Andreas Højsleth

Andreas Højsleth (born 11 September 1995), better known as Xyp9x (zɪpɛks), is a Danish professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player for Astralis. [1][2] He became the first (along with three of his teammates) to win 4 majors in CS:GO, and to win 3 majors consecutively.[3]

Xyp9x
Andreas Højsleth
Personal information
Born (1995-09-11) 11 September 1995
NationalityDanish
Career information
StatusInactive
GamesCounter-Strike: Global Offensive
RoleRifler
Career history
Fnatic2013
Copenhagen Wolves2013
Dignitas2014–2015
Team SoloMid2015
Astralis2016–present
Career highlights and awards

Høsleth was born and raised in Aars, North Denmark Region.[4] He is currently a member of Astralis, a team that is currently considered as one of the best in the world. He is a former member of Team Solomid and Team Dignitas. The name Xyp9x was conceived by typing random keys on his keyboard.[5] He was voted the 13th best CS:GO player of 2017 and 2018 by HLTV.org.[6]

References

  1. "How to become a Counter-Strike GO pro". redbull.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  2. Chalk, Will (24 March 2017). "YouTube to help gamers build their audiences - BBC Newsbeat". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  3. Petrosyan, Albert. "CSGO: Astralis make history with win at StarLadder Berlin Major - Final Placements". Dexerto. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  4. Henriksen, Christian. "Nordjyske Andreas tjener millioner på at spille computer". tv2nord.dk. TV2 Nord.
  5. https://twitter.com/EL/status/734473973585567745
  6. "Xyp9x's player profile". HLTV.org. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
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