ZywOo names the most promising young player on the Counter-Strike 2 pro scene

Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbeau chose Ulysse ‘Katkame’ Thiebaud as his “bold prediction” for 2026.

The player shared this opinion in an interview with HLTV.

“He is probably the most promising young player in France and has great potential.”

As part of the “bold prediction” section, the top 20 professional Counter-Strike 2 players selected young but promising esports players from whom they expect maximum progress in the new year. It is worth noting that, acording to rumors, Ulysse “Katkame” Thiebaud may become a player for the Vitality academy.

As a reminder, Mathieu “ZywOo” Erbo set a CS2 pro scene record for the number of top 1s at the HLTV Awards.