Global Esports
Global Esports
Asia-Pacific
Rank #25
UdoTan
Go Kyung-won (고경원)
Kr1stal
Savva Fedorov
Papi
Federico Evangelista
ban
Joseph Seungmin Oh
yoman
Chae Young-moon (채영문)
Deryeon
Derrick Yee
has bolstered its coaching ranks, signing Daniel "Platoon"
Zhou as an analyst and Matthew "mCe"
Elmore as an assistant coach.
Platoon, most well-known for his YouTube videos analyzing VCT matches and players, joins in his first role with a professional team.
"Content will be inconsistent while working with this talented squad!" he said. "Hope you guys can cheer us on in stage 2."
mCe joins with a wealth of coaching experience in the pro realm. After a long CS:GO career, he began his journey coaching in Valorant with
Gen.G
Gen.G
Korea
Rank #1
Foxy9
Jung Jae-sung (정재성)
Ash
Ha Hyun-cheol (하현철)
t3xture
Kim Na-ra (김나라)
Munchkin
Byeon Sang-beom (변상범)
Suggest
Seo Jae-young (서재영)
Karon
Kim Won-tae (김원태)
in 2021, when the team was still based in the United States. At the end of the 2021 season, he joined
The Guard
The Guard
Inactive
JonahP
Jonah Pulice
trent
Trent Cairns
neT
Michael Bernet
valyn
Jacob Batio
tex
Ian Botsch
as head coach. He is often credited for building the team from the ground up, leading them to Masters Reykjavik and setting them up for success, but departing a year before its 2023 Americas Ascension win.
After departing The Guard, mCe joined
Cloud9
Cloud9
North America
Rank #10
Xeppaa
Erick Bach
v1c
Victor Truong
mitch
Mitch Semago
neT
Michael Bernet
OXY
Francis Hoang
as its head coach for the 2023 season, the first year of VCT. Led on stage by the likes of
leaf
,
Zellsis
, and
Xeppaa
, Cloud9 finished second at the end of the regular season in the Americas League, but fell just short of qualifying for Masters Tokyo, finishing fourth in the playoffs. Cloud9 still had the chance to qualify for Champions 2023 through the Americas LCQ, even entering the competition with the joint-easiest path to qualification, but finished third.
Cloud9 dropped mCe after the 2023 season, and he soon after took up a coaching role with collegiate side
Maryville University
Maryville University
North America
Rank #17
chloric
renz
Austin Dickman
Wildfire
Tykhon Benderskyi
Ange
Adam Milian
geeza
Tanner McGhee
. He's been with the Saints since November of 2023, and has developed them into one of the top collegiate teams in the country. In 2025, they lifted the Collegiate Esports Commissioners Cup trophy, and have reached the grand final of the Collegiate Valorant Championship, setting up for a matchup with collegiate giants
Winthrop University
Winthrop University
North America
Rank #15
flare
Andy Le
moobs
Gabriel Powell
infiltrator
Philip Nguyen
Nahsie
Eishan Jaffer
Ali
.
Global Esports has had a disappointing start to the 2025 season, which has prompted a thorough rebuild. After letting go of kellyS and patrickWHO , they picked up ban and yoman , who both have amassed tier 1 experience in the Pacific region.
Global Esports
Global Esports
Asia-Pacific
Rank #25
UdoTan
Go Kyung-won (고경원)
Kr1stal
Savva Fedorov
Papi
Federico Evangelista
ban
Joseph Seungmin Oh
yoman
Chae Young-moon (채영문)
Deryeon
Derrick Yee
's full roster is now:
- Go "UdoTan" Kyung-won (고경원)
- Savva "Kr1stal" Fedorov
- Federico "Papi" Evangelista
- Joseph "ban" Seungmin Oh
- Chae "yoman" Young-moon (채영문)
- Derrick "Deryeon" Yee
- Vatsal "Vatsal" Uniyal (Manager)
- Donnie "Elevated" Chell (Head coach)
- Matthew "mCe" Elmore (Assistant coach)
- Cyprien "Patathor8" Schepens (Performance coach)
- Daniel "Platoon" Zhou (Analyst)
- Hose "taeri" Son (손호세) (Staff)