Zhang "BerLIN" Bolin (張柏霖) has officially retired after more than four years of competitive play.
In a statement on his personal Weibo, BerLIN cited health issues as the main reason for his retirement. He explained that he did not want these issues to affect his teammates and expressed a desire to return once his condition improves.
BerLIN had been part of FPX since February 2022 as part of
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. The squad was a mainstay in Chinese Valorant, consistently qualifying for the playoffs of regional tournaments. He was promoted along with the rest of his teammates to the main roster ahead of the partnerships era after the organization was not accepted into VCT EMEA.
In 2023, the team took to the international stage for the first time as one of China's strongest teams but struggled to find any wins there, going out 0-1 at LOCK//IN and 0-2 at Champions 2023.
2024 looked to be similar as they once again went out 0-2 at Masters Madrid, but Masters Shanghai was a turning point for BerLIN and the rest of the team as the in-game leader led his side to their first international win on home soil against
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. FPX narrowly missed out on playoffs but drew excitement after narrow 2-1 losses to eventual grand finalists
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Although still a strong team in China, FPX has since struggled to return to their Shanghai form, exiting 0-2 at Champions 2024 and recently missing out on Masters Bangkok after finishing in the top six at Kickoff.
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