FalleN
Toledo at IEM Chicago 2019
Current team
TeamFuria Esports
RoleAWPer, In-game leader (IGL)
GameCounter-Strike 2
Personal information
NameGabriel Toledo de Alcântara
Sguario
Born (1991-05-30) May 30, 1991 (age 32)
NationalityBrazilian
Career information
Games
Team history
2005–2009Team Crashers
2009–2010FireGamers
2010–2011compLexity Gaming
2011–2012Mandic
2012SemXorah
2013PlayArt
2013–2014ProGaming.TD
2014KaBuM! e-Sports
2014Games Academy
2014–2015KaBuM.TD
2015Keyd Stars
2015–2016Luminosity Gaming
2016–2018SK Gaming
2018–2020MIBR
2021–2022Team Liquid
2022–2023Imperial Esports
2023–presentFuria Esports
Career highlights and awards

Gabriel Toledo de Alcântara Sguario (born May 30, 1991),[1] better known as FalleN, is a Brazilian professional Counter-Strike 2 player for Furia Esports and former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Counter-Strike: Source and Counter-Strike 1.6 player. In 2015 he was chosen the most influential person in Brazilian eSports.[2] He was also nominated PC personality of the year by the eSports Industry Awards in 2016. He is the owner of Brazilian eSports organization Games Academy. During 2016 and 2017, Fallen was described as one of the top AWPers, in-game leaders, and overall players in the world.[3] He is also known as one of the few CS:GO players who use the AWP, and in-game lead, at the same time.

FalleN and four other Luminosity Gaming teammates were involved in a contract dispute between SK Gaming and Luminosity.[4] Eventually the players transferred to SK.[5]

Although winning their group stage in ELeague Season 1 being favorites to win, FalleN's SK Gaming team was ultimately removed from the tournament, along with SK Gaming's former team. The players and teams had violated one of the league's transfer rules, and several other team owners also signed a petition to remove the players.[6]

He held an event for fans at MAX5 on August 13, 2016, in São Paulo.[7]

Individual awards

References

  1. ^ Müller, Alexander T. "SK Bid Farewell to Coach zews". SK Gaming. Archived from the original on September 30, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "As dez maiores personalidades do e-sport brasileiro em 2015".
  3. ^ "An interview with CS:GO world champ FalleN: On duelling, playing in arenas and how to improve".
  4. ^ "The Daily Dot | Your Internet. Your Internet news". The Daily Dot.
  5. ^ "How Five Brazilian Esports Champions Won $1.8 Million Playing 'Counter-Strike: GO' Last Year". Forbes.
  6. ^ "ELeague teams petitioned to prevent SK from inheriting Luminosity's playoff spot". 2016-07-06.
  7. ^ "'CS:GO': FalleN realizará evento para fãs em São Paulo".
  8. ^ "10 maiores personalidades brasileiras do e-sport em 2015".
  9. ^ "Top 20 players of 2016: FalleN (2)".
  10. ^ a b "GosuAwards 2016 - best CS:GO achievements of the year".
  11. ^ "30 under 30 in games 2017 - Forbes". Forbes.
  12. ^ "FalleN earns ESL One: Cologne 2017 MVP Award".

Bibliography

CS:GO player profiles - FalleN - Luminosity Gaming. Valve YouTube channel, Oct. 29 2015.