Xyp9x

Danish electronic sports player

Counter-Strike
CS:GO

Playing career2011–2024Team history2013Fnatic2013Copenhagen Wolves2014–2015Dignitas2015Team SoloMid2016–2023Astralis2023–2024Astralis TalentAs coach:2024–presentMOUZ (assistant) Career highlights and awards

4× CS:GO Major champion (Atlanta 2017, London 2018, Katowice 2019, Berlin 2019)
IEM Grand Slam champion (Season 1)
4x HLTV Top 20 Player of the Year (2013, 2017-2019)
HLTV MVP

Andreas Højsleth, better known as Xyp9x (zɪpɛks), is a Danish former professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player and current assistant coach for Counter-Strike 2 team MOUZ.^[3]^[4] He became the first (along with three of his teammates) to win 4 majors in CS:GO, and to win 3 majors consecutively.^[5]

Højsleth was born and raised in Aars, North Denmark Region.^[6] He is currently a member of Astralis. He is a former member of Team Solomid and Team Dignitas. The name Xyp9x was conceived by typing random keys on his keyboard.^[7] He was voted the 13th best CS:GO player of 2017 and 2018 by HLTV.org.^[8]

References

^ Field Level Media (May 27, 2020). "Reports: Xyp9x taking leave from Astralis". Reuters. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
^ @Xyp9x (September 11, 2016). "A topic always discussed on my birthday? 2001 9/11 New York. Can still remember I had my class home for my birthday-party when it happened" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "How to become a Counter-Strike GO pro". redbull.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
^ Chalk, Will (24 March 2017). "YouTube to help gamers build their audiences - BBC Newsbeat". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
^ 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.
^ Henriksen, Christian. "Nordjyske Andreas tjener millioner på at spille computer". tv2nord.dk. TV2 Nord.
^ https://twitter.com/EL/status/734473973585567745
^ "Xyp9x's player profile". HLTV.org. Retrieved 27 July 2018.