The young Brazilian joins the team to fill the gap left after Luca “Luken” Nadotti‘s departure.
9z have announced the addition of 17-year-old Lucas “nqz” Soares to their roster, completing their lineup after Luken departed the team shortly after the end of PGL Major Antwerp.
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The new name arrives after the Argentine organization were unable to come to terms with 00NATION to buy out former member Santino “try” Rigal, who is now reported to be retained by the Norwegian team in their rebuild centered around Marcelo “coldzera” David and an influx of GODSENT members.
nqz has taken the step up to 9z
To fill the gap, 9z have instead looked to another young AWPing talent in nqz, who has averaged a 1.27 rating in the last three months while playing against domestic competition in Brazil with B4.
Whether he can retain that level against tougher opposition is yet to be seen, and a harsh test already awaits the newcomer as he will take on FURIA in his debut official match in 9z‘s opening game for the Roobet Cup, which will kick off on June 23.
9z‘s lineup is now:
Maximiliano “max” Gonzalez
Martin “rox” Molina
David “dav1d” Tapia Maldonado
Lucas “nqz” Soares
