s1mple
{{Short description|Ukrainian esports player (born 1997)}}
{{lowercase title}}{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Olehovych|Kostyliev|lang=Eastern Slavic}}
{{Infobox eSports player
| ID = s1mple
| name = {{lang|uk|Олександр Костилєв}}
| name_trans = Oleksandr Kostyliev
| image = Oleksandr s1mple Kostyliev.jpg
| caption = s1mple at IEM Katowice Major 2019
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|10|02|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| nationality = Ukrainian
| team = FaZe Clan (on loan from Natus Vincere)
| role = AWPer
| league =
| games = {{ubl|Counter-Strike: Global Offensive|Counter-Strike 2}}
| career_role = AWPer
| career_start = 2013
| career_end =
| years1 = 2014–2015
| team1 = Hellraisers
| years2 = 2015
| team2 = Flipsid3 Tactics
| years3 = 2016
| team3 = Team Liquid
| years4 = 2016–present
| team4 = Natus Vincere{{efn|name="NaviInactive"|Inactive since October 2023.}}
| years5 = 2024
| team5 = Team Falcons (loan){{efn|name="Falcons"|s1mple has had two loan spells with Team Falcons, one in February 2024 and one in September for the remainder of 2024.}}
| years6 = 2025–present
| team6 = FaZe Clan (loan)
| highlights = * 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{{efn|{{langx|uk|links= no|Олександр Олегович Костилєв}}
{{langx|ru|Александр Олегович Костылев|Aleksandr Olegovich Kostylev|links=no}}}} (born 2 October 1997), better known as s1mple, is a Ukrainian professional Counter-Strike 2 player for FaZe Clan, on loan from Natus Vincere.{{Cite web |title=S1mple|language=ru |url=https://navi.gg/navi/players/34-s1mple |access-date=27 June 2019}}{{Cite web |last=Xu |first=Davide |date=2025-05-05 |title=s1mple joins FaZe Clan Roster ahead of Austin Major |url=https://esportsinsider.com/2025/05/s1mple-joins-faze-clan-roster-ahead-of-austin-major |access-date=2025-05-07 |website=Esports Insider |language=en-GB}} He is considered to be the best player in Counter-Strike history.{{Cite news |title=At esports tournament, Ukrainian 'Counter-Strike' star calls for 'peace for Ukraine' |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/esports/2022/02/25/s1mple-speech-iem-katowice/ |access-date=2022-02-27 |issn=0190-8286}}{{Cite web|url=https://dotesports.com/counter-strike/news/hltv-names-s1mple-the-best-player-in-the-world-over-dev1ce|title=HLTV names s1mple the best player in the world over dev1ce|author=|date=20 January 2019|website=dotesports.com|access-date=26 June 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://dotesports.com/counter-strike/news/the-thorin-treatment-s1mple-and-the-path-of-greatness-5876|title=The Thorin Treatment: s1mple and the Path of Greatness|author=|date=15 November 2016|website=dotesports.com|access-date=26 June 2019}}
Early life
Kostyliev was born on 2 October 1997.{{Cite news |title=Happy birthday, s1mple! |url=https://navi.gg/en/read/text/4697-happy-birthday-s1mple |access-date=12 May 2021 |work=Natus Vincere |date=2 October 2019}} He started playing Counter-Strike at four years old at the recommendation of his older brother. S1mple picked up Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on its release in 2012, joining his first professional team a year later.{{Cite AV media |people= |date=8 February 2017 |title=CS:GO Player Profile – s1mple – Natus Vincere |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwI7Bv5mgBo |access-date=25 June 2019 |format= |time= |location= |publisher=Valve }}
Career
= 2014 =
S1mple's first team was a team called LAN DODGERS, but he was soon signed by Courage Gaming. Around September 2014, s1mple was signed by a large organisation known as Hellraisers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/13239/official-hellraisers-add-s1mple|title=Official: Hellraisers add s1mple|last=Mira|first=Luis "MIRAA"}} There, he joined ANGE1, Dosia, Kucher, and Markeloff, who s1mple considers his idol.{{Cite tweet |user=s1mpleO |number=969691564330160132 |date=2 March 2018|title=Bro, i watched 100 markeloff demos when I played CS 1.6 and CSGO, I respect him more than anyone and he will always stay my idol in this game}}
= 2015 =
In January 2015, s1mple was soon removed from Hellraisers due to his inflammatory comments about Germans, and an ESL wire ban for cheating.{{Cite web |last1=Kornyshev |first1=Phil |title=A Brief History of Bans in CS:GO |url=https://esportsinsider.com/2017/04/brief-history-bans-csgo/ |website=Esports Insider |date=4 April 2017 |access-date=22 June 2019}} S1mple himself says that the ban was from cheating in Counter-Strike 1.6.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/13974/s1mple-im-sorry-for-my-actions|title=s1mple, "I'm sorry for my actions."|last=Mira|first=Luis "MIRAA"}} However, records from ESL show that it was an in-game ban from when S1mple played CS:GO.{{Cite web |title=Counter-Strike: Global Offensive - Germany - ESL |url=http://esl.eu/de/csgo/ui/versus/match/4093980 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108160536/esl.eu/de/csgo/ui/versus/match/4093980 |archive-date=2015-01-08 |access-date=2021-08-02 |website=ESL Play}} This ban was also extended to 2016 due to ban evasion.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dexerto.com/csgo/thorins-take-no-company-for-young-men-1297107|title=Thorin's Take: No Company for Young Men|website=Dexerto.com|date=8 December 2019|access-date=2020-04-27}} S1mple was soon after signed by Flipsid3 Tactics, but his time in the team would cut short due to the team's semi-final exit at ESWC 2015. At this period in his career, s1mple was known for being quite "toxic", or rude to his teammates.{{Cite web |last1=Bajaj |first1=Abhisek |title=s1mple and the unquenched thirst for a Major title |url=https://www.talkesport.com/news/s1mple-and-the-unquenched-thirst-for-a-major-title/ |website=Talkesport |date=8 March 2019 |access-date=24 June 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/15456/s1mple-slams-flipsid3-mates|title=S1mple Slams Flipsid3 Teammates|last=Mira|first=Luis "MIRAA"}}
= 2016 =
After a short stint studying Chinese at a university, s1mple moved to Los Angeles, United States in early 2016 and joined Team Liquid. A Team Liquid player, Spencer "Hiko" Martin, was standing in for Flipsid3 at ESWC 2015, and he developed a friendly relationship with s1mple there.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/16706/liquid-sign-s1mple|title=Liquid sign s1mple|last=Mira|first=Luis "MIRAA"}} Team Liquid surprised at the first major, and reached the semifinals of MLG Major Championship: Columbus, before falling to the eventual champions, Luminosity Gaming. The game against Luminosity is widely regarded as both one of the greatest matches and one of the greatest chokes of professional counter strike as Team Liquid failed to close out 15-9 lead in map 1 Mirage, and 15-6 lead in map 2 Cache, losing the series 0-2.{{Cite web |title=https://www.rivalry.com/news/biggest-csgo-chokes |url=https://www.rivalry.com/news/biggest-csgo-chokes |access-date=2025-05-24 |website=www.rivalry.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=The 8 Best CS:GO Matches of All Time - Walkthrough, Tips, Review |url=https://jayisgames.com/review/the-8-best-csgo-matches-of-all-time.php |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250318233229/https://jayisgames.com/review/the-8-best-csgo-matches-of-all-time.php |archive-date=2025-03-18 |access-date=2025-05-24 |website=Jay is games}} The semifinal also featured one of the most famous clip in CS:GO history, a jumping no scope collateral AWP shot from Coldzera.{{Cite web |date=2016-04-04 |title=Our MVP of the MLG Columbus Major is coldzera |url=https://www.redbull.com/int-en/coldzera-is-our-mvp-of-the-mlg-columbus-major |access-date=2025-05-24 |website=Red Bull |language=en}}
Despite this result at the game's biggest tournament, it wouldn't be long before s1mple would leave Team Liquid, citing homesickness. The next major of the year was approaching, and s1mple once again played for Team Liquid.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/17966/s1mple-returns-to-liquid-roster|title=S1mple Returns to Liquid Roster|last=Mira|first=Luis "MIRAA"}} During the semifinals at ESL One Cologne 2016, Valve Corporation added a graffiti on Cache commemorating s1mple's falling AWP play against fnatic.{{Cite web |last1=Lahti |first1=Evan |title=Insane CS:GO Double-Noscope Memorialized as In Game Graffiti |website=PC Gamer |date=7 October 2016 |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/cache-s1mple-tribute/}} Thus, Team Liquid became the first North American team to reach a major final. They were stopped in the finals by the same Brazilian lineup of SK (formerly Luminosity Gaming).{{Cite web |last1=Bektaş |first1=Bünyamin "BenjaCS" |title=s1mple, "We'll Do Everything We Can" |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/18192/s1mple-well-do-everything-we-can}} After leaving Team Liquid, he replaced Danylo "Zeus" Teslenko on Natus Vincere.{{Cite web |last1=Švejda |first1=Milan "Striker" |title=S1mple Replaces Zeus in Na'Vi |url=https://twitter.com/strikerhltvorg}} With Na'Vi, s1mple won ESL One: New York 2016, and he was awarded the #4 placement in the HLTV top 20.
= 2017 =
During the first major of the year, ELEAGUE Major 2017, Na'Vi lost to Astralis during the quarterfinals. After a group stage exit at PGL 2017 Krakow Major Championship, Na'Vi benched Ladislav "GuardiaN" Kovacs and Denis "seized" Kostin while bringing in former member Danylo "Zeus" Teslenko.{{Cite web |last1=Švejda |first1=Milan "Striker" |title=GuardiaN and seized Step Down From Natus Vincere |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/21153/guardian-and-seized-step-down-from-natus-vincere}}{{Cite web |last1=Švejda |first1=Milan "Striker" |title=Natus Vincere Bring in Zeus and Kane, seized Returns |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/21208/natus-vincere-bring-in-zeus-and-kane-seized-returns}} GuardiaN had been the AWPer for Na'Vi, so s1mple was forced to take up the sniper rifle after his departure. Despite these changes, Na'Vi continued their drought of results, and found a replacement for seized in the form Denis "electronic" Sharipov.{{Cite web |last1=Mira |first1=Luis "MIRAA" |title=Na'Vi Confirm Electronic Signing |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/21966/navi-confirm-electronic-signing}} s1mple didn't find much success in 2017, but he still kept up his individual form from the previous year. S1mple was awarded the #8 placement in the HLTV top 20 this year, down from #4 in 2016 due to a lack of results in the team.{{Cite web |last1=Mira |first1=Luis "MIRAA" |title=Top 20 Players of 2017: s1mple (8) |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/22421/top-20-players-of-2017-s1mple-8 |website=hltv.org |access-date=20 March 2019}}
= 2018 =
Na'Vi started 2018 with a semi-final finish at ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018. At the start of 2018, Brazilian organisation MIBR attempted to sign s1mple and {{Proper name|flamie}}. The deal was reportedly very close to being finished, but Na'Vi asked for too high of a buyout, and the deal eventually fell through.{{Cite web |last1=Mira |first1=Luís |title=dead: "flamie was at the airport when s1mple said he did not want to come; we wanted NiKo and shox at first" * |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/26859/dead-flamie-was-at-the-airport-when-s1mple-said-he-did-not-want-to-come-we-wanted-niko-and-shox-at-first |website=HLTV.org |access-date=23 October 2021 |language=en}} After two 2nd-place finishes at Starladder & i-League StarSeries Season 4 and Dreamhack Masters Marseille, Na'Vi won their first event of the year at StarSeries & i-League Season 5; they would follow it up with wins at CAC 2018, and ESL One Cologne 2018. S1mple won MVPs at StarSeries and Dreamhack Marseille, despite his team not winning the events.{{Cite web |last1=Mira |first1=Luis "MIRAA" |title=S1mple Wins StarSeries MVP Medal |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/22898/s1mple-wins-starseries-mvp-award}}{{Cite web |last1=Mira |first1=Luis "MIRAA" |title=S1mple Claims DH Marseille MVP Award |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/23386/s1mple-claims-dh-marseille-mvp-award}}{{Cite web |last1=Mira |first1=Luis "MIRAA" |title=S1mple Claims StarSeries S5 MVP Award |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/23837/s1mple-claims-starseries-s5-mvp-award}}{{Cite web |last1=Mira |first1=Luis "MIRAA" |title=S1mple Secures CS:GO Asia Championship MVP |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/24000/s1mple-secures-csgo-asia-championships-mvp}}{{Cite web |last1=Mira |first1=Luis "MIRAA" |title=S1mple Wins ESL One Cologne MVP Award |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/24200/s1mple-wins-esl-one-cologne-mvp-award}} In the semifinals at Cologne, they beat the best team at the time, Astralis.{{Cite web |last1=Chiu |first1=Stephen |title=From Unheralded to Undisputed, Astralis 2018 |url=https://www.vpesports.com/csgo/from-unheralded-to-undisputed-astralis-2018/ |publisher=VPEsports |access-date=2019-03-17 |archive-date=2019-07-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190720154749/https://www.vpesports.com/csgo/from-unheralded-to-undisputed-astralis-2018/ |url-status=dead }} Na'Vi would lose to Astralis at the second major of the year, FACEIT Major: London 2018. Na'Vi won their final event of the year, BLAST Pro Series: Copenhagen 2018, and s1mple would once again claim the MVP award.{{Cite web |last1=Mira |first1=Luis "MIRAA" |title=S1mple Secures BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen MVP Award |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/25260/s1mple-secures-blast-pro-series-copenhagen-mvp-award}} Due to s1mple's personal performance,{{Cite web|url=https://www.vpesports.com/csgo/news/thorins-take-the-superlative-s1mple|title=Thorin's Take, the Superlative S1mple|last=Shields|first=Duncan|date=13 March 2019|publisher=VPesports|access-date=17 March 2019|archive-date=30 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330063325/https://www.vpesports.com/csgo/news/thorins-take-the-superlative-s1mple|url-status=dead}} he would be nominated for the #1 spot at the HLTV top 20 players of 2018.{{Cite web |last1=Mira |first1=Luis "MIRAA" |title=Top 20 Players of 2018 s1mple (1) |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/25880/top-20-players-of-2018-s1mple-1}} According to the statistics from HLTV, s1mple in 2018 achieved the highest individual rating out of all of previous top 20 players. In retrospect, 2018 s1mple is considered by many fans and pundits alike as the best player to ever touch CS:GO.{{Cite web |last1=Chiu |first1=Stephen |title=The s1mple Era |url=https://www.vpesports.com/csgo/the-s1mple-era/ |website=VPEsports |access-date=22 June 2019}}{{Cite web |title=Device: "Cейчас s1mple является лучшим игроком в мире, и это неоспоримо" |url=https://cyber.sports.ru/cs/1063995694.html |website=Cybersports |date=11 June 2018 |access-date=24 June 2019|language=ru}}{{Cite web |last1=Steiner |first1=Dustin |title=How S1mple Proved He's CS:GO's GOAT at StarSeries |date=8 April 2019 |url=https://news.unikrn.com/article/s1mple-best-csgo-player-starseries-stats-n_ds |access-date=24 June 2019 |archive-date=24 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624230831/https://news.unikrn.com/article/s1mple-best-csgo-player-starseries-stats-n_ds |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |last1=Phillips |first1=Dom |title=S1mple, The Ukrainian Superstar – Part 2: The King |date=20 January 2019 |url=https://estnn.com/s1mple-the-ukranian-superstar-part-2-the-king/}}
= 2019 =
Na'Vi came 3rd to 4th in the first major of the year. S1mple would keep up his form from 2018,{{Cite web |last1=Michael |first1=Cale |title=S1mple continues to prove that he's one of the best CS:GO players in the world |url=https://dotesports.com/news/s1mple-best-csgo-player-esl-pro-league-22974 |website=Dotesports |date=22 April 2018 |access-date=24 June 2019}} and receive an MVP at StarSeries Season 7. At ESL One Cologne 2019, s1mple infamously tried to knife Team Liquid's nitr0 at match point in a 3v1 scenario, which resulted in nitr0 surviving and Team Liquid eventually winning the map, and the series 2-1.{{Cite web |last=Taifalos |first=Nicholas |date=2023-11-01 |title=The 10 moments that defined s1mple's NAVI era in CS:GO |url=https://dotesports.com/counter-strike/news/the-10-moments-that-defined-s1mples-navi-era-in-csgo |access-date=2025-05-30 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}}
After this, Na'Vi would eventually hit a slump and replace s1mple's long time teammate Ioann "Edward" Sukhariev with Kirill "Boombl4" Mikhailov who was in September 2019 made the team's leader (or IGL).{{Cite web |last1=Mira |first1=Luis "MIRAA" |title=Na'Vi Close in on Boombl4 Deal |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/26908/navi-close-in-on-boombl4-deal |website=hltv.org |access-date=22 June 2019}} At Starladder Berlin Major, Na'Vi was eliminated by the North American NRG squad in the quarterfinals.
= 2021 =
Na'Vi went into the PGL Major as the heavy favourites after placing first in their regional ranking tournament by reverse sweeping Gambit in the finals.{{Cite web|url=https://gamelevate.com/navi-complete-reverse-sweep-of-gambit-in-cis-rmr-event-final/|website=gamelevate.com|date=4 July 2016|title=Na'Vi complete reverse sweep of Gambit in CIS RMR event final|accessdate=8 November 2021}} After going undefeated in the Legends stage of the Stockholm Major, Na'Vi proceeded to the playoffs, defeating home favorites NiP in the process.{{Cite web|url=https://dotesports.com/counter-strike/news/navi-3-0-nip-qualify-for-pgl-stockholm-major-playoffs|author=Scott Robertson|date=31 October 2021|title=Na'Vi cap off 3-0 run in Legends Stage with victory over NiP, qualify for PGL Stockholm Major playoffs|accessdate=8 November 2021}} Na'Vi retained their form and won the Major, making history by winning every single map played throughout the tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/15611/s1mple-navi-win-pgl-major-historical-flawless|author=Aaron Alford|title=S1mple and NaVi make history, winning first major without dropping a single map|date=7 November 2021|accessdate=8 November 2021}} S1mple's individual performance through the Major, including a 2.26 HLTV rating in one of the two maps against Gambit in the semifinals, earned him tournament MVP.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/32762/s1mple-adds-major-mvp-to-collection|title=s1mple adds Major MVP to collection|website=hltv.org|author=Arron Dempsey|date=8 November 2021|accessdate=8 November 2021}}{{Cite web|date=2021-11-06|title=The PGL Major grand finals will be G2 vs. Na'Vi|url=https://www.upcomer.com/the-pgl-major-grand-finals-will-be-g2-vs-navi/|access-date=2021-11-21|website=Upcomer|language=en-US}} At the end of the year, s1mple was named Best Esports Player at The Game Awards.{{Cite news |title=Game Awards 2021: 'It Takes Two' wins game of the year, Activision Blizzard leaves with no wins, new 'Elden Ring' trailer details lore |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/12/09/game-awards-announcements-highlights/ |newspaper=Washington Post |access-date=10 December 2021 |language=en |date=9 December 2021}}
= 2023–present: ''Counter-Strike 2'' =
On 26 October 2023, s1mple announced that he would be stepping away from professional Counter-Strike competition temporarily. He would be replaced by w0nderful on 31 October.{{cite news |last1=Biazzi |first1=Leonardo |title=S1mple confirms he's taking a break from professional CS2, shares plans for future |url=https://dotesports.com/counter-strike/news/s1mple-confirms-hes-taking-a-break-from-professional-cs2-shares-plans-for-future |access-date=19 February 2024 |work=Dot Esports |date=26 October 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Striker |title=Official: NAVI sign w0nderful |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/37386/official-navi-sign-w0nderful |access-date=19 February 2024 |work=HLTV.org |date=31 October 2023}} Upon the release of Counter-Strike 2, which replaced CS:GO shortly before he stepped away, s1mple was critical of the game, saying that it was a "shit game".{{cite tweet|user=s1mpleO|author=s1mple|number=1709974726100078795|date=5 October 2023|title=I can clearly tell that if you want to become CS2 pro you still have 3 months, don't play this shit game rn, wait for updates}} The break would ultimately mean he would be on the bench for NaVi during PGL Copenhagen 2024, as they ended up winning their second Major.{{cite news |last1=king_dempz |title=f0rest and s1mple among registered subs as rosters lock for PGL Major Copenhagen |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/38483/f0rest-and-s1mple-among-registered-subs-as-rosters-lock-for-pgl-major-copenhagen |access-date=31 March 2024 |work=HLTV.org |date=14 March 2024}}
s1mple would return to professional Counter-Strike competition on 19 February 2024, signing on a one-month loan with the Saudi-based Team Falcons, which saw him compete at the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown online event. This loan spell would only last 1 match, as Team Falcons lost to Metizport in the first round.{{cite news |last1=Nohte |title=s1mple joins Falcons on loan; BOROS benched |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/38270/s1mple-joins-falcons-on-loan-boros-benched |access-date=19 February 2024 |work=HLTV.org |date=19 February 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Striker |title=Metizport eliminate Falcons in s1mple CS2 debut |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/38440/metizport-eliminate-falcons-in-s1mple-cs2-debut |access-date=10 March 2024 |work=HLTV.org |date=6 March 2024}} On 27 September it was announced that s1mple would return to Team Falcons on loan once more, this time for the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 Europe RMR.{{cite news |last1=LucasAM |last2=MIRAA |title=Sources: s1mple to join Falcons on loan |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/39945/sources-s1mple-to-join-falcons-on-loan |access-date=27 September 2024 |work=HLTV.org |issue=27 September 2024}}
After last place group stage exits at ESL Challenger Katowice and Thunderpick World Championship, s1mple and Falcons placed second to last at the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 Europe RMR. Following these underwhelming results, Team Falcons announced they would not extend s1mple's loan period with the organization.{{fact|date=May 2025}}
On 5 May 2025, FaZe Clan announced the loan signing of s1mple until the end of the Blast.tv Austin Major 2025.
Notable achievements
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!Placement !Tournament !Location !Date |
colspan="4" |With Team Liquid |
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{{Bronze3}}
|MLG Major Championship: Columbus |29 March 2016 – 3 April 2016 |
{{Silver2}}
|5 July 2016 – 10 July 2016 |
colspan="4" |With Natus Vincere |
{{Gold1}}
|30 September 2016 – 2 October 2016 |
{{Bronze3}}
| StarSeries Season 3 |4 April 2017 – 9 April 2017 |
{{Bronze3}}
|ESL One Cologne 2017 |7 July 2017 – 9 July 2017 |
{{Bronze3}}
|Boston, United States |12 January 2018 – 28 January 2018 |
{{Silver2}}
|DreamHack Masters Marseille 2018 |18 April 2018 – 22 April 2018 |
{{Gold1}}
|StarSeries Season 5 |Kyiv, Ukraine |28 May 2018 – 6 June 2018 |
{{Gold1}}
|CAC 2018 |14 June 2018 – 18 June 2018 |
{{Gold1}}
|3 July 2018 – 8 July 2018 |
{{Bronze3}}
|21 July 2018 – 29 July 2018 |
{{Silver2}}
|5 September 2018 – 23 September 2018 |
{{Silver2}}
|EPICENTER 2018 |23 October 2018 – 28 October 2018 |
{{Silver2}}
| BLAST Pro Series: Lisbon 2018 |14 December 2018 – 15 December 2018 |
{{Bronze3}}
|13 February 2019 – 3 March 2019 |
{{Gold1}}
|StarSeries Season 7 |30 March 2019 – 7 April 2019 |
{{Bronze3}}
|ESL One Cologne 2019 |2 July 2019 – 7 July 2019 |
{{Bronze3}}
|DreamHack Masters Malmö 2019 |1 October 2019 – 6 October 2019 |
{{Bronze3}}
|ESL Pro League Season 10: Finals |3 December 2019 – 8 December 2019 |
{{Silver2}}
|ICE Challenge 2020 |1 February 2020 – 6 February 2020 |
{{Gold1}}
|BLAST Premier: Spring 2020 Regular Season |31 January 2020 – 16 February 2020 |
{{Gold1}}
|IEM Katowice 2020 |24 February 2020 – 1 March 2020 |
{{Silver2}}
|ESL Pro League Season 12: Europe |Europe (Online) |1 September 2020 – 4 October 2020 |
{{Silver2}}
|IEM Beijing-Haidian 2020: Europe |Europe (Online) |6 November 2020 – 22 November 2020 |
{{Bronze3}}
|IEM Global Challenge 2020 |Europe (Online) |15 December 2020 – 20 December 2020 |
{{Gold1}}
|BLAST Premier: Global Final 2020 |Europe (Online) |19 January 2021 – 24 January 2021 |
{{Gold1}}
|BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2021 |Europe (Online) |4 February 2021 – 14 February 2021 |
{{Gold1}}
|DreamHack Masters Spring 2021 |Europe (Online) |29 April 2021 – 9 May 2021 |
{{Silver2}}
|Blast Premier: Spring Finals 2021 |Europe (Online) |15 June 2021 – 20 June 2021 |
{{Gold1}}
|IEM Cologne 2021 |6 July 2021 – 18 July 2021 |
{{Gold1}}
|Europe (Online) |16 August – 12 September 2021 |
{{Gold1}}
|26 October 2021 – 7 November 2021 |
{{Gold1}}
|Blast Premier: Fall Finals 2021 |24 November 2021 – 28 November 2021 |
{{Gold1}}
|Blast Premier: World Final 2021 |14 December 2021 – 19 December 2021 |
{{Silver2}}
|9 May 2021 – 22 May 2021 |
{{Gold1}}
|BLAST Premier: Spring Finals 2022 |15 June 2021 – 19 June 2021 |
{{Silver2}}
|IEM Cologne 2022 |7 July 2022 – 17 July 2022 |
{{Bronze3}}
|IEM Katowice 2023 |Katowice, Poland |4 Feb – 12 Feb 2023 |
Individual awards and accolades
Rankings
- HLTV Top 20 Players: 4th (2016),{{Cite web |last1=Burazin |first1=Zvonimir "Professeur" |title=Top 20 Players of 2016: s1mple (4) |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/19642/top-20-players-of-2016-s1mple-4 |website=HLTV |access-date=20 March 2019}} 8th (2017),{{Cite web |last1=Mira |first1=Luis "MIRAA" |title=Top 20 Players of 2017: s1mple (8) |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/22421/top-20-players-of-2017-s1mple-8 |website=HLTV |access-date=20 March 2019}} 1st (2018),{{Cite web |last1=Mira |first1=Luis "MIRAA" |title=Top 20 players of 2018: s1mple (1) |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/25880/top-20-players-of-2018-s1mple-1 |website=HLTV |access-date=22 June 2019}} 2nd (2019),{{Cite web |last1=Burazin |first1=Zvonimir "Professeur" |title=Top 20 players of 2019: s1mple (2) |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/28874/top-20-players-of-2019-s1mple-2 |website=HLTV |access-date=29 Feb 2020}} 2nd (2020),{{Cite web |last1=Milan |first1=Švejda "Striker" |title=Top 20 players of 2020: s1mple (2) |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/31025/top-20-players-of-2020-s1mple-2 |website=HLTV |access-date=20 January 2021}} 1st (2021),{{Cite web |last1=Milan |first1=Švejda "Striker" |title=Top 20 players of 2021: s1mple (1) |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/33151/top-20-players-of-2021-s1mple-1 |website=HLTV |access-date=22 January 2022}} 1st (2022),{{Cite web |last1=Miles |first1=Lucas "LucasAM" |title=Top 20 players of 2022: s1mple (1) |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/35380/top-20-players-of-2022-s1mple-1 |website=HLTV |access-date=30 May 2023}} 7th (2023){{Cite web |date=9 January 2024 |title=Top 20 players of 2023: s1mple (7) |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/37921/top-20-players-of-2023-s1mple-7 |access-date=9 January 2024 |website=HLTV}}
{{abbr|MVP|Most Valuable Player}}
- ESL One New York 2016
- DreamHack Winter 2017
- StarSeries Season 4, 2018
- StarSeries Season 5, 2018
- ESL One Cologne 2018
- Dreamhack Masters Marseille 2018
- CS:GO Asia Championships 2018
- BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen 2018{{Cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/events/3701/blast-pro-series-copenhagen-2018|title=BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen 2018|author=|date=|website=HLTV.org|access-date=26 June 2019}}
- StarSeries Season 7, 2019
- IEM Katowice 2020
- ESL Pro League Season 12: Europe 2020
- BLAST Premier: Global Final 2020
- DreamHack Masters Spring 2021
- Starladder CIS RMR 2021
- IEM Cologne 2021
- ESL Pro League Season 14 2021
- PGL Major Stockholm 2021
- Blast Premier: World Final 2021
- BLAST Premier: Spring Finals 2022
- IEM Cologne 2022
{{abbr|EVP|Exceptionally Valuable Player}}
- FACEIT Major: London 2018{{Cite web|url=https://www.hltv.org/news/24936/faceit-major-the-evps|title=FACEIT Major: the EVPs|author=|date=|website=HLTV.org|access-date=26 June 2019}}
- MLG Major Championship: Columbus, 2016
- ESL One Cologne 2016
- IEM Katowice 2019
Other awards
- Esports Awards, PC Player of the Year, 2018{{Cite web |last1=Hale |first1=Jacob |title=The winners of the Esports Awards 2018 |date=13 November 2018 |url=https://ginx.tv/esports/winners-esports-awards-2018/ |access-date=22 June 2019}}
- Esports, PC Player of the Year, 2021{{Cite web |title=Esports Awards 2021 {{!}} Esports Awards |url=https://esportsawards.com/esportsawards2021/ |website=esportsawards.com |access-date=10 December 2021 |date=30 November 2021}}
- The Game Awards, Best Esports Player, 2021
- Player of the Year (HLTV Award), 2022{{Cite web |title=HLTV Profile for s1mple |url=https://www.hltv.org/player/7998/s1mple#tab-trophiesBox |access-date=12 September 2023 |website=hltv.org}}
- AWPer of the Year (Panel Award), 2022
- Player of the Year (HLTV Award), 2021
- Intel Grand Slam Season 3 Winner{{Cite web |last=Miles |first=Lucas |date=13 September 2021 |title=HLTV article on IGS S3 |url=https://www.hltv.org/news/32367/navi-win-intel-grand-slam-season-3 |access-date=12 September 2023 |website=hltv.org}}
Notes
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References
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