The MOUZ NXT academy team has signed two players to its roster. The German organization announced the signings of 17-year-old French talent Sasha “eSx” Dupin and Nikolai “mixer” Zhu. Thanks to these signings, the team’s youth roster is once again at full strength.
This was reported by the analytical publication HLTV.
The past few months have been a time of change for MOUZ NXT. In March, the club benched Yeray “Joey” Serrano Pérez, and in June, the player left the academy to join Sangals. Earlier, in April, Adrian “xelex” Vinche was promoted to MOUZ’s main roster. Due to these roster changes, the academy had to finish the season with a less-than-optimal lineup.
MOUZ NXT’s new player, Sasha “eSx” Dupin, previously played for the 3DMAX academy. The French player already has experience competing at the professional level—he has four maps on HLTV to his credit, played during the closed qualifiers for Phase 4 of the Galaxy Battle in 2025.
Nikolai “mixer” Zhu has less extensive experience on the international stage. The player competed in only two official maps on HLTV as part of Betclic during the fifth phase of the Galaxy Battle in late 2025.
MOUZ’s academic roster is ready to compete again
MOUZ NXT played its last official match back in May. At that time, due to roster changes, the team was temporarily bolstered by scout Artem “Flierax” Hioara and analyst Ivan “AiyvaN” Semenets, who helped the academy finish the season after losing two players.
AiyvaN has already shared his thoughts on the new signings. According to him, it’s always difficult to find young players with great potential, but both newcomers have what it takes to take the next step in their careers. He also noted that he’s eagerly awaiting their debuts in official matches.
MOUZ NXT remains one of the most successful academies in Counter-Strike. Future MOUZ stars have come through its system , including Dorian “xertioN” Berman, Jimmy “Jimpphat” Salo, Adam “torzsi” Torzhas, Kamil “siuhy” Škaradek, and Oldřich “PR” Nový.
The current MOUZ NXT roster:
- 🇵🇹 Thiago “opdust” Simau
- 🇱🇻 Maksims “ay0k” Beloglazovs
- 🇩🇰 Nikolai “Nikodeon” Sorensen
- 🇫🇷 Sasha “eSx” Dupin
- 🇨🇳 Mykolai “mixer” Zhu
- 🇺🇦 Sergey “lmbt” Bezhanov (coach)