m0NESY

Russian prodigy m0NESY, born May 1, 2005, is a top young talent for Team Falcons, with multiple HLTV MVP awards and a 2026 IEM Cologne Major victory.

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Ilya Vyacheslavovich Osipov (Russian: Илья Вячеславович Осипов, born May 1, 2005), better known as m0NESY, is a Russian professional Counter-Strike 2 player for Team Falcons.

Quick Facts

Nickname: The Flash, Baby Goat
Born: 1 May 2005
Birthplace: Cherepovets, Russia
Team: Team Falcons
Role: AWPer
Games: Counter-Strike 2

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Background

m0NESY started playing Counter-Strike 1.6 when he was just 5 years old on his brother's computer, and switched to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive three years later. At the age of ten, he reached the highest rank in the game — Global Elite, and by 12 years old, he had reached the maximum level on the Faceit platform. He was invited to FPL (Faceit Pro League) in March 2020 at just 14 years old. In January 2020, he was accepted on a trial basis into NAVI Junior.

At the end of 2020, he and his team reached the semifinals of the European Development Championship Season 1. From July 19 to August 8, 2021, the WePlay Academy League Season 1 tournament was held in Kyiv, where NAVI Junior took 5th place, not making it to the playoffs. In the second season of the tournament, NAVI Junior also participated and took third place, meeting MOUZ NXT in the finals. Later, NAVI Junior took second place in the WePlay Academy League Season 2 Finals, earning prize money.

At the beginning of 2022, m0NESY joined the G2 roster, replacing François 'AMANEK' Delaunay. The first major tournament for the new roster was IEM Katowice 2022, where the team defeated Virtus.pro and the then-strongest Natus Vincere in the playoffs, but lost to FaZe Clan in the final. m0NESY was nominated for Forbes' 2022 list of 30 Most Promising Russians Under 30 in the 'Sports and Esports' category. m0NESY and his team won the Blast Premier World Final 2022.

In 2023, m0NESY and his team won two Intel Extreme Masters series tournaments: Katowice and Cologne. By the end of the year, he ranked 4th in the HLTV world player rankings. In June 2024, m0NESY contributed to G2 Esports' victory at IEM Dallas 2024, achieving his fourth HLTV 'Big Event' championship. He also secured his second HLTV MVP.

In September 2024, m0NESY helped contribute to G2 Esports' victory at the Blast Premier Fall Final 2024, where he also achieved his third HLTV MVP of the tournament. In November 2024, following a disappointing group stage exit from IEM Rio 2024, m0NESY and G2 Esports secured first place at the BLAST Premier World Final 2024. He earned his fourth HLTV MVP medal during the event. On April 13th 2025, G2 Esports confirmed the sale of m0NESY to Team Falcons. On April 14th 2025, Falcons Esports announced the signing of m0NESY.