Golden
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Golden
Player Information
Name:
ميكيل سليم
Romanized Name:
Maikil Kunda Selim
Nationality:
Born:
February 2, 1994 (age 31)
Status:
Years Active (Player):
2015 – 2023
2023 – 2024
2023 – 2024
Years Active (Coach):
2023
2024 – Present
2024 – Present
Role:
Team:
Alternate IDs:
GOLDN
Approx. Total Winnings:
$459,684
Links
History
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Counter-Strike 2
| 2016-??-?? — 2016-08-23 | visomvet |
| 2016-08-23 — 2017-08-20 | Fnatic Academy |
| 2017-08-20 — 2018-06-17 | Fnatic |
| 2018-06-17 — 2018-08-08 | Fnatic(Inactive) |
| 2018-08-08 — 2018-12-29 | Cloud9 |
| 2018-12-29 — 2019-03-02 | Cloud9(Inactive) |
| 2019-03-02 — 2019-06-25 | Cloud9 |
| 2019-06-25 — 2020-01-17 | Cloud9(Inactive) |
| 2019-09-19 — 2020-01-17 | › Fnatic(Loan) |
| 2020-01-17 — 2021-07-06 | Fnatic |
| 2021-07-06 — 2021-12-14 | Fnatic(Inactive) |
| 2022-03-08 — 2022-08-?? | Savage |
| 2023-01-13 — 2023-08-06 | GODSENT(Coach) |
| 2023-08-06 — 2024-03-13 | GODSENT |
Counter-Strike 2
| 2024-03-13 — 2024-03-26 | GODSENT(Inactive) |
| 2024-03-26 — 2024-09-01 | EYEBALLERS |
| 2024-09-01 — 2024-10-21 | EYEBALLERS(Inactive) |
| 2024-10-28 — 2025-06-02 | SAW(Coach) |
| 2025-06-02 — Present | SAW(Inactive Coach) |
Maikil "Golden" Selim (born February 2, 1994) is a Swedish professional Counter-Strike 2 coach and former player of Iraqi descent. He is also a former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player and coach.
Achievements
[edit]| Date | Place | Tier | Type | G. | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-06 | 3rd | S-Tier | Online |  |  | Flashpoint Season 2 |  | 0 : 2 |  | $100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-12 | 1st | S-Tier | Online | |  | ESL Pro League Season 11: Europe | | 3 : 2 |  | $110,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019-12-08 | 2nd | S-Tier | Offline | | | ESL Pro League Season 10 - Finals |  | 0 : 3 | | $80,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019-10-27 | 2nd | S-Tier | Offline | |  | StarSeries & i-League CS:GO Season 8 | | 0 : 2 |   | $80,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019-10-06 | 1st | S-Tier | Offline | |  | DreamHack Masters Malmö 2019 | | 2 : 1 |  | $100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-03-18 | 1st | S-Tier | Offline | |   | World Electronic Sports Games 2017 | | 2 : 1 |   | $800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-03-04 | 1st | S-Tier | Offline | |  | Intel Extreme Masters XII - World Championship | | 3 : 2 |  | $250,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-12-17 | 3rd - 4th | S-Tier | Offline | |  | Esports Championship Series Season 4 - Finals | | 0 : 2 | | $65,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-12-09 | 3rd - 4th | S-Tier | Offline | |  | ESL Pro League Season 6 - Finals | | 0 : 2 | | $60,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016-12-18 | 1st | B-Tier | Offline | |  | China Top 2016 | | 2 : 0 |  | $71,871 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extended list of results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Place | Tier | Type | G. | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | 5th - 8th | B-Tier | Online |  |  | CCT Season 3 European Series #1 | | 0 : 2 |  | $2,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025-04-22 | 13th - 16th | S-Tier | Offline | |  | Intel Extreme Masters Melbourne 2025 | | 1 : 2 |   | $4,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025-03-10 | 12th - 14th | S-Tier | Offline | | | ESL Pro League Season 21 | | 1 : 2 |  | $10,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025-02-21 | 5th - 8th | S-Tier | Offline | |   | PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025 | | 0 : 2 |  | $62,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025-01-30 | 21st - 24th | S-Tier | Offline | | | Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2025 | | 0 : 2 |  | $2,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-03-30 | 3rd - 4th | A-Tier | Online | |   | BetBoom Playlist. Urbanistic |   | 0 : 2 |  | $20,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-03-06 | 5th - 8th | B-Tier | Online | |  | CCT Season 1 South Europe Series #3 | | 0 : 2 |   | $2,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-02-22 | 5th - 8th | B-Tier | Online | |  | CCT Season 1 West Europe Series #1 | | 0 : 2 |  | $2,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-02-06 | 3rd | B-Tier | Online | |  | Thunderpick Bitcoin Series #2 | | 1 : 2 | | $3,550 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021-08-29 | 3rd | B-Tier | Offline | |  | WePlay Academy League Season 1 | | 1 : 2 | | $15,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extended list of results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Tier | Tournament | Position | Partner List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-13 | S-Tier | | Intel Extreme Masters Rio Major 2022 | Commentator | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-06-11 | A-Tier |   | Pinnacle Cup Championship | Analyst | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-05-22 | S-Tier |   | PGL Major Antwerp 2022 | Commentator | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021-01-31 | A-Tier |   | cs_summit 7 | Guest Commentator | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-03-24 | C-Tier |  | GAMERZ Season 2 | Guest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| About achievementsBroadcasts from any Tournament | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trivia
[edit]- Played Counter-Strike: Source and Counter-Strike semi-professionally, but quit before turning pro to focus on school.
- Started in-game leading when he was scouted by Fnatic Academy.
Highlights
[edit]Interviews
[edit]- 2017-01-18 | fnatic.acad Golden über die Turnierszene [Golden over the tournament scene] of 99Damage at DreamHack Leipzig 2017
- 2017-08-24 | Golden on Fnatic: "I have a lot to learn from them, and they are very understanding" by vuggo of Fragbite
- 2017-08-30 | Golden Talks In-Game leading for new Fnatic lineup by Nathan Fusco of DBLTAP at DreamHack Masters Malmö 2017
- 2021-04-01 |
Brollan och Golden om kritiken och tunga perioden: ”Frustrerande – de vet inte vad de pratar om” [Brollan and Golden about the criticism and the heavy period: "Frustrating - they do not know what they are talking about"] by Sebastian Parkkila of Expressen - 2021-08-28 | VIDEOINTERVJU: Golden efter Fnatic Risings seger [VIDEO INTERVIEW: Golden after Fnatic Rising's victory] by hallonkraem of Fragbite at WePlay Academy League Season 1
- 2021-08-29 | Golden om att bli bänkad: "Det var tufft, man hade ju lagt ner allt för laget" [Golden about being benched: "It was tough, but you give everything for the team"] by hallonkraem of Fragbite at WePlay Academy League Season 1
2021-12-25 | Golden on Becoming a Leader; FNATIC's Offline Strengths; Returning! - Talk to Thorin by Thorin
Gallery
[edit]
Golden at DreamHack Winter 2023 BYOC with GODSENT
Golden with GODSENT in August 2023
Golden coaching Fnatic Rising at WePlay Academy League Season 1
Golden with Fnatic in May 2021
Golden at IEM Katowice 2020 with Fnatic
Golden at ESL Pro League Season 10: Finals with Fnatic
Golden at StarSeries & i-League CS:GO Season 8 with Fnatic
Golden at StarLadder Berlin Major 2019 with Ninjas in Pyjamas
Golden at ESL Pro League Season 9: Finals with Cloud9
Golden at DreamHack Masters Dallas 2019 with Cloud9
Golden at DreamHack Masters Marseille 2018 with Fnatic
Golden at DreamHack Masters Malmö 2017 with Fnatic
References
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