ZywOo

ZywOo is one of the top rifler players in the world, known for his unparalleled aim, clutch performances, and consistent dominance in high-stakes Counter-Strike tournaments. Representing France and Team Vitality at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Counter-Strike 2, he has already secured multiple Major wins and MVP awards. His aggressive yet calculated playstyle has redefined professional CS, inspiring a new generation of players with back-to-back HLTV top rankings.

Name: ZywOo
Real Name: Mathieu Herbaut
Date of Birth: November 9, 2000 (age 25)
Nationality: French
Team: Team Vitality
Game: Counter-Strike 2
Role: AWPer, Rifler
Nickname: The Chosen One
Active Since: 2018
Net Worth: $1–3 million

Mathieu Herbaut (born 9 November 2000), known professionally as ZywOo, is a French professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player for Team Vitality. Regarded as one of the greatest players in Counter-Strike history, he has been ranked HLTV’s #1 player four times (2019, 2020, 2023, 2025) and holds the record for the most HLTV MVP medals (30).

Early Life

ZywOo began playing Counter-Strike at age seven under his family’s supervision. His mother limited his daily gaming time and required him to complete his secondary education before pursuing esports professionally, which he did, earning his baccalauréat.

Professional Career Highlights

• 2018: The Debut: Immediately after finishing school, ZywOo joined Team Vitality. He made an instant impact, winning DreamHack Open Atlanta 2018 in his first month.

• 2019–2020: Global Dominance: In 2019, ZywOo became the youngest player ever to be ranked No. 1 in the world by HLTV. He defended this title in 2020, maintaining his status as the world's best during the transition to online play.

• 2023: Major Success: ZywOo secured his first Major title at the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023, where he was also named the tournament MVP. He ended the year with his third HLTV No. 1 ranking, tying the previous world record.

• 2025: Record-Breaking Year: This year marked ZywOo's peak dominance:

1. Won the BLAST Austin Major and the StarLadder Budapest Major, bringing his total Major titles to three.

2. Set the all-time record for HLTV MVP medals, surpassing the 21-medal record previously held by s1mple.

3. Became the first player to be ranked No. 1 in the world four times.

• 2026: Continuing the Legacy: Continued his streak by winning IEM Kraków and PGL Cluj-Napoca, reaching a career milestone of 30 HLTV MVP medals.

• HLTV #1 Player: 2019, 2020, 2023, 2025

• HLTV #2 Player: 2021, 2022

• HLTV #3 Player: 2024

• 30 HLTV MVP Medals

• Esports Breakthrough Player of the Decade 2025

• PC Player of the Year 2025

• Multiple Major MVP Awards (3 Major titles)