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Нікола “NiKo” Ковач
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NiKo

Nikola Kovach · 29
Form LWLWW
Bosnia Top map: Dust2
Rating
1.17
K/D
1.09
ADR
78.6
Maps played
295

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 rating1.17
Maps played295
Rounds played6,576
Total kills4,623
Consistency (rating > 1.0)66%
Rating history ─ 0.00
1.16 1.16
Recent matchesAll →
Top maps
Rating
Dust2 · 65 games
1.14
Inferno · 53 games
1.20
Mirage · 51 games
1.12
Ancient · 50 games
1.20
Nuke · 44 games
1.19
Train · 21 games
1.24
All Wins Losses

Achievements

~$2,252,090

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

3-4
BLAST Open Fall 2026
26 Aug–6 Sep 2026 · ~$19,167
S-Tier 5-8
Esports World Cup 2026
12 Aug–23 Aug 2026 · ~$10,000
S-Tier 1
Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major 2026
2 Jun–21 Jun 2026 · ~$83,333
S-Tier 2nd
CS Asia Championships 2026
20 May–24 May 2026 · ~$11,667
S-Tier 2nd
PGL Astana 2026
9 May–17 May 2026 · ~$20,000
S-Tier 3rd
Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2026
13 Apr–19 Apr 2026 · ~$5,000
S-Tier 5-6
BLAST Open Spring 2026
18 Mar–29 Mar 2026 · ~$10,714
S-Tier 5th-8th
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026
14 Feb–22 Feb 2026 · ~$4,167
S-Tier 7-8
IEM Krakow 2026
28 Jan–8 Feb 2026 · ~$6,333
S-Tier 2
BLAST Bounty Winter 2026
22 Jan–25 Jan 2026 · ~$1,859,375
S-Tier 5th-8th
StarLadder Budapest Major 2025
24 Nov–14 Dec 2025 · ~$7,500
S-Tier 2
BLAST Rivals Fall 2025
12 Nov–16 Nov 2025 · ~$12,500
S-Tier 3
IEM Chengdu 2025
3 Nov–9 Nov 2025 · ~$20,000
S-Tier 2
ESL Pro League Season 22
28 Sep–12 Oct 2025 · ~$8,333
S-Tier 3-4
FISSURE Playground #2
12 Sep–21 Sep 2025 · ~$21,667
S-Tier 3
Esports World Cup 2025 – CS 2
20 Aug–24 Aug 2025 · ~$21,667
S-Tier 9-12
IEM Cologne 2025
23 Jul–3 Aug 2025 · ~$3,833
S-Tier 20-22
BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025
3 Jun–22 Jun 2025 · ~$1,667
S-Tier 3-4
Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2025
19 May–25 May 2025 · ~$17,500
S-Tier 2
BLAST Rivals Spring 2025
30 Apr–4 May 2025 · ~$12,500
S-Tier 2
Intel Extreme Masters Melbourne 2025
21 Apr–27 Apr 2025 · ~$25,000
S-Tier 1
PGL Bucharest 2025
6 Apr–13 Apr 2025 · ~$66,667
S-Tier 9-11
ESL Pro League Season 21
1 Mar–16 Mar 2025 · ~$2,250
S-Tier 9-12
BLAST Open Spring 2025
22 Feb–30 Mar 2025 · ~$1,250
S-Tier
Averages per game
1.17
Rating
1.09
K/D
15.7
Kills/map
14.3
Deaths/map
78.6
ADR
295
Maps played
Best performances
Played against Top teams
Top maps
Rating
Dust2 · 65 games
1.14
Inferno · 53 games
1.20
Mirage · 51 games
1.12
Ancient · 50 games
1.20
Nuke · 44 games
1.19
Train · 21 games
1.24
Anubis · 11 games
1.13
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