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Нікола “NiKo” Ковач
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NiKo

Nikola Kovach · 29
Form LLWWL
Bosnia Top map: Dust2
Rating
1.20
K/D
1.12
ADR
80.4
Maps played
422

Nikola "NiKo" Kovač, born February 16, 1997, is a Bosnian professional Counter-Strike 2 player currently competing for Team Falcons. He is widely considered one of the best riflers in the history of the game. NiKo has consistently ranked among the top players globally, achieving a peak ranking of #2 in both 2017 and 2023. NiKo's notable tournament victories include:

- 1st place - Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major 2026 He also secured second-place finishes at the CS Asia Championships 2026 and PGL Astana 2026. Originally from Brčko, a city in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina, NiKo is an avid fan of snooker player Neil Robertson.

Career stats
Overall rating1.20
Maps played422
Rounds played9,278
Total kills6,657
Consistency (rating > 1.0)68%
Rating history ▼ 0.01
1.12 1.11
Recent matchesAll →
Top maps
Rating
Dust2 · 90 games
1.18
Mirage · 82 games
1.19
Ancient · 71 games
1.20
Inferno · 71 games
1.24
Nuke · 61 games
1.20
Anubis · 24 games
1.20
All Wins Losses

Achievements

~$2,479,423

Estimated personal earnings — team prize split between the players and coach at each event.

4
Thunderpick World Championship 2026
14 Oct–18 Oct 2026 · Team Falcons · ~$8,333
S-Tier 5-8
ESL Pro League Season 24
3 Oct–11 Oct 2026 · Team Falcons · ~$8,333
S-Tier 3-4
BLAST Open Fall 2026
26 Aug–6 Sep 2026 · Team Falcons · ~$19,167
S-Tier 5-8
Esports World Cup 2026
12 Aug–23 Aug 2026 · Team Falcons · ~$10,000
S-Tier 1
Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major 2026
2 Jun–21 Jun 2026 · Team Falcons · ~$83,333
S-Tier 2nd
CS Asia Championships 2026
20 May–24 May 2026 · Team Falcons · ~$11,667
S-Tier 2nd
PGL Astana 2026
9 May–17 May 2026 · Team Falcons · ~$20,000
S-Tier 3rd
Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2026
13 Apr–19 Apr 2026 · Team Falcons · ~$5,000
S-Tier 5-6
BLAST Open Spring 2026
18 Mar–29 Mar 2026 · Team Falcons · ~$10,714
S-Tier 5th-8th
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026
14 Feb–22 Feb 2026 · Team Falcons · ~$4,167
S-Tier 7-8
IEM Krakow 2026
28 Jan–8 Feb 2026 · Team Falcons · ~$6,333
S-Tier 2
BLAST Bounty Winter 2026
22 Jan–25 Jan 2026 · Team Falcons · ~$1,859,375
S-Tier 5th-8th
StarLadder Budapest Major 2025
24 Nov–14 Dec 2025 · Team Falcons · ~$7,500
S-Tier 2
BLAST Rivals Fall 2025
12 Nov–16 Nov 2025 · Team Falcons · ~$12,500
S-Tier 3
IEM Chengdu 2025
3 Nov–9 Nov 2025 · Team Falcons · ~$20,000
S-Tier 2
ESL Pro League Season 22
28 Sep–12 Oct 2025 · Team Falcons · ~$8,333
S-Tier 3-4
FISSURE Playground #2
12 Sep–21 Sep 2025 · Team Falcons · ~$21,667
S-Tier 3
Esports World Cup 2025 – CS 2
20 Aug–24 Aug 2025 · Team Falcons · ~$21,667
S-Tier 9-12
IEM Cologne 2025
23 Jul–3 Aug 2025 · Team Falcons · ~$3,833
S-Tier 20-22
BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025
3 Jun–22 Jun 2025 · Team Falcons · ~$1,667
S-Tier 3-4
Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2025
19 May–25 May 2025 · Team Falcons · ~$17,500
S-Tier 2
BLAST Rivals Spring 2025
30 Apr–4 May 2025 · Team Falcons · ~$12,500
S-Tier 2
Intel Extreme Masters Melbourne 2025
21 Apr–27 Apr 2025 · Team Falcons · ~$25,000
S-Tier 1
PGL Bucharest 2025
6 Apr–13 Apr 2025 · Team Falcons · ~$66,667
S-Tier 9-11
ESL Pro League Season 21
1 Mar–16 Mar 2025 · Team Falcons · ~$2,250
S-Tier 9-12
BLAST Open Spring 2025
22 Feb–30 Mar 2025 · Team Falcons · ~$1,250
S-Tier 2
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025
14 Feb–23 Feb 2025 · Team Falcons · ~$31,250
S-Tier 13-16
Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2025
29 Jan–9 Feb 2025 · Team Falcons · ~$1,667
S-Tier 3-4
Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024
30 Nov–15 Dec 2024 · G2 Esports · ~$13,333
S-Tier 1
BLAST Premier: World Final 2024
30 Oct–3 Nov 2024 · G2 Esports · ~$83,333
S-Tier 13-16
Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2024
7 Oct–13 Oct 2024 · G2 Esports · ~$667
S-Tier 1
BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024
25 Sep–29 Sep 2024 · G2 Esports · ~$33,333
S-Tier 3-4
ESL Pro League Season 20
3 Sep–22 Sep 2024 · G2 Esports · ~$7,500
S-Tier 5-6
Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024
7 Aug–18 Aug 2024 · G2 Esports · ~$6,667
S-Tier 1-4
BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2024
29 Jul–4 Aug 2024 · G2 Esports · ~$3,750
S-Tier 2
Esports World Cup 2024
17 Jul–21 Jul 2024 · G2 Esports · ~$29,167
S-Tier
Averages per game
1.20
Rating
1.12
K/D
15.8
Kills/map
14.1
Deaths/map
80.4
ADR
422
Maps played
Best performances
Played against Top teams
Top maps
Rating
Dust2 · 90 games
1.18
Mirage · 82 games
1.19
Ancient · 71 games
1.20
Inferno · 71 games
1.24
Nuke · 61 games
1.20
Anubis · 24 games
1.20
Train · 23 games
1.24