In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Olehovych and the family name is Kostyliev.
s1mple
s1mple at IEM Katowice Major 2019
Current team
Team
Natus Vincere
Role
AWPer
Games
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Counter-Strike 2
Personal information
Name
Олександр Костилєв (Oleksandr Kostyliev)
Born
(1997-10-02) 2 October 1997 (age 26)
Nationality
Ukrainian
Career information
Playing career
2013–present
Role
Sniper, Rifler
Team history
2014–2015
Hellraisers
2015
Flipsid3 Tactics
2016
Team Liquid
2016–present
Natus Vincere
2024
Team Falcons (loan)
Career highlights and awards
CS:GO Major champion (Stockholm 2021)
HLTV Major MVP (Stockholm 2021)
IEM Grand Slam champion (Season 3)
3× HLTV Player of the Year (2018, 2021, 2022)
8× HLTV Top 20 Player of the Year (2016-2023)
21× HLTV MVP
Oleksandr Olehovych Kostyliev[a] (born 2 October 1997), better known as s1mple, is a Ukrainian professional Counter-Strike 2 player for Natus Vincere.[2] He is considered to be one of the best players in Counter-Strike history.[1][3][4]
^ ab"At esports tournament, Ukrainian 'Counter-Strike' star calls for 'peace for Ukraine'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
^"S1mple" (in Russian). Retrieved 27 June 2019.
^"HLTV names s1mple the best player in the world over dev1ce". dotesports.com. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
^"The Thorin Treatment: s1mple and the Path of Greatness". dotesports.com. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
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