Qikert to no longer play with Virtus.pro*

20-8-2023 14:15

Qikert has shared that he will no longer start for Virtus.pro after Gamers8.

Qikert remains under contract with VP, the team he joined in late 2019

Alexey "⁠Qikert⁠" Golubev announced on July 14 that his time with Virtus.pro was nearing its end as he and the organization came to an agreement to field offers from other teams for his services.

The Kazakh rifler didn't step down immediately after the announcement and played in Thunderpick World Championship 2023 Europe Series 1, CCT 2023 Online Finals 2, and the IEM Sydney 2023 Europe Open Qualifier.

Virtus.pro fielding offers for Qikert

Now, the 24-year-old stated that his final event with Virtus.pro was at Gamers8, where he helped the squad reach the second round of the single-elimination bracket with an opening victory against FaZe before losing to G2.

During his tenure in Virtus.pro — albeit under the Outsiders tag before the Russian organization's sale and relocation to Armenia while under international sanctions in 2022 — Qikert became a Major champion at IEM Rio, his biggest achievement.

The majority-Russian squad failed to stay at the same level in the wake of their Major victory and have since been looking for a solution to redirect the ship. At first it was with the signing of youngster Aleksandr "⁠KaiR0N-⁠" Anashkin, which didn't work out, and most recently with the addition of Nikolay "⁠mir⁠" Bityukov. Another change is now in the cards.

Qikert's decision to leave came after the team's blunder at the Paris Major RMR, where Virtus.pro missed out on qualification for the Major in the preliminary round.

"[I] decided to leave after failure in the Paris Major, but it took a bit longer cause they couldn’t find a fifth for a really long time and then n0rb broke his hand," Qikert, who is now looking for a new team while still under contract with VP, told HLTV.

Virtus.pro's next tournament is the PARI Dunav Party in Belgrade, Serbia, on August 24-27, before ESL Pro League in September.

Virtus.pro is now:

Dzhami "⁠Jame⁠" Ali
Evgenii "⁠FL1T⁠" Lebedev
Petr "⁠fame⁠" Bolyshev
Nikolay "⁠mir⁠" Bityukov

Dastan "⁠dastan⁠" Akbayev (coach)

Alexey "⁠Qikert⁠" Golubev (benched)
David "⁠n0rb3r7⁠" Danielyan (benched)

good luck

2023-08-20 11:02

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Sanji back pog

2023-08-20 11:49

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sanji coaching CIS faceit stack sadly.

2023-08-20 12:32

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foreal?

2023-08-20 13:00

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yep

2023-08-20 13:23

hltv.org/coach/11716/sanji

2023-08-20 13:25

hltv.org/team/12373/mb

2023-08-20 13:49

I believe I read somewhere that he has chronic back pain so I think that’s why he was inactive for so long, and why his playing career was cut short.

2023-08-20 18:00

Not sad anyways

2023-08-20 14:26

Expected

2023-08-20 11:03

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huge mistake from that team. he and jame are the heart and soul of that squad

2023-08-20 14:35

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qikert 322 soulmate

2023-08-20 16:29

What role he play?

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Trash roles technically Like worst spots on CT and a typical bait on T :)

2023-08-20 11:05

Damn if only he were good back when he got the luxury roles huh?

2023-08-20 13:14

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I just answered his question calm down

2023-08-20 14:05

everyone is so aggro now lol

2023-08-25 02:12

2023-08-25 13:13

But he did used to be star player of avangar and vp for some time XD? Not every player can survive the mental of dropping awp to jame and anchoring with a pistol and running in as bait on T side

2023-08-20 16:15

He was also shit back when he got to bait Sanji, adren and buster. Learn how to read. "Star player" doesn't mean mediocre rifler with a stagnant 1.05 until faced with opponents higher than tier 5

2023-08-22 10:11

But the problem was that he couldn't make easy frags. You may watch some demo of the previous matches

2023-08-22 13:33

That's kinda my point. He's a mechanically unimpressive player who fails to exceed in any specific role but is versatile enough to keep on until you leap from tier 2 to tier 1. He's a (edit: INFINITELY) less-shit es3tag, who either hasn't been given the chance, or isn't presumptuous enough to pretend to awp.

2023-08-23 12:49

Glock dropper

2023-08-20 12:42

I’m the official ‘reloader’. I follow teammates around and trade guns to reload for them quickly

2023-08-20 21:26

Jame second bank account

2023-08-20 14:56

hahahahahahahahahahha

2023-08-21 14:23

James's backpack. He needs to save the awp somehow when he dies...

2023-08-20 18:15

hard support

2023-08-22 20:21

Unexpected honestly I thought they were going to keep the roster but whatever

This, they were playing solid cs again, the only thing they need is to try some retakes instead than save every round.

True But as long as jame is there they wont change their playstyle, they are extremely cautious and disciplined:)

2023-08-20 14:04

It was planned already longer and Qikert was ready for transfer list but norbert had an injury and they delayed it

2023-08-21 12:36

twitter link not working mods pls fix

you can copypaste it and remove the extra part manually if you want

2023-08-20 12:16

i know, but I just wanted to notify the halflifetelevision staff

2023-08-20 14:44

+interz

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actually could be really interesting...

2023-08-20 13:05

It might be possible. VP's CEO told in recent interview that he keeps contact with interz. But this is stand-in position and I guess interz still hopes to practice with TSM squad.

2023-08-20 13:58

WHAT ??? that makes absolutly no sense Qikert is much better than interz

2023-08-20 15:30

Qikert is unstable, he can make beautiful headshots and don't kill the enemy at close range or behind

2023-08-22 13:40

rip legend

2023-08-20 11:06

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Not necessary, BetBoom and PARI will certainly go through roster changes, qikert could be one of primary candidates + tier-2 rosters like 9 Pandas and Aurora may opt for changes

2023-08-20 11:11

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There are already rumors for a BetBoom roster change? Haven’t been watching them

2023-08-20 11:20

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No rumours, it is just evident to me, any roster built from scratch has to go through changes in its first 6 months or so, I would be really surprised if BetBoom keep their players as it is now

2023-08-20 11:21

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even if they don't keep the lineup, qikert is not an upgrade over anyone in there

2023-08-20 11:23

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We'll see, I am no expert

2023-08-20 11:24

If he joined he would bring a lot of experience, which they are lacking since their most experienced player is nafany. I don’t know what roles danistzz has but maybe he could replace him

2023-08-20 11:25

in no way is qikert better than danistzz. Experience is a not a good enough reason to sign washed up players. C9 Buster, Liquid shox are good examples that come to my mind.

2023-08-20 11:30

Again i don’t know anything about danistzz, but I think qikert could still be useful to some teams, don’t think he’s completely washed

2023-08-20 11:34

agree, I'm sure he will find a home, just dont think hes good enough for teams like BetBoom who aim to be in the top 15

2023-08-20 11:36

washed? he just turned 24 lol wtf you're talking about

2023-08-20 12:31

And flamie was only 24 when Navi kicked him, wonder how that turnes out

2023-08-20 17:58

drop in performance doesn't mean someone is washed.

2023-08-21 19:05

Lmao going from a 3rd fragger in top 5 team to mediocre in tier 3 team is what then? Did flamie suddenly one day drop in performance? washed up - INFORMAL (of a person) no longer effective or successful. "a washed-up actress"

2023-08-21 20:49

There is enough experience in Betboom. Nafany, like him or not, played at the top of T1 for 3 years. Zorte and S1ren are also solid and played in many LANs.

be proud of what you achieved

2023-08-20 11:07

Well, at least he won a major. Could have won IGS too had he not refused to join NaVi a few years back.

Navi wouldn‘t won IGS with qikert, but that is hard to [dis]prove

2023-08-20 13:40

VP changing players more often than hltv users shower

2023-08-20 11:08

Well this benching was a long time coming, to be frank

keep frankie out of this

2023-08-20 12:28

Haha

2023-08-20 12:38

Don’t know what they’re trying since fluke run in rio, this was way beyond their limits.

they just won Katowice over ENCE, the #1 team at this point theyre due for another semi in BIG event. Would've been Gamers8 already if not for last half. Like theyre really good. Obviously CS2 resets it again, but with their work ethic it might be better for them actually. Its not like they havent done anything since Rio Major. Theyre constantly giving fight to BIG DOGs.

2023-08-20 15:18

meds

2023-08-20 15:39

I don't know who should be more outraged of your allegation.

2023-08-20 12:04

What is mean Sapo Cego (BRs will understand) Jokes aside 1 Major, some big events not bad. Good luck in the future Qikert

-jks +Qikert

2023-08-20 11:09

Lmao?

2023-08-20 12:07

What else did you expect from the deadly flair name and flag combo ?

2023-08-20 12:37

Finally, this roster rebuild took too long, with him all the best and get someone fresher

2023-08-20 11:10

Do you consider Norbert fresher? Because this is what's happening. And it would have happened yearlier if Norbert didn't have some kind of arm injury.

2023-08-20 11:14

Why him? I never saw any announcements regarding his comeback

2023-08-20 11:18

Because this is what's happening. I got this from Sl4m on the first day of G8, when Norbert even came in chat and talked about his injury.

2023-08-20 11:42

How did he hurt his hand?

2023-08-20 16:52

He didn't go into details about it, so don't know. Edit: I should probably tell that he mostly came to watch the games, but sl4m did bring up that Norbert should be playing, but because of something Qikert was still in, while mir supposed to be a change for him. Norbert confirmed and said that this is because of hand injury. Just to avoid the confusion that he was there to tell that he had an injury. Oh, and just in case you have a question who is sl4m, basically the longest serving caster for ru audience, since like late 00s

2023-08-20 17:39

2023-08-20 19:58

"I am so happy that I didn't join NAVI"

2023-08-20 11:13

well he won a major anyway

2023-08-20 11:56

Not getting screamed at by s1mple? I bet he still is happy after seeing sdy and npl in there...

2023-08-20 11:59

Hi man

2023-08-20 12:29

S1mple isn't a leader like Jame is

2023-08-20 18:02

norbert is back?

si senior

2023-08-20 11:58

Funny thing is he looked the best he looked in years in this tournament his aim was cracked ngl

Navi: -iM - aleksibob + buster + qikert Russian communitaion, no reputation risks. Probability : 0.01/100

reported

2023-08-20 11:16

buster and qikert are super washed

still way better than aleksib jl and im

2023-08-20 14:16

it is indeed better if you are below 70 iq

2023-08-20 14:31

it’s difficult to get worse than 0.95 kd star player and an igl that failed on every team he’s landed in the last 3 years, imagine switching international just for them

2023-08-20 14:40

ye no igl hltv expert at its finest

Honestly there’s so many Russian-speaking non-Russian Federation citizens to choose from. They could even get SANJI, and NAVI would instantly do way better than they’re doing now.

bruh get out kid buster with qikert what are u smoking ?

2023-08-20 11:40

i think he smoke lemon haze type off marichuana last time then i was in Luxembourg it was popular

2023-08-20 12:03

Getting 2 players who frag like Aleksi and can't IGL lmao

2023-08-20 18:04

Sad. He’s been with Jame since Aug 2017, that’s 6 yrs! The Avangar core of (Jame, Dastan, buster & Qikert) that started in 2017 is now down to just 2.

2023-08-20 11:15

The couch doesn't count. It's down to Jame.

2023-08-20 13:56

Yeah, couches are for sitting on, true

2023-08-20 13:59

GG he wasnt even playing that bad last matches. i wanted him to go but rn idk, feel conflicted. Ty for everything Leha <3

qikert is so good player but norbert is extemely good

2023-08-20 11:22

Norbert has spent most of his career in t3 teams, up to '22. If he was good he would have been signed up years ago

If he is replaced by n0rb3r7, VP will be the team with the worst management ever

Its the right way.Get a new player,get rid of him and then get Norb3r7 and then bench him and continue

2023-08-20 13:43

He's bad anyway. Not a loss at all for VP.

2023-08-20 11:19

He was the logical boot

welcome back god n0rb3r7

he'll play with buster again and maybe hobbit soon

2023-08-20 11:27

WTF VP just cant take a break. Now +Sanji pls

Sanji is coaching now

Sanji comeback

2023-08-20 11:28

+KENSi

unfortunately not

2023-08-20 11:45

he would bring the numbers

2023-08-20 13:06

Yes he's (for me) in the top 5 of the best russian riflers right now but it was already said that he and norwi declined vps offer

2023-08-20 16:20

I did not know this, too bad for them, tough couple

2023-08-20 18:20

short post on X, it sounds so dumb, the new name for twitter

2023-08-20 11:32

Sounds like a pr0n site

2023-08-20 12:55

2023-08-20 13:31

thank god

Qikert the kazakh pride ty for u everything

2023-08-20 11:37

I would also leave a full russian team

2023-08-20 11:50

Because u lgbt probably, right choice

qik'd

2023-08-20 11:54

Well a day before this news Dosia had a meeting with VP management...

SUS

2023-08-20 13:20

Are they bringing Norbert back to starting lineup or we should expect them to sign someone else?

2023-08-20 12:00

Norbert is back

2023-08-20 13:33

+donk ez

Kensi,norwi,donk?

2023-08-20 12:11

VP's CEO mentioned in recent interview that they wanted to sign a player (before mir) but two players wanted to join together. Many think it were Kensi and Norwi. So I guess they are out of question. Spirit won't sell donk.

2023-08-20 14:15

n0rb3r7

2023-08-20 14:18

Kickert

norbert will back

2023-08-20 12:17

donk joined the server

2023-08-20 12:24

Jame - last of this core Avangar

Jame is the problem ...

2023-08-20 12:47

Qikert is not bad as his stats. Jame system relies on a heavy support guy. Kairon, him, sanji and buster lost their confidence while playing those roles. You can see even as a standin, buster played super strict, almost brainwashed cs.

2023-08-20 12:52

+KRAD You welcome to start write up of next article.

why

2023-08-20 12:56

Interz pag

Redfaced Jame prob told him to leave when they lost

Gonna be big L for vp if norbet join tf qikert leaving I don't understand he decent rifler and caller who does his job vp showed beautiful structure team play counter strike

2023-08-20 13:04

I hope he finds his pre support role form. He was unbelievable good when he didn't play support roles.

He was a good B player should dropped Jame instead

tsm pickup?

2023-08-20 13:10

-danistzz

lol

2023-08-20 13:27

Thanks God

2023-08-20 13:32

why they hate n0rb3rt?

2023-08-20 13:36

Jame seems pretty picky tbh

2023-08-20 13:51

finally

2023-08-20 13:38

Jame has now kicked everyone from Avangar, lol.

2023-08-20 13:44

Plot twist : he will kick himself next

2023-08-20 13:53

qikert was perfect fit for vp, they won't be better without him

2023-08-20 13:45

It's been long due, he has been absolutely horrendous for years now. From being offered a NaVi contract to this serial bottomfragger with 0 game IQ, what the F did happen to you Qikert ..?

2023-08-20 13:52

That’s what happen when your role turns into Jame second bank account

2023-08-20 16:56

RIP qikert + Jame duo :( Also only Jame left from the very first avangar roster

the very first roster had flomaster instead of jame so it’s all over now ;(

2023-08-20 14:47

about time

faze lost to this

Lmaoooo

Lets be honest, he wont be in tier 2 anymore, mabye some Russian pug team

2023-08-20 14:34

Jame it's a rat like always

2023-08-20 14:37

Why do you fakeflag ?

2023-08-20 15:21

If you ever have trouble sleeping, watch a VP game.

2023-08-20 14:41

Cant take this org serious under no circumstance

2023-08-20 14:42

Time for Lao Qi to move on.

2023-08-20 15:04

Farewell legend, I will miss you

2023-08-20 15:22

qikert krizzen buster fitch mou coach: adren make Kazakhstan cs great again

2023-08-20 15:49

welcom internz

2023-08-20 15:51

Mistake...Already usual for VP)

2023-08-20 15:52

2023-08-20 16:03

Good luck Qikert, hope to see you soon again <3

2023-08-20 16:07

I played with Qikert in a retake server during the tournament for many hours and he was not good against even level 2.3.4. he got dominated during

2023-08-20 16:08

alpha to VP?????

2023-08-20 16:17

VP about to pawn a guy from Spirit

Qikert legend

2023-08-20 16:27

Bro why you put * in the title but then don't use it in the article???? Literally 1 occurence when ctrl + f

2023-08-20 16:35

major winar, gl gl

2023-08-20 16:37

Is there an update to this article?

Sad

legend

2023-08-20 17:11

ok sign Jerry as IGL

2023-08-20 17:38

Legend qikert give him his respect!

what sapo cego does to a mf

2023-08-20 18:39

Good Luck, Qikika.

2023-08-20 20:14

Why does the article say n0rb3r7 is benched when they announced him replacing qikert?

2023-08-20 20:23

Well, at least he won a major. Could have won IGS too had he not refused to join NaVi a few years back. Qikert legend imo

2023-08-20 20:59

Thank fuck

2023-08-20 21:02

gl qikert

2023-08-20 21:14

Thank you and good luck! One of the closest Jame's apostles

2023-08-20 22:00

good luck!

2023-08-20 22:55

major winner qikert. He will find a new team pretty soon, im sure of it

2023-08-20 23:27

Get rest and comeback brother!

2023-08-20 23:48

Should’ve joined Na’vi

2023-08-21 01:16

Yes to be booted by s1mple after they fail to pass quarterfinals for the 20th time this year

2023-08-23 12:46

thx for everything my brother and gl in future <3

2023-08-21 11:51

the last player to play since the team was founded back in 2017 (LOG,AVANGAR,VP) LEGEND

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