NiKo
| NiKo | |
|---|---|
NiKo in 2020 | |
| Current team | |
| Team | Team Falcons |
| Role | Rifler |
| Game | Counter-Strike 2 |
| Personal information | |
| Name | Nikola Kovač |
| Born | 16 February 1997 Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Role | Rifler, Secondary AWPer |
| Team history | |
| 2012–2013; 2015 | iNation |
| 2015–2017 | mousesports |
| 2017–2020 | FaZe Clan |
| 2020–2025 | G2 Esports |
| 2025–present | Team Falcons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Nikola Kovač, better known as NiKo, is a Bosnian professional Counter-Strike 2 player who plays for Team Falcons. NiKo is often cited by many professionals and analysts alike as one of the greatest Counter-Strike players of all time and the best rifler in the history of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. He has been named a Top 20 Player Of The Year by HLTV ten times, the most top 20 player appearances in Counter-Strike history.
NiKo is widely considered as one of the most mechanically skilled players in Counter-Strike and has been in contention for the title of the best player in the world at multiple periods throughout his career.