Fnatic sign 21-year-old Jackinho!

Fnatic has just announced the signing of young Swedish AWP'er Jack "Jackinho" Ström Mattsson as the fifth member of their 2021 roster. The Swedish roster was left with only four members after the departure of one of their longest-serving members in Robin "flusha" Rönnquist - Read more about his departure here:

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The young Swede has not had a lot of international experience but has proven his capabilities in the domestic scene by winning Svenska Elitserien Spring 2020, Doritos Open 2, and Yalla Cup Winter. He managed an individual rating of 1.29 over the 15 maps he has played this year, although none of the matches can be said to be against top-tier opponents.

"Jackinho" seems to be the perfect fit for a fnatic roster looking for some new and youthful talent. The 21-year-old was expected to take on the role as the team's primary AWP'er, a job that currently lies in the hands of Jesper "JW" Wecksell. However, "Jackinho" has stated the following in regards to his role in the roster:

"From the beginning, I will not play the AWP but JW will continue with it, and I will try some new roles. But it is a dialogue I had with the coach and our IGL and we have laid out a plan of what we think will work best"

Whether or not he is going to further strengthen the Swedish roster is yet to be known, but one thing is for sure - "Jackinho" is more than up for the task and ready to prove himself in the international scene. In a Twitlonger post, he expressed his eagerness to begin a new journey at fnatic:

"There is one part of me that is still trying to realize that I have achieved one of my biggest dreams and then there is the other part that is hungry and eager to learn, improve and achieve great things with this team for this organization. This is just the beginning and I can’t wait to tackle this challenge in 2021."