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NiKo

  • Counter-Strike player, Twitch streamer
  • Nikola Kovač
  • @niko
  • Bosnian
  • 29 years old
  • Aquarius
  • 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
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About

Nikola Kovač, known as NiKo, is a Bosnian Counter-Strike 2 player who also streams on Twitch.[1][2] He won his first Counter-Strike Major with Team Falcons at IEM Cologne on June 21, 2026, when the team swept FURIA 3-0.[3][1] It was his 17th Major attempt, after final defeats in Boston in 2018 and Stockholm in 2021.[3]

From mousesports to Falcons

Kovač played early versions of Counter-Strike in his parents' internet café with his cousin Nemanja, known as huNter-. He joined mousesports in 2015, moved to FaZe Clan in 2017 and became a G2 Esports player in 2020. G2 won IEM Katowice and IEM Cologne in 2023, and NiKo took the Cologne MVP award. He moved to Falcons in January 2025.[1]

HLTV placed NiKo second in its annual Top 20 in 2017 and again in 2023.[1] He finished 18th in the 2025 ranking and set a record with his tenth appearance on the list.[4] He is also affiliated with Team Razer.[2]

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Personal information

Real name
Nikola Kovač [1]
Gender
Male [1]
Birthday
[1]
Age
29 years
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Height
~ 5 ft 11 in / 180 cm
Weight
~ 165 lbs / 75 kg
Birthplace
Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina [5]
Based in
Belgrade [5]
Occupation
Counter-Strike player [1]
Nationality
Bosnian [1]
Family
His parents owned an internet café [1]

General information

Language
EN
On Twitch since
4 April 2015
Twitch followers
748,488
Channel age
11y 7m
Twitch data updated
Category
Counter-Strike

Sources

  1. "NiKo". Wikipedia. September 21, 2026. Retrieved October 9, 2026. Archived on September 21, 2026.
  2. "NiKo". Twitch. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  3. "NiKo gets his Major: Falcons win IEM Cologne 2026". BLAST. June 22, 2026. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  4. "Top 20 players of 2025: NiKo (18)". HLTV. December 26, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  5. "NiKo". Serbian Wikipedia. September 25, 2026. Retrieved October 9, 2026. Archived on September 25, 2026.