NEO
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NEO
Player Information
Name:
Filip Borys Kubski
Nationality:
Born:
June 15, 1987 (age 37)
Status:
Years Active (Player):
2000 – 2023
Years Active (Org):
2020 – 2023
Years Active (Coach):
2023 – Present
Role:
Team:
Alternate IDs:
Neo, nijo
Approx. Total Winnings:
$758,773
Links
History
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Counter-Strike 2
2000-03-31 – 2000-??-??
2001-01-07 – 2001-03-??
2001-04-?? – 2001-??-??
2002-03-?? – 2003-02-??
2003-02-?? – 2003-03-??
2003-03-?? – 2003-04-01
2003-04-22 – 2004-04-08
2004-04-08 – 2007-12-17
2007-12-17 – 2009-03-17
2009-04-20 – 2009-04-22
2009-04-29 – 2009-07-29
2009-09-25 – 2009-11-01
2009-11-01 – 2010-02-16
2010-02-16 – 2011-10-17
2011-10-17 – 2011-12-06
2011-12-06 – 2012-09-29
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
2012-09-29 – 2013-10-08
2013-10-08 – 2013-12-18
2013-12-18 – 2014-01-25
2014-01-25 – 2018-12-13
2018-12-13 – 2019-02-01
Virtus.pro (Inactive)
2019-05-13 – 2019-09-11
FaZe Clan (Trial)
2020-01-03 – 2020-01-14
2020-04-07 – 2023-03-31
HONORIS (Organization)
2020-05-18 – 2022-08-10
2022-08-10 – 2023-03-31
HONORIS (Substitute)
2023-07-27 – 2023-11-19
FaZe Clan (Interim Coach)
Counter-Strike 2
2023-11-19 – Present
FaZe Clan (Coach)
Filip "NEO" Kubski (born June 15, 1987) is a Polish professional Counter-Strike 2 coach and former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive coach and player as well as Counter-Strike player. He is widely considered as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, Counter-Strike players of all time.
He was part of the very successful Polish Golden Five lineup that won WCG three times, ESWC twice, and IEM World Championship twice. In CS:GO, NEO was a member of the longest-standing roster in its history that gathered notable victories at EMS Katowice 2014, ELEAGUE S1, and DH Las Vegas 2017 under the Virtus.pro banner.
Achievements[edit]
Trivia[edit]
Personal[edit]
- Became the majority owner of Counter-Strike.PL on April 1st, 2011. [1]
- Collaborated with ZOWIE on the FK line of gaming mice. It was named after his initials and released in February 2013.
- His nickname originates from The Matrix film. [2]
Awards[edit]
- Was voted Polish Player of the Year 2002 by Counter-Strike.PL users. [3]
- Was voted Polish Player of the Year 2004 by Counter-Strike.PL users. [4]
- Was voted Polish Player of the Year 2007 by Counter-Strike.PL users. [5]
- Was voted Player of the Decade (2000's) by HLTV users. [6]
- Was ranked the 7th best player of 2010 by HLTV. [7]
- Was ranked the best player of 2011 by HLTV. [8]
- Was ranked the 17th best player of 2015 by HLTV. [9]
MVPs[edit]
- Was named the MVP of CEVO Season 7: Professional by HLTV. [10]
- Was named the MVP of DreamHack Open Bucharest 2016 by HLTV. [11]
Records[edit]
- NEO is one of the few players to win three WCG series. The others being his then-teammates in the original Golden Five: TaZ, kuben, and Loord.
- At 4 years, 5 months and 1 day, NEO, TaZ, pashaBiceps, Snax and byali is the longest-lasting lineup in the history of CS:GO. They played their first game on September 5th, 2013 under ESC Gaming's banner and continued to stay together until February 6th, 2018 when TaZ was benched from Virtus.pro to make way for MICHU.
- NEO and TaZ formed the longest partnership across all versions of Counter-Strike which spans over 6100 days in total. Their first period of alliance lasted 5052 days, from April 8th, 2004 when they joined forces in Team Pentagram to February 6th, 2018 when TaZ was benched from Virtus.pro. Later on, the duo played together for 38 more days, starting when NEO stepped in for ARCY on December 7th, 2019 until ARCY officially disbanded on January 14th, 2020. The duo then extended their partnership further when they reunited in HONORIS on May 18th, 2020. Their last period of collaboration ended when HONORIS ceased operations and TaZ retired as a player on March 31st, 2023.
Highlights[edit]
HLTV[edit]
Other[edit]
Interviews[edit]
Gallery[edit]
NEO coaching FaZe Clan at IEM Katowice 2024
NEO at IEM Sydney 2023 with FaZe Clan
NEO at ESL Mistrzostwa Polski: Autumn 2021 with HONORIS
NEO at DreamHack Masters Dallas 2019 with FaZe Clan
NEO at StarLadder & i-League StarSeries Season 4 with Virtus.pro
NEO at DreamHack Valencia 2015 with Virtus.pro
References[edit]
- ↑ JoleKK (2011-04-01). "Neo nowym właścicielem CS.PL" [Neo new owner of CS.PL] (in Polish). Counter-Strike.PL.
- ↑ Marcin Kostaszuk (2012-03-04). "Poznaniak Filip Kubski: Małysz gier komputerowych" [Filip Kubski from Poznań: Małysz of computer games] (in Polish). Głos Wielkopolski.
- ↑ RAMMS ΐ EIN (2003-03-25). "Plebiscyt CSPL AWARDS 2002 - rozstrzygnięty" [CSPL AWARDS 2002 poll - ended] (in Polish). Counter-Strike.PL.
- ↑ JoleKK (2005-03-27). "CS.PL Awards 2004 rozdane" [CS.PL Awards 2004 awarded] (in Polish). Counter-Strike.PL.
- ↑ JoleKK (2008-01-07). "CS.PL Awards 2007 przyznane" [CS.PL Awards 2007 awarded] (in Polish). Counter-Strike.PL.
- ↑ MIRAA (2010-01-05). "NEo voted Player of the Decade". HLTV.
- ↑ Tgwr1s (2011-01-14). "Top 20 players of 2010: Neo (7)". HLTV.
- ↑ Tgwr1s (2012-01-20). "Top 20 players of 2011: Neo (1)". HLTV.
- ↑ MIRAA (2016-01-04). "Top 20 players of 2015: NEO (17)". HLTV.
- ↑ "CEVO Professional Season 7 Finals".
- ↑ Tgwr1s (2016-09-21). "DH Bucharest 2016: Top players". HLTV.