FaZe signs BIG Academy player on loan

Esports organization FaZe has announced the newest member of its Counter-Strike 2 roster: 20-year-old Dane Jason "JBOEN" Boe Nielsen, who has been playing for BIG Academy since September last year. JBOEN has joined the FaZe roster on a loan deal until the end of this year.

Notably, FaZe also announced today the benching of Helvijs "broky" Saukantz. The 25-year-old Latvian esports athlete has represented FaZe for nearly seven years. Rumors suggest the club will sign Ryan "⁠Neityu⁠⁠" Aubry, who has been playing as a stand-in for the squad for the past few weeks, to a full-time contract.

FaZe currently sits 23rd in Valve's official ranking of the world's strongest Counter-Strike 2 teams. The squad failed to qualify for IEM Cologne Major 2026. The roster will compete at the XSE Pro League 2026 LAN tournament in China, which starts on July 1.

Current Еврозона, Europe, EU FaZe's lineup looks as follows:

Словения, Slovenia, SI David "frozen" Čerňanský
Польша, Poland, PL Jakub "jcobbb" Pietruszewski
Канада, Canada, CA Russel "Twistzz" Van Dulken
Франция, France, FR Ryan "Neityu" Aubry (stand-in)
Дания, Denmark, DK Jason "JBOEN" Boe Nielsen