Luken⁠ returns to 9z

27-year-old esports athlete Luca "⁠Luken⁠" Nadotti from Argentina has been added to 9z's Counter-Strike 2 roster. The official announcement was published on the club's X social media account.

Nadotti replaced Nicolás "buda" Kramer, who was benched by the organization back in December. Note that Luca had already competed for 9z in the past (in 2019).

Luken's previous team was BESTIA – he spent about three months there in 2023, after which he went inactive. Over the course of his career as a Counter-Strike pro, he has earned about $20,000 in prizes.

According to rumors, Gustavo "yel" Knittel will take over as new 9z coach – he will replace Gustavo "tge" Motta, who has been on 9z's bench since December of last year. The organization has not yet officially confirmed this information.

Notably, 9z placed 9th-11th in the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 Americas RMR and did not qualify for the Shanghai Counter-Strike 2 Major. As of now, the squad occupies 28th place in HLTV ranking.

 9z's current lineup looks as follows:

 Franco "dgt" Garcia
 Maximilian "max" Gonzalez
 Matias "HUASOPEEK" Ibañez Hernandez
 Antonio "MartinezSa" Martinez
 Luca "⁠Luken⁠" Nadotti

Origin: x.com