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s1mple

  • Counter-Strike player, Twitch streamer
  • Oleksandr Kostyliev
  • @s1mple
  • Ukrainian
  • 29 years old
  • Libra
  • 6 ft 2 in (187 cm)
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Oleksandr Kostyliev, known as s1mple, is a Ukrainian Counter-Strike player who was the first to top HLTV's annual player ranking three times.[1][2] He led the list in 2018, 2021 and 2022.[2] He was born in Kyiv on October 2, 1997.[1] His career includes Team Liquid, Natus Vincere and a move to BC.Game in July 2025.[1][3]

From Liquid to NAVI

With Liquid, he reached the semifinals of the Columbus Major and the final of ESL One Cologne in 2016. Later that year he joined NAVI and replaced Danylo "Zeus" Teslenko.[1] In 2021, NAVI won PGL Major Stockholm without losing a map, and Kostyliev received the tournament's MVP award.[1] The team also completed the Intel Grand Slam that year.[4]

Later moves

He stepped away from competition in October 2023, then played on loan for Falcons in 2024 and FaZe in 2025.[1] NAVI announced his departure on July 28, 2025, after nine years with the club; BC.Game confirmed his permanent transfer the same day.[4][3]

Before joining Liquid, he spent six months studying to become a Chinese translator.[5]

He was in a relationship with streamer AhriNyan.[6]

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Personal information

Real name
Oleksandr Kostyliev [1]
Gender
Male [1]
Birthday
[1][7]
Age
29 years
Zodiac sign
Libra
Height
~ 6 ft 2 in / 187 cm [8]
Weight
~ 165 lbs / 75 kg
Birthplace
Kyiv, Ukraine [1]
Based in
Warsaw, Poland. [9]
Occupation
Counter-Strike player [1]
Nationality
Ukrainian [1]
Education
Studied to become a Chinese translator for six months before joining Team Liquid. [5]
Family
Parents: Oleg Kostyliev and Anzhelika Kostylieva.
Siblings
An older brother, Alexey. [10]

General information

Language
EN
On Twitch since
15 April 2014
Twitch followers
4,157,578
Channel age
12y 6m
Twitch data updated
Category
Counter-Strike
Teams
Kera

Sources

  1. "s1mple". Wikipedia. Retrieved October 11, 2026. Archived on October 2, 2026.
  2. "Top 20 players of 2022: s1mple (1)". HLTV.org. January 14, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  3. "BC.Game complete shock s1mple signing". HLTV.org. July 28, 2025. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  4. "s1mple leaves Natus Vincere". Natus Vincere. July 28, 2025. Retrieved September 29, 2026. Archived on March 18, 2026.
  5. "s1mple: "My aim is for my team to be number one, the rest is irrelevant"". HLTV.org. Retrieved October 11, 2026.
  6. "AhriNyan on her relationship with s1mple: "I faced completely inexplicable hate" | CS 2". Taverna. June 20, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2026. Archived on October 17, 2025.
  7. "Happy birthday, s1mple!". Natus Vincere. October 2, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2026. Archived on October 12, 2026.
  8. "s1mple". Spanish Wikipedia. Retrieved September 29, 2026. Archived on September 4, 2026.
  9. "s1mple on return: "NAVI won the Major, so some plans have changed"". HLTV.org. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  10. "s1mple". Chinese Wikipedia. Retrieved October 11, 2026. Archived on October 3, 2026.
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