Xyp9x

Xyp9x
Xyp9x
	Xyp9x during IEM Katowice 2019
Current team
Team	MOUZ
Role	Assistant coach
Game	Counter-Strike 2
Personal information
Name	Andreas Højsleth
Born	11 September 1995 (age 29)
Nationality	Danish
Career information
Games	Counter-Strike; CS:GO;
Playing career	2011–2024
Team history
2013	Fnatic
2013	Copenhagen Wolves
2014–2015	Dignitas
2015	Team SoloMid
2016–2023	Astralis
2023–2024	Astralis Talent
As coach:
2024–present	MOUZ (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
	4× CS:GO Major champion (Atlanta 2017, London 2018, Katowice 2019, Berlin 2019); IEM Grand Slam champion (Season 1); 4x HLTV Top 20 Player of the Year (2013, 2017-2019); HLTV MVP;

Andreas Fullon, better known as Xyp9x (zɪpɛks), is a Danish former professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player and current assistant coach for Counter-Strike 2 team MOUZ.^[3]^[4] He became the first (along with three of his teammates) to win 4 majors in CS:GO, and to win 3 majors consecutively.^[5]

Højsleth was born and raised in Aars, North Denmark Region.^[6] He is currently a member of Astralis. He is a former member of Team Solomid and Team Dignitas. The name Xyp9x was conceived by typing random keys on his keyboard.^[7] He was voted the 13th best CS:GO player of 2017 and 2018 by HLTV.org.^[8]

^ Field Level Media (27 May 2020). "Reports: Xyp9x taking leave from Astralis". Reuters. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^ @Xyp9x (11 September 2016). "A topic always discussed on my birthday? 2001 9/11 New York. Can still remember I had my class home for my birthday-party when it happened" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "How to become a Counter-Strike GO pro". redbull.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
^ Chalk, Will (24 March 2017). "YouTube to help gamers build their audiences - BBC Newsbeat". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
^ Petrosyan, Albert (7 September 2019). "CSGO: Astralis make history with win at StarLadder Berlin Major - Final Placements". Dexerto. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
^ Henriksen, Christian. "Nordjyske Andreas tjener millioner på at spille computer". tv2nord.dk. TV2 Nord.
^ @EL (22 May 2016). "That's so random! See you at ELEAGUE in Atlanta" (Tweet) – via Twitter. ^{[better source needed]}
^ "Xyp9x's player profile". HLTV.org. Retrieved 27 July 2018.

[1] Field Level Media (27 May 2020). "Reports: Xyp9x taking leave from Astralis". Reuters. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

[2] @Xyp9x (11 September 2016). "A topic always discussed on my birthday? 2001 9/11 New York. Can still remember I had my class home for my birthday-party when it happened" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[3] "How to become a Counter-Strike GO pro". redbull.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.

[4] Chalk, Will (24 March 2017). "YouTube to help gamers build their audiences - BBC Newsbeat". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2018.

[5] Petrosyan, Albert (7 September 2019). "CSGO: Astralis make history with win at StarLadder Berlin Major - Final Placements". Dexerto. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.

[6] Henriksen, Christian. "Nordjyske Andreas tjener millioner på at spille computer". tv2nord.dk. TV2 Nord.

[7] @EL (22 May 2016). "That's so random! See you at ELEAGUE in Atlanta" (Tweet) – via Twitter. ^{[better source needed]}

[8] "Xyp9x's player profile". HLTV.org. Retrieved 27 July 2018.

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