
United Kingdom Golden_kRYSTAL_Best_IGLs
As long as they still have a world flag they're unbeatable
2023-02-20 22:59
0
1 reply
#72
 | 
New Zealand kilda_choose
Power of friendship or something
2023-02-21 05:31
0
#39
 | 
Hungary szia
i love how wild and global ATKs roster is so many pretty flags! #1 intercontinental team!
2023-02-20 23:08
0
#42
MUTiRiS | 
France RubenParis17
Deserved
2023-02-20 23:12
0
#43
 | 
North Macedonia ImBaiterBro
AHHAHAHAHAHAAH WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?
2023-02-20 23:12
0
#44
dumau | 
Malta galaxysz
cacanito pog
2023-02-20 23:18
0
#46
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
North Macedonia poptheglock
gl & hf, atk gets an upgrade and cacanito gets experience vs tier1 teams on LAN, its a win-win
2023-02-20 23:45
0
1 reply
#65
freakazoid | 
North Macedonia kocevontheyass
actually such a good point for caca's experience, they might suprise a couple of teams
2023-02-21 02:28
0
#48
Italy FurioGiunta
LMFAO
2023-02-21 00:01
0
#51
 | 
New Zealand kilda_choose
Still a cursed list of flags
2023-02-21 00:16
0
2 replies
#53
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines drllr
That team takes international to a whole new level.
2023-02-21 00:35
0
1 reply
#69
 | 
New Zealand kilda_choose
Middle East, Scandinavia, NA, NA, Africa and the Balkans
2023-02-21 05:28
0
#55
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
 | 
Brazil hugoooo
Think about a random ass lineup
2023-02-21 01:07
0
#57
 | 
North Macedonia AleksandarN1
As Macedonian players move across other teams, i takes so much time paying attention to how well it is going for them within each team :)
2023-02-21 01:36
0
1 reply
#59
 | 
North Macedonia ImBaiterBro
Kyxsan is great example, if cacanito sign for some international team too will be gr8. Styleez found new home, we'll see! :D
2023-02-21 01:39
0
#63
Brazil BOLTZ_BEST_SPRAY_OF_THE_WORLD
...what
2023-02-21 02:07
0
#68
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Fifflaren | 
Brazil matheuscoelho
OMG !!!
2023-02-21 05:03
0
#74
 | 
Poland Ryunar
randomly generated transfer
2023-02-21 05:39
0
2 replies
#76
 | 
New Zealand kilda_choose
Random team generator
2023-02-21 07:14
0
1 reply
#80
 | 
Poland Ryunar
+1
2023-02-21 11:53
0
#75
JKranny | 
United States Virgin Islands chadlite
big if true
2023-02-21 06:24
0
#77
bLitz | 
Slovakia koolaiddaniel
another EU talent falls prey to NA CS
2023-02-21 08:07
0
#78
Poland mimsonqq
Pluto already kicked?
2023-02-21 08:52
0
#81
HOLMES | 
Croatia ro100
ajmo cacane objasni naviju kako se igra kanter hehehe
2023-02-21 12:14
0
#82
 | 
Canada K1nGoldY
Fucking changed roster for the 5th time in last 2 months, what decent player would like to get signed with you? First put them on trial>until then use standin for tourneys>use the trial player for tourneys>once realized the player could work>announce them as a player Fucking skipping to the last step
2023-02-21 12:17
0
#83
Poland sumax
Press +W
2023-02-21 13:01
0
#85
Faceit level 10  | 
 | 
Poland SebL
Big upgrade, doubt they can be competitve even with that tho, but still, if they sign him permanently that should be a decent step forward.
2023-02-21 14:35
0
#87
Faceit level 10  | 
 | 
Bosnia and Herzegovina Biske
Rip cacas career
2023-02-21 14:40
0
#90
Russia Hate1337228
ATK got too feared from rise of Pakistani CS and decided to shut the oncoming dominance while they can but little do they know , its just the beginning. Pluto and Momo will rule the NA CS scene soon!
2023-02-21 15:24
0
#98
 | 
Norway Per81
let them cook
2023-02-21 19:23
0
#102
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Sweden EmilSvensson
I likeylikey a lot!
2023-02-21 22:53
0
#103
Russia Hate1337228
"It is unknown whether CacaNito will be a permanent addition to ATK"
2023-02-22 04:49
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