ISSAA to take over captaincy in return to JiJieHao with 0SAMAS

3-4-2025 20:36

ISSAA has now left and re-joined JiJieHao twice in the last six months.

ISSAA is set to serve as the team's IGL

JiJieHao have officially announced the return of Issa "⁠ISSAA⁠" Murad and Osama "⁠0SAMAS⁠" Orabi to the lineup, with Denislav "⁠dennyslaw⁠" Dimitrov and Áron "⁠Aaron⁠" Homoki moving to the bench to make room for the duo.

ISSAA and 0SAMAS have already played a handful of officials for JiJieHao, turning out for the squad during their campaign to qualify for PGL Astana 2025, which was ended in the Asia closed qualifier by HOTU.

This is not the first time ISSAA has departed JiJieHao's starting lineup, as the Jordanian left in September 2024 and was moved to the bench in February 2025, before returning in both instances.

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Both times ISSAA indicated his willingness to take up the IGL role when searching for a new team, and it seems he will now take up that mantle for JiJieHao, saying on X that he is "excited to IGL the young future talents of the Arab scene."

JiJieHao have endured turbulent times since turning to international rosters late in 2023, cycling through a plethora of players in the search for success. They twice attempted to navigate the Asia qualification circuit for Majors, for PGL Copenhagen and Perfect World Shanghai, but failed in both instances, and have made little impact on regional competition as well.

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In 2025 the team's fortunes had not improved, despite the signing of Mohammad "⁠BOROS⁠" Malhas in February, as they failed to make it through regional qualifiers for international events, lost all of their ESL Challenger League Europe matches, and are set to miss out on an Asia MRQ invite.

JiJieHao are now:

Jordan Issa "⁠ISSAA⁠" Murad
Palestine Osama "⁠0SAMAS⁠" Orabi
Lebanon Hussein "⁠m1N1⁠" Hijazi
Iraq Bebu "⁠Bibu⁠" Aadil
Jordan Mohammad "⁠BOROS⁠" Malhas

Denmark Markus "⁠Kjaerbye⁠" Kjærbye (benched)
Hungary Áron "⁠Aaron⁠" Homoki (benched)
Bulgaria Denislav "⁠dennyslaw⁠" Dimitrov (benched)

Jordan Issa 'ISSAA' Murad
Issa 'ISSAA' Murad
Age:
28
Team:
JiJieHao
Rating 1.0:
1.06
Maps played:
942
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.65
Iraq Bebu 'Bibu' Aadil
Bebu 'Bibu' Aadil
Age:
23
Team:
JiJieHao
Rating 1.0:
0.95
Maps played:
442
KPR:
0.64
DPR:
0.67
Jordan Mohammad 'BOROS' Malhas
Mohammad 'BOROS' Malhas
Age:
20
Team:
JiJieHao
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
707
KPR:
0.77
DPR:
0.73
Palestine Osama '0SAMAS' Orabi
Osama '0SAMAS' Orabi
Age:
22
Team:
JiJieHao
Rating 1.0:
1.15
Maps played:
95
KPR:
0.80
DPR:
0.67
Hungary Áron 'Aaron' Homoki
Áron 'Aaron' Homoki
Age:
26
Team:
JiJieHaoB
Rating 1.0:
0.97
Maps played:
613
KPR:
0.68
DPR:
0.72
Denmark Markus 'Kjaerbye' Kjærbye
Markus 'Kjaerbye' Kjærbye
Age:
26
Team:
JiJieHaoB
Rating 1.0:
1.04
Maps played:
1562
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.66
Bulgaria Denislav 'dennyslaw' Dimitrov
Denislav 'dennyslaw' Dimitrov
Age:
25
Team:
JiJieHaoB
Rating 1.0:
1.07
Maps played:
1702
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.63
Lebanon Hussein 'm1N1' Hijazi
Hussein 'm1N1' Hijazi
Age:
20
Team:
JiJieHao
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
152
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.67
#1
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Kazakhstan alreadybanned
w move
2025-04-03 20:37
23
6 replies
#30
Turkey Stylight^
+Thomas -Thomas +Thomas -Thomas ahh move
2025-04-03 21:13
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#39
molodoy | 
Kazakhstan AdreN4HOF
ez4palestine
2025-04-03 21:44
2
#48
Czech Republic CriTicaL1337
I have so many questions: How the fuck MENA roster is under Chinese org? How the fuck is Kjaerbye on the bench of this org? And how the fuck he's only 26 and managed to ruin his career like 10 years ago?
2025-04-03 22:40
2
3 replies
#49
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Kazakhstan alreadybanned
1. easiest sticker root 2. invited by issa during ewc 2024 qual 3. north downfall yet to be studied
2025-04-03 22:46
2
1 reply
#65
ultimate | 
Poland roland_pilled_individual
N♿RTH
2025-04-04 00:43
6
#73
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North America Senorsac
1. Org's teams nationalities arent really rooted in the orgs nationality, (liquid being dutch, cloud9 is north american, and almost every org you know that competes in multiple esports has many teams of different and/or mixed regions) 2. Maybe for VRS, idk otherwise bc he was only fielded for 1 map but definitely very odd decision lmaoo. 3. astralis pr is strong and he did do them dirty and kinda immediately fail, then tryharded so bad at a showmatch to try get his career back but he didnt keep up in talent actually (though i wish he did i love his username lowkey) also +1
2025-04-04 03:47
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#2
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United States StrafeTalk@Spotify
gz
2025-04-03 20:37
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#4
mezii | 
Palestine YourFavoriteUsersFavoriteUser
good for them, I guess? :)
2025-04-03 20:39
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#5
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North America jcoN
-bibu +zAAz
2025-04-03 20:40
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1 reply
#32
degster | 
Brazil systeMMMMM
w move tbh, she's insane
2025-04-03 21:22
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#6
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United States corneliousthecool
they will still be shit unfortunately
2025-04-03 20:40
0
#7
Vegi | 
Albania Chopper_1_major_NiKo_FA
good for them all 3 of their EU imports suck, better to just go full MENA
2025-04-03 20:40
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#8
MrFuckYou | 
Asia Adrikins
finally a middle eastern superteam
2025-04-03 20:41
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3 replies
#52
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Georgia sakartvelo
EF
2025-04-03 22:55
0
2 replies
#57
MrFuckYou | 
Asia Adrikins
only you think turkish are arabs
2025-04-03 23:29
0
1 reply
#60
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Georgia sakartvelo
Retard I said they're Middle Eastern not arabs.
2025-04-03 23:35
1
#9
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Russia moonEEK!
LETS GOOOOO BYE BYE 322 BUMS AARON AND DENNYSLAW
2025-04-03 20:41
4
1 reply
#82
Faceit level 8  | 
DZ | 
Algeria SilverQuick
Hope it works for them.
2025-04-04 10:45
1
#10
stressarN | 
North Macedonia NightLovell_top1
Top 100 potential
2025-04-03 20:41
2
1 reply
#40
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Germany Sol1taire
that's fine. Are you expecting them top 3? Let's see how they do... tough competitive landscape, quite saturated pro scene nowadays
2025-04-03 21:47
2
#11
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
jkaem | 
Norway GAMBLING_ADDlCT
why this guy getting news all the time who gives a fuck about him bro is washed since 7 years
2025-04-03 20:41
4
#12
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Poland Menaheer
Boooomboclat
2025-04-03 20:43
3
#13
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Brazil 7akemeout
+0scar??
2025-04-03 20:44
2
#14
ZywOo | 
Asia tehzygg
-ISSAA +ISSAA -ISSAA +ISSAA
2025-04-03 20:45
5
1 reply
#21
stressarN | 
North Macedonia NightLovell_top1
-juve +jive -juve +juve -juve +juve
2025-04-03 20:49
1
#15
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United States MrNorwood
It seems like they have most of the best Middle Eastern players here now, but can they do anything with it? They looked competitive in the Astana qualifiers despite losing 0-3 to HOTU.
2025-04-03 20:45
6
4 replies
#18
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Russia moonEEK!
If they boot bibu and bring in 0scar + move m1n1 back to rifle we have a pretty good team
2025-04-03 20:47
5
1 reply
#76
Roninbaby | 
Denmark Dayne6400
man that would be sick
2025-04-04 05:18
0
#53
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Georgia sakartvelo
Eternal Fire
2025-04-03 22:57
0
1 reply
#59
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United States MrNorwood
Geographically yes, but Valve considers Turkey to be in Europe so they will not be attending any events via an Asian VRS invite.
2025-04-03 23:35
2
#16
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Korea syjeon
And thats a Middle Eastern squad i can respect!
2025-04-03 20:46
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#17
Asia jayk321
Free major slot for Jijiehao if XO esports disband because we didn't hewr any news sbout XO esports.
2025-04-03 20:47
0
5 replies
#22
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United States MrNorwood
Unfortunately, they aren't even going to get invited to a MRQ this time around: hltv.org/valve-ranking/teams/major/Asia If they continue to do well maybe they will get shot at the second 2025 major.
2025-04-03 20:50
1
4 replies
#29
Asia jayk321
MENA get minimum 1 slot for Austin Major.
2025-04-03 21:07
0
3 replies
#46
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United States MrNorwood
That is incorrect, look at the page I linked above or on the major page: hltv.org/events/8436/blasttv-austin-majo..
2025-04-03 22:23
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#58
MrFuckYou | 
Asia Adrikins
no??????
2025-04-03 23:29
0
#77
Roninbaby | 
Denmark Dayne6400
Where did you even get this idea from lmao
2025-04-04 05:18
0
#19
Donk Gordo | 
Chile virutachl
kjaerbye = polar bear in arlington
2025-04-03 20:48
3
#20
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Pakistan LoOuU2
damn we got both the relevant Jordanians in the same team you got my support, an actual Middle Eastern team for once ? I am still waiting on a ISSAA redemption arc
2025-04-03 20:50
8
#23
Mauisnake | 
Pakistan smellyintheend
they should keep kjaerbye as coach. syrcrone made 2nd best team simply by massaging them and kjaerbye is better than him at it.
2025-04-03 20:51
1
1 reply
#80
kike | 
Ukraine PjKBD28kQTWbN98dr8
I don't think that kjaerbye is ready to massage dudes for money...
2025-04-04 06:37
0
#24
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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United States TacticalSanta
Habibi team!
2025-04-03 20:52
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#25
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Europe Nuskel
actually has potential if boros gets his mentality right
2025-04-03 20:56
1
#27
Tunisia Mirospear
good
2025-04-03 21:02
1
#28
mazay | 
Poland Otodus_Chubutensis
ISSAA, Boros and 0samas are actually already solid core +2 solid euro and they're coocking
2025-04-03 21:06
2
#31
Faceit level 10  | 
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United States ynoTCS2
Who AWPs? m1N1?
2025-04-03 21:13
0
1 reply
#71
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Ukraine GuysImNotRacistIJustDontLike
yes and it's breathed a second life into him from what I've seen
2025-04-04 03:30
0
#34
Donk Gordo | 
Brazil williamhsk1
GL ISSAA and friends
2025-04-03 21:31
0
#35
Finland cs_source2
ISSAA looking to join Brollan and NiKo in the distinguished group of players who have won tier1 events as IGLs after playing under aleksib themself.
2025-04-03 21:33
1
#36
Faceit level 10  | 
Cxzi | 
United States justice_for_cxzi
is ISSAA the new olofmeister?
2025-04-03 21:35
1
#37
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Palestine zwe
Good team
2025-04-03 21:39
3
#41
Finland whaunw
They will be a tactical powerhouse for sure!
2025-04-03 21:54
1
#42
ISSAA | 
Morocco Midoumeister
FIRST ARABIAN PRO TEAM LET'S GOOO!
2025-04-03 22:00
1
2 replies
#50
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Georgia sakartvelo
We have Eternal Fire
2025-04-03 22:54
0
1 reply
#69
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Brazil Gebruel
Eternal Fire is Turkish not Arabian
2025-04-04 02:51
1
#43
n0rb3r7 | 
Germany forasago
imagine being the guy who has to get these players through airport customs. yes, I'm here to check in Osama, Hussein, Mohammad and... what's that? a search?
2025-04-03 22:06
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4 replies
#45
Cooper | 
Europe kuu1
Cavity search! Anyway, Osama got robbed, he should have won an MVP! hltv.org/stats?event=7732
2025-04-03 22:18
0
2 replies
#64
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Israel lior66
no disrespect to him the guy is a decent player but tf kinda meds you on bro? he played 1 map and lost to fucking Sashi
2025-04-04 00:32
0
1 reply
#66
Cooper | 
Europe kuu1
It was a poor attempt from me to make a joke. I am terribly sorry it bothered you so much.
2025-04-04 01:40
0
#74
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Mongolia GoldenHorde
Sadam Hussein, Osama Ben Ladin, Prophet Muhammad
2025-04-04 04:42
0
#44
Dmitry Lixxx | 
Russia Bambaleila
They can actually get one good player from Europe and bench Bibu but it should be a clear person and definitely not hungarian radar mafia and bulgarian fix gang
2025-04-03 22:12
0
#47
Aruba defoliant_for_life
this roster should definately destroy everyone on T side.
2025-04-03 22:28
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#63
Machine | 
United Kingdom Lopper0
replace bibu and very solid team
2025-04-04 00:08
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#67
Faceit level 8  | 
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Switzerland Husey13
Why bibu ?? Just add Oscar or pokemon
2025-04-04 02:13
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2 replies
#84
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Argentina mpocsgo
Oscar good, but x1ron the iranian beast better
2025-04-04 12:20
0
1 reply
#85
Faceit level 8  | 
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Switzerland Husey13
Yes x1ron is good but Iran has visa issues while Oscar won't have many issues
2025-04-06 19:07
1
#68
Denmark TOVALHALLA
didnt Aleksib said in some interview that ISSAA's game sense is so trash he had to micromanage the dude lmao now he leads gl
2025-04-04 02:31
0
1 reply
#72
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Ukraine GuysImNotRacistIJustDontLike
when I was watching their games ISSAA was not very good in the clutch if that says anything, maybe Bibu can help call?
2025-04-04 03:33
0
#70
JBa | 
United States psychotic_stanislaw_fan
god wills it
2025-04-04 03:21
1
#75
fagger | 
Australia fuckturd
With Osama I’m guessing their T side is the best in the game.
2025-04-04 04:46
0
#78
Roninbaby | 
Denmark Dayne6400
ISSAA, Boros and 0samas finally on the same team, hope they can make it work
2025-04-04 05:19
1
#81
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Mongolia rtq
now bring back Kjaerbye for that major mvp aura
2025-04-04 06:56
0
#83
Faceit level 8  | 
DZ | 
Algeria SilverQuick
Arabian CS is back ^^,
2025-04-04 10:49
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