Rogue sign niko

Rogue have completed their roster with the addition of Nikolaj "⁠niko⁠" Kristensen, the North American organization have announced.

The 20-year-old Dane will take the place of fellow countrymen Jesper "⁠TENZKI⁠" Plougmann, who had stepped into the lineup in December as a replacement for Ricardo "⁠Rickeh⁠" Mulholland.

niko spent just three months with OpTic before being replaced in the starting line-up by another Danish youngster, Ismail "⁠refrezh⁠" Ali. During this period, the team reached the semi-finals at StarSeries i-League CS:GO Season 6 and the final at cs_summit 3.

niko signs for Rogue

In Rogue, niko will be reunited with Mathias "⁠MSL⁠" Lauridsen, with whom he shared a brief time in North while on loan, winning the team's second title of 2018 at DreamHack Masters Stockholm over Astralis.

The young entry-fragger will debut for Rogue this weekend in the second EM Sydney North American open qualifier, which will have two slots in the closed bracket up for grabs.

With niko's addition, the American-Danish team looks as follows:

United States Spencer "⁠Hiko⁠" Martin
Denmark Mathias "⁠MSL⁠" Lauridsen
United States Hunter "⁠SicK⁠" Mims
United States Daniel "⁠vice⁠" Kim
Denmark Nikolaj "⁠niko⁠" Kristensen

Denmark Ismail 'refrezh' Ali
Ismail 'refrezh' Ali
Age:
20
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
459
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.66
United States Spencer 'Hiko' Martin
Spencer 'Hiko' Martin
Age:
28
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.04
Maps played:
896
KPR:
0.68
DPR:
0.62
Denmark Mathias 'MSL' Lauridsen
Mathias 'MSL' Lauridsen
Age:
24
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.91
Maps played:
1409
KPR:
0.64
DPR:
0.72
Denmark Jesper 'TENZKI' Plougmann
Jesper 'TENZKI' Plougmann
Age:
24
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.01
Maps played:
910
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.65
Denmark Nikolaj 'niko' Kristensen
Nikolaj 'niko' Kristensen
Age:
20
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.04
Maps played:
729
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.65
Australia Ricardo 'Rickeh' Mulholland
Ricardo 'Rickeh' Mulholland
Age:
27
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
498
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.64
United States Hunter 'SicK' Mims
Hunter 'SicK' Mims
Age:
20
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.05
Maps played:
685
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.68
United States Daniel 'vice' Kim
Daniel 'vice' Kim
Age:
23
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.01
Maps played:
433
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.67
Nice
2019-02-01 09:12
17 replies
+1
2019-02-01 09:12
10 replies
#6
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Sweden Gogito
D
2019-02-01 09:12
9 replies
Expected
2019-02-01 09:13
8 replies
Lmao why would he leave faze for this shit?
2019-02-01 09:39
7 replies
xD
2019-02-01 10:15
1 reply
Niko left faze for this
2019-02-01 15:48
#121
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Spain N0Love
Goodmemesneverdie
2019-02-01 11:14
I wanted to post the same thing :)
2019-02-01 12:09
MonkaS
2019-02-02 20:33
2 replies
It’s monkaS you dumb
2019-02-03 04:27
1 reply
No u
2019-02-14 21:02
lol i read the headline and was thinking „nice“ 😇
2019-02-01 09:15
4 replies
#65
Epic | 
Europe _EpiC_
budget niko
2019-02-01 09:46
3 replies
nice comment 👌🏻
2019-02-01 10:05
Budget Niko is still a good player
2019-02-01 10:27
1 reply
+1
2019-02-01 11:27
#97
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Poland Unluko
Yes
2019-02-01 10:09
Ok
2019-02-01 09:12
Nice
2019-02-01 09:12
Nice
2019-02-01 09:13
Ez top 3
2019-02-01 09:13
Jbaits
2019-02-01 09:13
Sick
2019-02-01 09:13
unexpected
2019-02-01 09:13
1 reply
af
2019-02-01 16:45
#11
 | 
Bulgaria YellowStR
Fake niko
2019-02-01 09:13
faze niko
2019-02-01 09:13
#13
 | 
United States Jrfaster
HIKO ARE wait Niko. Lmao the casters are gonna die
2019-02-01 09:13
14 replies
not as funny as you think
2019-02-01 09:36
6 replies
#85
 | 
France remyos
+1
2019-02-01 10:01
+999
2019-02-01 10:04
#99
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Germany I_Am_Jerm
+999,99
2019-02-01 10:12
He's probably high as fuck
2019-02-01 10:23
1 reply
+1
2019-02-01 17:40
+1
2019-02-01 16:48
When Rogue play against FaZe = big rip
2019-02-01 11:42
6 replies
#164
 | 
Austria ElGerda
Nah, same thing with fnatic dennis and mouse denis few years ago.
2019-02-01 13:32
#165
 | 
Romania meIodic
faze played heroic and niko changed his name in TheRealNiKo lol
2019-02-01 13:40
4 replies
#174
 | 
Argentina Fa7e07
lmao
2019-02-01 15:26
Which one lmao
2019-02-01 16:02
2 replies
If its NiKo then its faze niko
2019-02-01 19:47
#270
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Romania meIodic
Bosnian Niko
2019-02-03 12:52
#14
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Czech Republic Rewask
ok then, Rogue going fully danish soon?
2019-02-01 09:13
10 replies
just like optic xd
2019-02-01 09:14
7 replies
Not the best example :/
2019-02-01 09:37
6 replies
#100
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Germany I_Am_Jerm
totally best example
2019-02-01 10:12
2 replies
hehe yeah of what not to do =)
2019-02-01 10:17
1 reply
#187
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Russia GramDEL
+1
2019-02-01 17:13
feel kinda bad for jugi and k0nfig, even though i don't like k0nfig for being extremely cocky, but he still deserves better and he is used to be a star player
2019-02-01 13:52
2 replies
I'd rather feel bad for refrezh not being able to exploit his potential playing shit roles and cajunb being the best player in optic.
2019-02-01 14:37
1 reply
refrezh actually deserves it the most
2019-02-01 16:49
#136
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Asia Degeni
Slowly but surely MSL will work his benching magic
2019-02-01 11:57
1 reply
lol
2019-02-03 18:40
-vice +cromen pls
2019-02-01 09:13
5 replies
cromen deserves better
2019-02-01 09:15
1 reply
#76
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Myanmar xdcc
Lol even innocent left them
2019-02-01 09:52
#106
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Sweden skorpan
This!
2019-02-01 10:21
+1
2019-02-01 11:44
That could be a very nice adition honestly
2019-02-01 12:52
what?
2019-02-01 09:14
Okay, expected though
2019-02-01 09:14
Rip Faze
2019-02-01 09:14
1 reply
nice b8 m8
2019-02-01 10:02
ns
2019-02-01 09:14
Somebody tell 'em asap they got the wrong NiKo
2019-02-01 09:14
#22
NiKo | 
India Sishir
Has he become fat?
2019-02-01 09:14
15 replies
He always was
2019-02-01 09:17
4 replies
#39
 | 
Poland Arknes
2019-02-01 09:21
2 replies
I'm about niko, not Niko Xdd
2019-02-01 09:25
#45
 | 
Other trinarr
0/8 xD
2019-02-01 09:26
#43
NiKo | 
India Sishir
Not this much tho. Like in this rogue tshirt
2019-02-01 09:24
Why do you write that ? are you such a little boy who swines others on the net ,,, because you can hide behind a screen ,,, small children should not be here, you bring nothing good here ,,,, i think you yourself have become teased, and then you throw the shit further because you couldn't tell yourself,,,,you would even be where NIKO is now, but you are not something no one knows you, you are not a big name, you still live at home and get food from your mother, come back when you have an adult.
2019-02-01 10:26
8 replies
Wtf?! I just asked lmao
2019-02-01 10:27
4 replies
why do you ask ? tell me.
2019-02-01 10:29
3 replies
The reason why everyone is on hltv. Jobless. Duh?
2019-02-01 10:29
1 reply
Pathetic.
2019-02-02 05:13
Reported
2019-02-01 10:36
Is this copypasta? This is great either way :-)
2019-02-01 11:30
It's ok to be fat :)
2019-02-01 11:38
danish toxicity
2019-02-01 18:16
Don't do fat shaming
2019-02-01 12:24
#24
 | 
Argentina trackssZZZ
niko left faze for this wtf
2019-02-01 09:15
3 replies
R u fak u?
2019-02-01 09:17
#53
 | 
Philippines stiwa5k
Nt nikom
2019-02-01 09:32
1 reply
shhhhhh
2019-02-01 10:24
ezaf
2019-02-01 09:17
#32
 | 
United States YankeeM
Rip FaZe. Why the fuck player like Niko would leeave FaZe? Rogue probably pays more.
2019-02-01 09:18
2 replies
+1
2019-02-01 09:19
nice b8 m8
2019-02-01 10:02
#33
NiKo | 
Europe trey_
ok
2019-02-01 09:19
niko left faze for this wtf
2019-02-01 09:19
4 replies
#38
 | 
Finland Vkims
0/8
2019-02-01 09:21
+1 wtf
2019-02-01 09:24
#78
 | 
India Tritium
+1 :v
2019-02-01 09:53
haha +100
2019-02-01 14:47
One of the most basic lineups in terms of names - niko, hiko, sick, vice and msl
2019-02-01 09:20
1 reply
lol
2019-02-01 10:24
MSL TEAM DESTROYER
2019-02-01 09:21
expected by Danish team Rouge
2019-02-01 09:23
King is back
2019-02-01 09:24
#46
 | 
Luxembourg codygod
expected
2019-02-01 09:27
USeLeSS team
2019-02-01 09:27
#48
 | 
Indonesia Exodd
Nice fake NiKo
2019-02-01 09:29
#49
 | 
Kazakhstan PaBuJIb
Rogue sign 120kg
2019-02-01 09:31
leave faze for this wtf
2019-02-01 09:31
Finally saved from FaZe
2019-02-01 09:31
#52
 | 
Indonesia Astrali5
Rogue = Danish team soon?
2019-02-01 09:32
The whale has landed
2019-02-01 09:33
1 reply
#168
 | 
Brazil yalamix
+1 OMEGALUL
2019-02-01 14:03
WOAH! REALLY IMPRESSED ROGUE TOP 5 INCOMIIIIIIING
2019-02-01 09:33
Niko left FaZe for this LOOL
2019-02-01 09:33
current Rogue ^^^^^ -Hiko -vice -SicK +valde
2019-02-01 09:34
2 replies
#74
 | 
Myanmar xdcc
-3 +1 hmmm
2019-02-01 09:50
1 reply
3 man Rogue > current rogue
2019-02-01 09:55
#58
 | 
Russia KamaraD
niko stay like: "Oh... F**K this light in my face!"
2019-02-01 09:35
#59
 | 
Netherlands itsm
Hope to see this lineup in the future NiKo Hiko niko
2019-02-01 09:35
4 replies
#68
 | 
Estonia u3ffe
And dicko
2019-02-01 09:47
1 reply
#69
 | 
Netherlands itsm
And Retardo Ez top 2
2019-02-01 09:47
hiko niko nico Niko STYKO HOUNGOUNGAGNE to coach
2019-02-01 10:03
1 reply
#111
 | 
Kazakhstan PaBuJIb
i pick styko
2019-02-01 10:26
who replace Niko on faze???
2019-02-01 09:43
#66
 | 
Estonia u3ffe
Last night been thinking that this Optic roster is pretty much not working out, glad that Rogue signed Niko, this roster looks more solid now
2019-02-01 09:47
RIP FAZE
2019-02-01 09:47
#70
 | 
Russia NOD777
Top 3 player Top 99 team
2019-02-01 09:48
Who is next Valde?
2019-02-01 09:49
nice
2019-02-01 09:49
#73
 | 
Myanmar xdcc
Slightly better than tenzki
2019-02-01 09:49
rip faze
2019-02-01 09:50
im glad faze got rid of this noob worst IGL ever
2019-02-01 09:53
niko left faze for this?
2019-02-01 09:53
This is why i don't like if there's any same nickname in pro player. Can this niko change the name into "FatNoob" or "UselessDick" or "NotGirlsFavorite"
2019-02-01 09:55
3 replies
maybe fatfuk
2019-02-01 10:05
nt Hansel ‘uselesspolski’ Ferdinand
2019-02-01 10:07
1 reply
best polish player
2019-02-01 10:25
nice
2019-02-01 09:57
#84
 | 
Russia Sugawara
nice
2019-02-01 10:01
Damn it, these fkin Danes coming in and taking our jobs, trump needs to build an air wall to stop the airplanes from crossing the border. First Optic, now Rogue smh my head tbh
2019-02-01 10:05
1 reply
#bravadostoleryx’swelfarecheque
2019-02-01 10:08
Niko + faze clan = tier 99999 Niko + rouge = tier 1 Now he can easily beat astralis
2019-02-01 10:08
ez bait gg hltv
2019-02-01 10:11
wtf faze down
2019-02-01 10:15
niko hiko
2019-02-01 10:19
wtf
2019-02-01 10:21
niko still no major omegalul
2019-02-01 10:39
lol he is like a cardboard box.
2019-02-01 10:56
RIP FaZe
2019-02-01 11:20
Cool. Good luck to niko and Rouge!
2019-02-01 11:28
Clickbait
2019-02-01 11:32
nice gl
2019-02-01 11:37
way too good for this team
2019-02-01 11:49
wtf, unexpected af
2019-02-01 11:50
#135
 | 
Other Phinks
Lol. Tenzki. This guy disappeared then out of the blue joined rogue and is out already. Seems he is just a filler
2019-02-01 11:50
sticky hicky hicky
2019-02-01 12:09
rank #3 player joining tier 7 team ok
2019-02-01 12:14
Hiko, niko, STYKO, RIKO, sico - THE DREAM TEAM.
2019-02-01 12:28
GL!
2019-02-01 12:26
#145
emi | 
Serbia bra1np
still bad team af
2019-02-01 12:27
Clickbait
2019-02-01 12:30
-someone +NiKo please.
2019-02-01 12:33
all got trolled
2019-02-01 12:38
1 reply
only the dumb ones, not following the scene.
2019-02-01 13:19
#150
 | 
Brazil Exfm
FaKe.niko
2019-02-01 12:40
#151
 | 
Sweden godname
FAKE NIKO
2019-02-01 12:41
BoombI4 Brother 0_o
2019-02-01 12:50
thats a good adition for this team gl
2019-02-01 12:55
ez 4 msl
2019-02-01 12:56
#156
 | 
Finland Sloomy_
This could actually be a decent roster if they get their teamplay to work
2019-02-01 13:05
He's a good player but he, msl, and sick deserve better than hiko and vice
2019-02-01 13:07
#159
 | 
Germany BIG2020
nice.. i hope hiko can get back to form aswell. sick and niko are very good players.
2019-02-01 13:21
RIP FAZE
2019-02-01 13:23
#163
 | 
Israel Xpicyy
wp
2019-02-01 13:29
Rogue to become dane
2019-02-01 14:03
team_FAT
2019-02-01 14:07
Real Niko
2019-02-01 14:10
Good upgrade. Now: -Hiko +Tarik But obv Tarik will have good offers after major in NA & maybe EU.
2019-02-01 14:40
2 replies
Tarik to SS obviously to enhance his Turkish roots.
2019-02-01 17:24
1 reply
lol no. Only garbage left in SpaceS. Hopefully Maj3r goes back to French scene.
2019-02-01 17:56
#177
 | 
Singapore FallBlade
So who's gonna replace niko in FaZe?
2019-02-01 16:04
#179
 | 
Scotland IX!
Rogue gotta fill that Dane quota
2019-02-01 16:23
#180
cAmyy | 
Other ToRu
good team
2019-02-01 16:35
#182
 | 
Ireland BLAPBLAP
rip FaZe
2019-02-01 16:47
niko and hiko, what could go wrong
2019-02-01 16:51
WTF I THOUGHT REAL NIKO))
2019-02-01 17:43
Expected
2019-02-01 18:11
#247
 | 
Poland sitarskee
he better take care of his health if he wants to be a good player
2019-02-01 18:19
RIP Faze
2019-02-01 18:39
#251
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Latvia kebab_b
rogue full danish roster soon xD
2019-02-01 19:25
#252
 | 
Europe tsken
Looks good!
2019-02-01 19:30
Awesome pick up
2019-02-01 19:53
nice lineup, experienced igl + 4 very good players
2019-02-01 21:03
thats what I xpected for this year nic bros
2019-02-01 21:06
Faze disband
2019-02-01 21:13
Hiko & Niko ez major
2019-02-01 21:15
Lol
2019-02-02 01:06
8/8
2019-02-02 20:32
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