keen and SaVaGe exit JiJieHao due to contractual breakdown*

The duo have been replaced by El1an and Remind ahead of the Middle Eastern qualifiers to PGL Major Copenhagen.

keen has left the project without playing an official game

Kristers "⁠keen⁠" Dārznieks has announced his departure from
JiJieHao after failing to come to an agreement with the organization in contract talks. He joined the project in November but did not get a chance to play an HLTV official match with the new international lineup.

"When it came to discussions about my contract, I found certain conditions to be very challenging," keen said on Twitter. "I want to emphasize that my concerns are entirely related to the terms we were negotiating and not at all about the people I worked with. They are a fantastic team, and I have nothing but respect for each member."

The same is true for James "⁠SaVage⁠" Savage, according to information acquired by Dust2.us Senior Editor Jeffrey "Mnmzzz" Moore, and whose exit was confirmed by HLTV.

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ISSAA returns in new JiJieHao International roster

In their place, JiJieHao have added AWPer Aleksei "⁠El1an⁠" Gusev and former NASR man Adel "⁠Remind⁠" Guermassi. El1an has been without a team since his removal from FORZE, and will hope a trip east can help his career get back on track.

The new roster is registered under the name JiJieHao for the Asian RMR open qualifier in the Rest of the Middle East region, which is set to kick off on January 8, and the lineup is also visible on FACEIT. A source within the team, who wished to remain anonymous, confirmed that El1an and Remind have joined the project for the open qualifiers and beyond.


06:50 January 8 Update: SaVage has taken to Twitter with a post of his own, confirming his departure. "After recently signing with JieJieHao, I completed visa and moved over to China, where I met with the team and began practice.

"After a short time in China, we were all given new contracts that did not reflect the old agreed upon terms. After back and forth, we were not able to come to an agreement. Due to all this, I have made my way back home to AU and am open to opportunities going into 2024."


JiJieHao are now:

Russia Vadim "⁠DavCost⁠" Vasilyev
Jordan Issa "⁠ISSAA⁠" Murad
Lebanon Hussein "⁠m1N1⁠" Hijazi
Tunisia Adel "⁠Remind⁠" Guermassi
Russia Aleksei "⁠El1an⁠" Gusev

Jordan Issa 'ISSAA' Murad
Issa 'ISSAA' Murad
Age:
27
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
865
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.65
Russia Aleksei 'El1an' Gusev
Aleksei 'El1an' Gusev
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.12
Maps played:
1427
KPR:
0.74
DPR:
0.61
Australia James 'SaVage' Savage
James 'SaVage' Savage
Age:
18
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
423
KPR:
0.68
DPR:
0.62
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Lebanon Hussein 'm1N1' Hijazi
Hussein 'm1N1' Hijazi
Age:
19
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.01
Maps played:
52
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.69
Russia Vadim 'DavCost' Vasilyev
Vadim 'DavCost' Vasilyev
Age:
27
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.04
Maps played:
1342
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.64
Latvia Kristers 'keen' Dārznieks
Kristers 'keen' Dārznieks
Age:
23
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.96
Maps played:
219
KPR:
0.68
DPR:
0.72
Tunisia Adel 'Remind' Guermassi
Adel 'Remind' Guermassi
Age:
26
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
148
KPR:
0.75
DPR:
0.71
Who? And who? Leave what? tier 98
2024-01-07 20:46
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13 replies
not the first time keen only played for a team for a week
2024-01-07 20:50
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8 replies
not the first time this org has been shady with contracts and players either.
2024-01-07 22:03
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7 replies
when was the first time ?
2024-01-07 22:09
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6 replies
2022
2024-01-07 22:12
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2 replies
wtf when are hltv gonna post about my peruvian 5 stack roster changes
2024-01-08 00:38
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1 reply
Tommorow once they announce me as their new player
2024-01-10 06:41
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#46
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Finland Misttaa
I'm sure someone will reply with the proper link to the article but the org announced 2 players before they signed the contract (think it was meztal and moree but not 100% sure) then the two players decided not to go through with the deal.
2024-01-07 22:12
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1 reply
#70
Faceit level 6  | 
cyx | 
North Macedonia Svetskii
How shitty of a contract did they get offered for them to choose NOM over them lol
2024-01-08 06:37
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#56
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China RADNIKEY
DavCost has been on this road before
2024-01-07 22:45
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#17
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Denmark Andengommi
Who? What? Why? Where Th Fk? My mom asked if the dishes were done and I yelled "O PLANO!" She hugged me. She knew they were washed.
2024-01-07 21:00
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1 reply
#32
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United States z_z
kkkkkk
2024-01-07 21:30
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#50
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Germany hltvfinest
are u not keen on keen?
2024-01-07 22:22
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kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
2024-01-07 22:39
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what is this...
2024-01-07 20:47
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#3
Faceit level 6  | 
United Kingdom Waspyy
rip
2024-01-07 20:47
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#4
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Poland Obajtek
okok
2024-01-07 20:47
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#5
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United States Virgin Islands rand0m_name
Frankenstein team
2024-01-07 20:47
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1 reply
kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
2024-01-07 22:38
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what a random team
2024-01-07 20:47
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2 replies
#28
b0RUP | 
New Zealand stam_
I mean, I have definitely seen articles about very unknown teams, but this one is too far...
2024-01-07 21:23
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1 reply
#63
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Slovakia GloryMole
I mean it doesn't have as bad players as the name would suggest lol. ISSA tier 2 player, El1an tier 2, DavCost tier 3/4. Not that bad actually.
2024-01-08 00:29
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Nice
2024-01-07 20:48
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#8
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Portugal L1ma04
top60
2024-01-07 20:49
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whats even the point, JiJieHao is just another RMR team that'll disband when they fail to qualify for the major.
2024-01-07 20:50
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“5 teams we wish were erased from our memory”
2024-01-07 20:50
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1 reply
+1
2024-01-07 22:40
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#12
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Latvia riraie
never even heard about this guy
2024-01-07 20:51
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1 reply
keen?
2024-01-07 21:28
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Slow news day eh
2024-01-07 20:51
0
I don't often say this but.. who?
2024-01-07 20:54
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1 reply
who cares. This is just another one of JiJiehao's RMR teams that disband when they fail.
2024-01-07 21:04
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They lasted less than me with her
2024-01-07 20:58
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2 replies
#21
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Poland NaKii
though, i guarantee you you would last longer with me >-<
2024-01-07 21:10
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1 reply
prove it owo
2024-01-07 21:12
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thank you davcost for your mediation efforts between the israeli cs community and issaa!
2024-01-07 21:00
0
Are you sure this is counter strike news?
2024-01-07 21:00
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Another try for random ass middle Eastern mix with 2 Russians to qualify for the major
2024-01-07 21:05
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#23
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Switzerland zaViM
Jeeesus Christ, El1an has fallen quite down
2024-01-07 21:14
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ISSA , can get much better team
2024-01-07 21:15
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2 replies
#51
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Norway TheDEA
Doubt it
2024-01-07 22:30
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1 reply
ofc he can.. for example smooya team instead of xFloud spot since he left they need a good riffler they have Dragon rn ... he is bellow bellow average ISSA there is a good move
2024-01-07 23:04
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Who? Asked
2024-01-07 21:21
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#26
b0RUP | 
New Zealand stam_
Who?
2024-01-07 21:22
0
2024-01-07 21:22
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1 reply
#76
Faceit level 10  | 
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Spain Dicraftio
n1
2024-01-08 11:58
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#29
Faceit level 10  | 
WXY | 
Colombia savage1337
bots
2024-01-07 21:27
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Clear middle east qualifier favorite. It's unlikely that they will qualify to the major, but they may upset couple of Chinese/Mongolian/Australian teams at RMR.
2024-01-07 21:31
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big news damn how did i live without this info
2024-01-07 21:31
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The only keen from Latvia I know was in 1.6 times in Pick
2024-01-07 21:33
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3 replies
#57
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Brazil hugoooo
There was an American player with the nick of kEEn too
2024-01-07 22:48
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#80
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
HeavyGod | 
Latvia Dhu
omg man I am from pick :D those were wonderful times!
2024-01-08 21:25
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1 reply
Those were indeed
2024-01-09 04:40
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damn I didn't know ISSA is in such a shit team now
2024-01-07 22:04
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#47
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Other KittyVN
pretty expected that this type of org would have hella shitty contracts for you to sign. No thx Would love to get a copy to look at
2024-01-07 22:14
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2 replies
its just an RMR team anyways, who cares.
2024-01-07 22:18
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1 reply
#49
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Other KittyVN
exactly, so why would anyone sign their soul to them.
2024-01-07 22:19
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only the 5th time this happens this year with an asian org hoping to make the major with an EU/Asian mix
2024-01-07 22:32
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1 reply
Last time JJI were third in Asian RMR. They have good chances to qualify for RMR at least.
2024-01-07 22:54
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#59
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Sweden Hasklon
fake keeN
2024-01-07 22:55
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Hao does this get an HLTV article?
2024-01-07 23:50
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#62
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Australia Pennings
Savage most overrated OCE player
2024-01-08 00:25
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1 reply
#74
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Australia SiNi[A]
Lol he's not bad. Assuming you didn't like his time on vertex ahaha
2024-01-08 09:48
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#66
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Australia crewy
What kind of whack ass terms did they get given? No wonder they went all out paying them to visit the place back in November.
2024-01-08 01:46
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#67
Faceit premium user Faceit level 6  | 
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Canada Kindrachuk
a sad day for a jijiehao fans
2024-01-08 02:02
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#68
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Hungary szia
This team existed?
2024-01-08 02:36
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+natural mating pic
2024-01-08 06:20
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Who
2024-01-08 07:58
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SaVage has put out his own version of this. twitter.com/SaVagecs_/status/17442350337.. TLDR Moved over with visa to China, contracts presented which did not match previously agreed terms, could not find mutual agreement so he has returned to Aus.
2024-01-08 11:52
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Cant open this project link above to see details of this post. Any idea?
2024-01-08 12:08
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#79
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Finland M1K120
F
2024-01-08 15:35
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