Here is all HLTV’s Top 20 CS:GO players through the years

Right now HLTV is doing its annual list of the best players of the past year in Counter-Strike. The website has done this since 2013, and here we bring you the list of all the players, who have been ranked among the top 20.

Top 20 – 2025

• 1:  Mathieu “⁠ZywOo⁠” Herbaut
• 2: {cflag:RU} Danil “donk” Kryshkovets
• 3: Robin “ropz” Kool
• 4: {cflag:RU} Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov
• 5: {cflag:RU} Dmitry “⁠sh1ro⁠” Sokolov
• 6:  Danil “molodoy” Golubenko
• 7: {cflag:IL} Shahar “flameZ” Shushan
• 8: {cflag:SK} David “frozen” Čerňanský
• 9: {cflag:BR} Kaike “⁠KSCERATO⁠” Cerato
• 10: {cflag:IL} Lotan “⁠Spinx⁠” Giladi
• 11: {cflag:CA} Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken
• 12: William “mezii” Merriman
• 13: Azbayar “⁠Senzu⁠” Munkhbold
• 14: Ismailcan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş
• 15: {cflag:LV} Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis
• 16: {cflag:IL} Dorian “xertioN”⁠ Berman
• 17: Ádám “torzsi” Torzsás
• 18: {cflag:BA} Nikola ⁠”NiKo”⁠ Kovač
• 19: Mihai “⁠iM” Ivan
• 20: {cflag:UA} Valeriy “⁠b1t⁠” Vakhovskiy

Top 20 – 2024

• 1. {cflag:RU} Danil “donk” Kryshkovets
• 2. {cflag:RU} Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov
• 3. {cflag:FR} Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
• 4. {cflag:BA} Nikola “⁠NiKo⁠” Kovač
• 5.  Justinas “jL” Lekavicius
• 6. {cflag:RU} Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov
• 7. {cflag:IL} Shahar “flameZ” Shushan
• 8. {cflag:LV} Helvijs “broky” Saukants
• 9. {cflag:UA} Valeriy “b1t” Vakhovskiy
• 10. {cflag:SK} David “frozen” Čerňanský
• 11. {cflag:UA} Ihor “w0nderful” Zhdanov
• 12. Mario “malbsMd” Samayoa
• 13. {cflag:IL} Lotan “Spinx”⁠ Giladi
• 14. {cflag:IL} Dorian “xertioN” Berman
• 15.  Ismailcan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş
• 16. Mihai “iM” Ivan
• 17. {cflag:FI} Jimi “Jimpphat” Salo
• 18. {cflag:EE} Robin “ropz” Kool
• 19. {cflag:US} Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski
• 20. Ádám “torzsi” Torzsás

Top 20 – 2023

• 1. {cflag:FR} Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
• 2. {cflag:BA}Nikola “NiKo” Kovač
• 3. {cflag:EE} Robin “ropz” Kool
• 4. {cflag:RU} Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov
• 5. {cflag:IL} Lotan “Spinx” Giladi
• 6. Álvaro “SunPayus” García
• 7. {cflag:UA} Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev
• 8. {cflag:RU} Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov
• 9. {cflag:DK} Martin “stavn” Lund
• 10. {cflag:LV} Helvijs “broky” Saukants
• 11. {cflag:DK} Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz
• 12. {cflag:SK} David “frozen” Čerňanský
• 13. {cflag:BA} Nemanja “huNter-” Kovač
• 14. Guy “NertZ” Iluz
• 15. Jakob “jabbi” Nygaard
• 16. {cflag:DK} Benjamin “blameF” Bremer
• 17. {cflag:DK} Emil “Magisk” Reif
• 18. {cflag:DK} Casper “Cadian” Møller
• 19. {cflag:BR} Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato
• 20. {cflag:CA} Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken

Top 20 – 2022

• 1. {cflag:UA} Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev (7)
• 2. {cflag:FR} Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut (4)
• 3. {cflag:RU} Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov (2)
• 4. {cflag:RU} Sergey “Ax1Le” Rykhtorov (2)
• 5. {cflag:BA}Nikola “NiKo” Kovač (7)
• 6. {cflag:LV} Helvijs “broky” Saukants (2)
• 7. {cflag:RU} Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov
• 8. {cflag:EE} Robin “ropz” Kool (5)
• 9. {cflag:BR} Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato (3)
• 10. {cflag:DK} Martin “stavn” Lund (3)
• 11. {cflag:CA} Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken (4)
• 12. {cflag:DK} Benjamin “blameF” Bremer (3)
• 13. {cflag:NO} Håvard “rain” Nygaard (3)
• 14. {cflag:BA} Nemanja “huNter-” Kovač (3)
• 15. {cflag:LV} Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis (2)
• 16. {cflag:UA} Valerii “b1t” Vakhovskyi (2)
• 17. {cflag:SK} David “frozen” Čerňanský
• 18. {cflag:IL} Lotan “Spinx” Giladi
• 19. {cflag:BR} Yuri “yuurih” Santos (2)
• 20. {cflag:RU} Dzhami “Jame” Ali (2)

Top 20 – 2021:

• 1. {cflag:UA} Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev (6)
• 2. {cflag:FR} Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut (3)
• 3. {cflag:BA} Nikola “NiKo” Kovač (6)
• 4. {cflag:RU} Dmitriy “sh1ro” Sokolov
• 5. {cflag:RU} Sergey “Ax1Le” Rykhtorov
• 6. {cflag:KZ} Abai “HObbit” Hasenov (2)
• 7. {cflag:RU} Denis “electroNic” Sharipov (4)
• 8. {cflag:LV} Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis
• 9. {cflag:UA} Valerii “b1t” Vakhovskyi
• 10. {cflag:RU} Dzhami “Jame” Ali
• 11. {cflag:DK} Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz (8)
• 12. {cflag:BA} Nemanja “huNter-” Kovač (2)
• 13. {cflag:DK} Benjamin “blameF” Bremer (2)
• 14. Keith “NAF” Markovic (3)
• 15. {cflag:BR} Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato (2)
• 16. {cflag:DK} Martin “stavn” Lund (2)
• 17. {cflag:CA} Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken (3)
• 18. {cflag:EE} Robin “ropz” Kool (4)
• 19. {cflag:US} Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski (5)
• 20. {cflag:LV} Helvijs “broky” Saukants

ZywOo did not have to climb the list. He went straight in as number 1 two years in a row after his debut in Tier-1.

Top 20 – 2020:

• 1. {cflag:FR} Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut (2)
• 2. {cflag:UA} Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev (5)
• 3. {cflag:DK} Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz (7)
• 4. {cflag:BA} Nikola “NiKo” Kovač (5)
• 5. {cflag:RU} Denis “electronic” Sharipov (3)
• 6. {cflag:DK} Benjamin “blameF” Bremer
• 7. {cflag:EE} Robin “ropz” Kool (3)
• 8. {cflag:US} Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski (4)
• 9. {cflag:DK} Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen (7)
• 10. {cflag:DE} Florian “⁠syrsoN⁠” Rische
• 11. {cflag:DK} Emil “Magisk” Reif (4)
• 12. {cflag:DK} Martin “stavn” Lund
• 13. {cflag:BA} Nemanja “huNter-” Kovač
• 14. {cflag:BR} Yuri “yuurih” Santos
• 15. {cflag:SE} Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin (2)
• 16. {cflag:BR} Henrique “HEN1” Teles
• 17. {cflag:SE} Freddy “KRIMZ” Johansson (5)
• 18. {cflag:BR} Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato
• 19. {cflag:AU} Justin “jks” Savage (2)
• 20. {cflag:US} Vincent “Brehze” Cayonte (2)

Top 20 – 2019:

• 1. {cflag:FR} Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
• 2. {cflag:UA} Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev (4)
• 3. {cflag:DK} Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz (6)
• 4. {cflag:US} Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski (3)
• 5. {cflag:DK} Emil “Magisk” Reif (3)
• 6. {cflag:RU} Denis “electronic” Sharipov (2)
• 7. {cflag:CA} Keith “NAF” Markovic (2)
• 8. {cflag:US} Vincent “Brehze” Cayonte
• 9. {cflag:CA} Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken (2)
• 10. {cflag:EE} Robin “ropz” Kool (2)
• 11. {cflag:BA} Nikola “NiKo” Kovač (4)
• 12. {cflag:TR} Özgür “woxic” Eker
• 13. {cflag:FI} Jere “sergej” Salo
• 14. {cflag:DK} Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth (4)
• 15. {cflag:AU} Justin “jks” Savage
• 16. {cflag:DK} Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen (6)
• 17. {cflag:SE} Freddy “KRIMZ” Johansson (4)
• 18. {cflag:BG} Tsvetelin “CeRq” Dimitrov
• 19. {cflag:SE} Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin
• 20. {cflag:US} Ethan “Ethan” Arnold

s1mple was named the best in the world for the first time in 2018. Can he do it again in 2022?

Top 20 – 2018:

• 1. {cflag:UA} Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev (3)
• 2. {cflag:DK} Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz (5)
• 3. {cflag:BA} Nikola “NiKo” Kovač (3)
• 4. {cflag:RU} Denis “electronic” Sharipov
• 5. {cflag:DK} Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen (5)
• 6. {cflag:CA} Keith “NAF” Markovic
• 7. {cflag:DK} Emil “Magisk” Reif (2)
• 8. {cflag:DK} Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander
• 9. {cflag:SE} Freddy “KRIMZ” Johansson (3)
• 10. {cflag:BR} Marcelo “coldzera” David (3)
• 11. {cflag:SK} Ladislav “GuardiaN” Kovács (6)
• 12. {cflag:CA} Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken
• 13. {cflag:DK} Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth (3)
• 14. {cflag:CZ} Tomáš “oskar” Šťastný (2)
• 15. {cflag:US} Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski (2)
• 16. {cflag:FI} Miikka “suNny” Kemppi
• 17. {cflag:US} Timothy “autimatic” Ta
• 18. {cflag:NO} Håvard “rain” Nygaard (2)
• 19. {cflag:EE} Robin “ropz” Kool
• 20. {cflag:DK} Valdemar “valde” Bjørn Vangså

coldzera spearheaded the Brazilian revolution in CS:GO by winning two Majors back to back.

Top 20 – 2017:

• 1. {cflag:BR} Marcelo “coldzera” David (2)
• 2. {cflag:BA} Nikola “NiKo” Kovač (2)
• 3. {cflag:BR} Fernando “fer” Alvarenga (2)
• 4. {cflag:NO} Håvard “rain” Nygaard
• 5. {cflag:DK} Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz (4)
• 6. {cflag:BR} Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo (2)
• 7. {cflag:FR} Kenny “kennyS” Schrub (5)
• 8. {cflag:UA} Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev (2)
• 9. {cflag:SK} Ladislav “GuardiaN” Kovács (5)
• 10. {cflag:DK} Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen (4)
• 11. {cflag:KZ} Abai “HObbit” Hasenov
• 12. {cflag:US} Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski
• 13. {cflag:DK} Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth (2)
• 14. {cflag:DK} Kristian “k0nfig” Wienecke
• 15. {cflag:DK} Markus “Kjaerbye” Kjærbye (2)
• 16. {cflag:CZ} Tomáš “oskar” Šťastný
• 17. {cflag:KZ} Däuren “AdreN” Qystaubaev
• 18. {cflag:BR} Ricardo “boltz” Prass
• 19. {cflag:SE} Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer (4)
• 20. {cflag:PL} Janusz “Snax” Pogorzelski (4)

Top 20 – 2016:

• 1. {cflag:BR} Marcelo “coldzera” David
• 2. {cflag:BR} Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo
• 3. {cflag:DK} Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz (3)
• 4. {cflag:UA} Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev
• 5. {cflag:PL} Janusz “Snax” Pogorzelski (3)
• 6. {cflag:FR} Richard “shox” Papillon (4)
• 7. {cflag:SE} Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg (4)
• 8. {cflag:SE} Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer (3)
• 9. {cflag:BE} Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom
• 10. {cflag:SE} Robin “flusha” Rönnquist (4)
• 11. {cflag:BA} Nikola “NiKo” Kovač
• 12. {cflag:RU} Egor “flamie” Vasilyev (2)
• 13. {cflag:FR} Kenny “kennyS” Schrub (4)
• 14. {cflag:DK} Emil “Magisk” Reif
• 15. {cflag:BR} Fernando “fer” Alvarenga
• 16. {cflag:DK} Markus “Kjaerbye” Kjærbye
• 17. {cflag:SK} Ladislav “GuardiaN” Kovács (4)
• 18. {cflag:SE} Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund (4)
• 19.{cflag:BR} Lincoln “fnx” Lau
• 20. {cflag:SE} Dennis “dennis” Edman

Top 20 – 2015:

• 1. {cflag:SE} Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer (2)
• 2. {cflag:SK} Ladislav “GuardiaN” Kovács (3)
• 3. {cflag:DK} Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz (2)
• 4. {cflag:PL} Janusz “Snax” Pogorzelski (2)
• 5. {cflag:SE} Robin “flusha” Rönnquist (3)
• 6. {cflag:FR} Kenny “kennyS” Schrub (3)
• 7. {cflag:SE} Freddy “KRIMZ” Johansson (2)
• 8. {cflag:FR} Vincent “Happy” Schopenhauer (2)
• 9. {cflag:FR} Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt (3)
• 10. {cflag:SE} Jesper “JW” Wecksell (3)
• 11. {cflag:SE} Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund (3)
• 12. {cflag:DK} Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen (3)
• 13. {cflag:FR} Richard “shox” Papillon (3)
• 14. {cflag:RU} Egor “flamie” Vasilyev
• 15. {cflag:DK} René “cajunb” Borg
• 16. {cflag:SE} Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg (3)
• 17. {cflag:PL} Filip “NEO” Kubski
• 18. {cflag:FR} Dan “apEX” Madesclaire (2)
• 19. {cflag:FI} Aleksi “allu” Jalli
• 20. {cflag:US} Tyler “Skadoodle” Latham

GeT-RiGhT dominated the early days of CS:GO.

Top 20 – 2014:

• 1. {cflag:SE} Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund (2)
• 2. {cflag:SE} Robin “flusha” Rönnquist (2)
• 3. {cflag:PL} Jarosław “pashaBiceps” Jarząbkowski (2)
• 4. {cflag:PL} Janusz “Snax” Pogorzelski
• 5. {cflag:SE} Jesper “JW” Wecksell (2)
• 6. {cflag:FR} Kenny “kennyS” Schrub (2)
• 7. {cflag:SE} Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg (2)
• 8. {cflag:FR} Richard “shox” Papillon (2)
• 9. {cflag:SE} Freddy “KRIMZ” Johansson
• 10. {cflag:FR} Vincent “Happy” Cervoni
• 11. {cflag:SK} Ladislav “GuardiaN” Kovács (2)
• 12. {cflag:SE} Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer
• 13. {cflag:PL} Paweł “byali” Bieliński
• 14. {cflag:SE} Adam “friberg” Friberg (2)
• 15. {cflag:FR} Dan “apEX” Madesclaire
• 16. {cflag:DK} Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen (2)
• 17. {cflag:FR} Nathan “NBK” Schmitt (2)
• 18. {cflag:US} Braxton “swag” Pierce
• 19. {cflag:FR} Fabien “kioShiMa” Fiey
• 20. {cflag:DK} Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz

Top 20 – 2013:

• 1. {cflag:SE} Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund
• 2. {cflag:SE} Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg
• 3. {cflag:FR} Richard “shox” Papillon
• 4. {cflag:RU} Mikhail “Dosia” Stolyarov
• 5. {cflag:FR} Nathan “NBK” Schmitt
• 6. {cflag:SE} Richard “Xizt” Landström
• 7. {cflag:BE} Adil “ScreaM” Benrlitom
• 8. {cflag:SE} Jesper “JW” Wecksell
• 9. {cflag:US} Spencer “Hiko” Martin
• 10. {cflag:SK} Ladislav “GuardiaN” Kovács
• 11. {cflag:SE} Adam “friberg” Friberg
• 12. {cflag:FR} Kenny “kennyS” Schrub
• 13. {cflag:SE} Robin “flusha” Rönnquist
• 14. {cflag:DK} Nicolaj “Nico” Jensen
• 15. {cflag:UA} Yehor “markeloff” Markelov
• 16. {cflag:UA} Ioann “Edward” Sukhariev
• 17. {cflag:FR} Edouard “SmithZz” Dubourdeaux
• 18. {cflag:DK} Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen
• 19. {cflag:PL} Jarosław “pashaBiceps” Jarząbkowski
• 20. {cflag:DK} Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth