Rumor: Neityu to stand in for FaZe

According to unofficial information, 20-year-old French esports athlete Ryan "Neityu" Aubry will stand in for FaZe’s Counter-Strike 2 roster. This was reported by insider neL.

Aubry is expected to replace Finn "karrigan" Andersen, who is rumored to be joining Falcons in the near future. Neityu will reportedly play for FaZe over the next few weeks – likely attending BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 1 (April 29 to May 3) and IEM Atlanta 2026 (May 11-17) with the squad. According to the insider, in-game leader duties will be taken over by Russel "Twistzz" Van Dulken.

Neityu previously competed for ENCE from October 2024 to March 2026, after which he was moved to the bench, where he remains to this day.

At the moment, FaZe sits 36th in the official ranking of the world’s strongest Counter-Strike 2 teams according to Valve. The roster did not qualify for IEM Cologne Major 2026.

Current  FaZe's lineup looks as follows:

 Helvijs "⁠broky⁠" Saukants
 Finn "⁠karrigan⁠" Andersen
 David "frozen" Čerňanský
 Jakub "jcobbb" Pietruszewski
 Russel "Twistzz" Van Dulken

 Niclas "enkay J" Krumhorn (coach)

Origin: x.com