CSGO continues to be the best shooting game for millions around the world, continuously growing in the total number of players, tournaments, and investments.
Since its release 10 years ago, it has gone through countless eras of players, from the legendary NiP roster in 2013, to Fnatic’s reign of dominance, and ending with the NaVi-FaZe era we’re living in right now.
Throughout those eras, the North American region(known as NA) had its blast of young players, who continue to provide the top NA teams with the talent required.
In this article, you’ll have the top 15 CSGO Best North American Players of 2022, with notable stats on each one of them and the money they’ve earned so far.
The Methodology
To pick the top 15 CSGO best North American players, we’ll use HLTV’s rating system, choosing players from the United States and Canada only, filtering the performance of the players in the last 12 months, and counting all the LAN and online matches on all maps.
15. Jeorge "jeorgesnorts" Endicott (Role: Rifler)
jeorgesnorts is a young online cup champion playing for the newly formed Nouns, previously playing under the Gaiman Gladiators banner.
Jeorgesnorts, 19, is regarded as a cash cup hero with high potential, as his lifetime earnings exceed $34,430.
According to HLTV, he has played 254 maps in the last year, ramping up a +241 K/D ratio and a 1.10 rating.
The AK-47 reigns supreme in the hands of all the top CSGO best North American players, as jeorgesnorts has had more than 40% of his kills with the Russian weapon.
The M4A1 Silencer comes in second with only 20%.
Tournaments jeorgesnorts won recently:
- ESEA Cash Cup: North America - Summer 2022 #5 $4000
- ESEA Cash Cup: North America - Summer 2022 #3 $4000
- ESL Challenger at DreamHack Melbourne 2022: North American Open Qualifier #1
jerogesnorts ACE on Inferno:
JeorgeSnorts up lines of enemies and proceeds to ace in this #ESEARankG highlight! pic.twitter.com/lZOFfdogkN
— ESEA (@ESEA) May 6, 2020
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14. David 'J0LZ' Jolin (Role: Rifler)
J0LZ is the top-rated player in the Strife CSGO team, ranking #14 on the list of top NA players in 2022.
Being the best player on the #100 team in the world isn’t the job he wanted to be responsible for, but he’s showing great potential in the last year so far.
He’s been a professional CSGO player since 2017, earning $23,107 at the age of 22 so far.
During the last 12 months, J0LZ played 200 maps, achieving a 1.10 rating and a +188 K/D ratio.
Additionally, he got 1427 kills with the AK-47 and 1148 with the M4a1-s, looking hotter on the CT side than the T-side.
J0LZ recently won:
- ESEA Cash Cup: North America - Summer 2022 #6 $9000
- ESEA Cash Cup: North America - Summer 2022 #4 $4000
- Lan ETS 2022 $2500
- Fragadelphia 16 $24000
Watch J0LZ clutch a 1v3 in a crucial moment:
Follow J0LZ on Twitter.
13. Bradley 'Slugy' Kohler (Role: Rifler)
Slugy is a 19-year-old pugstar with much to prove on professional teams, but has been showing great form recently, playing on teams like Victorum, Northern Forces, and Mythic.
Slugy hasn’t won as much as the #14 and #15 on the list, winning only $5,813, but he has a similarly good rating of 1.10 and a +179 K/D ratio.
Lan cups are his home turf, and he has won two in the last year, more than any other pugstar.
With nearly a 2:1 ratio in kills, Slugy favours the AK-47 over the CT-favoured M4a1-s.
Slugy recently won:
- Fragadelphia 17: Georgetown $1250
- FACEIT Pro League - North America: April 2022 $1500
- Long IsLAN 2021 $3000
Slugy Clutching 1 vs. 4 in Inferno:
Follow Slugy on Twitter.
12. Brendan "Bwills" Williams (Role: Rifler)
Bwills is another overall great rifler at a young age with high potential who’s just been newly signed by Nouns.
He enjoys a 1.10 rating over 270 maps in the last 12 months, alongside an impressive +380 K/D difference.
He’s been a semi-pro/pro for 4 years but managed to achieve more than $40,000 in total earnings.
Throughout the year, Bwills nearly reached 2000 kills with his AK-47, but the M4A1-s comes in second with nearly 1350 kills.
His pistol skills are top-notch, accumulating nearly 500 USP-s and Glock kills during the same time span.
Bwills recently won:
- ESEA Cash Cup: North America - Summer 2022 #5 $4000
- ESEA Cash Cup: North America - Summer 2022 #3 $4000
- ESL Challenger at DreamHack Melbourne 2022: North American Open Qualifier #1
Watch Bwills clutch a 1v3 on Inferno
Make sure you follow Bwills on Twitter.
11. Anthony "CLASIA" Kearney (Role: Rifler)
CLASIA is an inactive EG Black rifler who has shown great consistency in performance lately, as he became a pug master despite starting to play officials at a really young age of 16.
With CLASIA, we override the 1.10 rating mark, as he averaged a 1.11 rating in the past year.
Similar to Bwills’ success, CLASIA has been able to yield more than $23,300 in less than 3 years of actively playing CSGO.
He played 161 maps, achieving a +260 K/D difference, using the AK-47 as a primary weapon, nearly doubling his M4a1-s kills of 760 kills.
Tournaments CLASIA won recently:
- Intel Extreme Masters XVII - Dallas: North American Open Qualifier #1
- FACEIT Pro League - North America: November 2021 $1,500
- cs_summit 8: Open Qualifier #1
Watch CLASIA clutch a 1v2 on Mirage A site:
Give CLASIA a follow on Twitter.
10. Michael ‘Swisher’ Schmid (Role: Rifler)
Swisher is a key member of the ATK team after rising to prominence with the Bad News Bears.
He spent only 2 months on trial with ATK, becoming a huge part of the team’s success, especially in online cups and qualifiers.
He’s not as young as the #15–11 on the list, but he’s certainly more experienced and has earned more in his CSGO career.
At 24, he’s earned more than $57,000 during his five years in the pro scene.
During the last year alone, Swisher averaged a 1.11 rating, but with a +347 K/D difference over 265 maps.
His mastery of the AK-47 is obvious, but his pistol skills are also to be afraid of, getting more than 400 kills with the USP and Glock alone.
Swisher recently won:
- ESEA Cash Cup: North America - Summer 2022 #4 $4000
- ESEA Cash Cup: North America - Summer 2022 #1 $4000
- ESEA Cash Cup: North America - Spring 2022 #6 $4000
Watch Swisher’s highlight reel from 2021:
You can follow Swisher on Twitter.
9. David "cynic" Polster (Role: AWPer-Rifler)
cynic is formerly known as Sneaky, and he’s part of the Gaiman Gladiators CSGO team, having been part of Party Astronauts’ roster earlier in the year.
He is the highest-rated player on his team with a 1.12 rating and one of the highest K/D on the whole list of Best NA Players with +572 K/D, on 280 maps only.
Ideally, he should have a great HS ratio, but he averages less than 40% on that side of the game, pointing out his great spray control skills in the game.
He’s only 22 years old, but he has already earned nearly $60,000 so far in his CSGO career.
cynic is a rifler with high rifle kills and nearly 1000 AWP kills during the same period.
Tournaments cynic won recently:
- ESEA Cash Cup: North America - Summer 2022 #5 $4000
- ESEA Cash Cup: North America - Summer 2022 #3 $4000
- ESL Challenger at DreamHack Melbourne 2022: North American Open Qualifier #1
Check out his insane 1v3 clutch against Liquid:
Give cynic a follow on Twitter.
8. Ricky "floppy" Kemery (Role: Rifler)
Cloud9 —The famous NA org— called floppy “The Saviour of North American Counter-Strike”.
He’s a rising star at the age of 22, who maintained a solid performance throughout the year of constant change.
In mid-2021, he transitioned to Valorant, but 5 months later, he returned to his first FPS game, CSGO.
After nearly 7 years of joining the NA scene as a potential talent, floppy plays for the juggernauts of complexity nowadays.
He’s earned more than $76,000 throughout his career, but this year alone, he’s proven doubters wrong with a 1.13 rating across 166 maps.
His mastery of different weapons is out of the question with his +324 K/D difference, getting more than 2100 kills with the AK-47 and M4a1-s alone.
floppy recently won:
- IEM Road to Rio 2022: American RMR - North American Qualifier #1
- PGL Major Antwerp 2022: American RMR - North American Open Qualifier #1
- ESEA Season 39: Premier Division - North America $20,000
Watch C9’s short video of floppy:
Visit floppy’s Twitter and make sure to follow him.
7. Russel "Twistzz" Van Dulken (Role: Rifler)
Twistzz is a pillar of the best team in the world right now, FaZe Clan. He’s been NA’s best performer for quite some time, but his rating of 1.13 last year couldn’t cut it through.
He enjoys clicking heads so often, as he is proven a HS master with a 62.3% headshot ratio throughout his career.
Across 180 maps this year, he’s made a name for himself with a +485 K/D difference.
This is not an easy task as FaZe has been playing against the best of the best around the world.
No one can forget the final moments of their major final win against Na’Vi, and this video breaks down every single piece of the puzzle that allowed Twistzz and co to win the major final.
Tournaments Twistzz has recently won, adding to his $1,221,472 total winnings as a CSGO pro:
- Intel Extreme Masters XVII - Cologne $400,000
- PGL Major Antwerp 2022 $500,000
- ESL Pro League Season 15 $190,000
Follow Twistzz on Twitter.
6. Gage "Infinite" Green (Role: Rifler)
Infinite is a true LAN hero of the NA scene. He achieved a 1.14 rating throughout the year but boasted a 1.43 rating on LAN, higher than most of the top 15 on the list.
Similar to Twistzz, Infinite-playing for Brazen- has a great headshot ratio of +52% across the board.
He is 24 years old, but his total earnings are + $56,000.
With that high headshot ratio, you’ll most certainly know for a fact that he’s an AK-47 player, with 1152 kills over the course of 12 months.
Tournaments Infinite won recently:
- ESEA Season 41: Advanced Division - North America $7000
- ESEA Cash Cup: North America - Winter 2022 #3 $4000
- iBUYPOWER Mythic Masters Winter 2021 $25,000
Watch how Infinite carried his team to victory versus Kari in this full game:
Give the Headshot Master a follow on Twitter.
5. Jonathan "EliGE" Jablonowski (Role: Rifler)
EliGE is NA's biggest star, backed by a cute smile all the way, making him famous for skill and cuteness altogether.
He’s been part of Team Liquid nearly all his career, as he joined them in early 2015, and has gone through their ups and downs since then.
In an interview, EliGE said that the addition of Yekindar to the team a few months ago gave the NA star a fresh start and allowed him to “play his game more freely.”
EliGE managed to boast a 1.15 rating throughout the last 12 months over 137 maps, getting a 273 K/D along the way.
During his 8-year-old career, EliGE won $1,050,966 in cash, most of it with his current team.
EliGE has nearly as many AK-47 kills as he has with his M4a1-s, a strange feat compared to his fellow NA players.
EliGE recently won:
- BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2022 $27,500
- Intel Extreme Masters XVII - Dallas: North American Qualifier
- BLAST Premier: Fall Showdown 2021 $30,000
Watch EliGE’s games in IEM Cologne, where they reached the playoffs, this time with his team’s voice communication:
Make sure you follow EliGE on Twitter.
4. Paytyn "junior" Johnson (Role: AWPer)
A silent killer who’s, unlike his name, a major player in the NA scene, who’s managed to become a top 3 NA AWPer in no time.
He’s known for his consistent and passive AWPing style, rating 1.16 over 184 maps, but with a huge 730 K/D difference.
He spent his solid time withthe Brazilian squad of Furia, where he played his favourite role of AWPing, but he’s an inactive member of team Complexity.
He’s just 21 years old, but he’s earned more than $71,000 in total earnings playing CSGO.
junior has already broken the 2000 AWP kills mark this year, coming third after the #2 and #1 on our list.
Tournaments junior won recently:
- ESEA Cash Cup: North America - Summer 2022 #4 $4000 (as a sub)
- PGL Major Antwerp 2022: American RMR - North American Open Qualifier #1
- FACEIT Pro League - North America: March 2022
Highlights of Junior’s Best FPL Plays:
Follow Junior on Twitter.
3. Keith "NAF" Markovic (Role: Rifler)
NAF is known to be NA’s top anchor player, boasting a 1.16 rating as the top 3 NA player.
He’s a nightmare for his enemies when it comes to clutches. While his main attribute is consistency regardless of his team changes.
Liquid’s NAF has been professional since 2013, winning $1,104,132 in total tournament earnings.
He’s played 137 maps during the last 12 months, achieving a +423 K/D difference.
NAF, like his teammate Elige, favors both the AK-47 and the M4a1-s.
Tournaments NAF won recently:
- BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2022 $27,500
- Intel Extreme Masters XVII - Dallas: North American Qualifier
- BLAST Premier: Fall Showdown 2021 $30,000
Watch NAF in action:
Follow NA’s Best Anchor Player on Twitter.
2. Josh "PwnAlone" Pigue (Role: AWPer)
PwnAlone is the main star of team EG White and a top-2 NA AWPer.
Despite his 31-years-old age, some might think it’ll affect his performance, but people who watched Fragadelphia 17 a couple of weeks ago know otherwise.
His performance was top notch, and he carried his team to a $40,000 victory.
This boosted his total earnings throughout his career of five years to more than $92,000.
His K/D difference is the 2nd best in the whole NA region, boasting a +755 K/D and a 1.17 rating across 234 maps.
PwnAlone also has the highest number of AWP kills with 2107, with the #1 on our list being very close.
PwnAlone recently won:
- Fragadelphia 17 $40,000
- FACEIT Pro League - North America: August 2022 $1500
- ESL Challenger at DreamHack Melbourne 2022: North American Qualifier
Watch NA’s Top2 AWPer in action:
And don’t forget to give him a follow on Twitter.
1. Joshua "oSee" Ohm (Role: AWPer)
oSee is the best North American CSGO player. He’s the best AWPer in NA and the highest-rated player in the whole region, with an outstanding 1.19 rating across 213 maps.
What made him a great addition to team liquid earlier this year was his opening kill ratio, as his team win percentage after the first kill is 77.6%.
oSee also boasts the highest K/D difference in the whole region, with +923 K/D, as his AWP kills exceeded 2070.
oSee recently won:
- BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2022 $27,500
- Intel Extreme Masters XVII - Dallas: North American Qualifier
- ESEA Season 39: Premier Division - North America $20,000
Watch oSee proving he’s the best NA player:
Follow oSee on Twitter.
Summary
This concludes our list of the Top 15 CSGO Best North American Players, starting with jeorgesnorts in the #15th place, and ending with the highest rated NA CSGO player,oSee, in the #1 position.
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