Cristian Gonzalez
Before we talk about Mexican eSports players, let’s start by talking about what the concept of “eSports” refers to. This word comes from joining two words from the English language: the “e” which refers to “electronic” and “sports”, so it is common to call them electronic sports. And their competitors are called “gamers”.
eSports are organized in tournaments, much like soccer, basketball, tennis or any other sport played on a court or field, so watching an eSports competition is something that can be understood intuitively.
Top 5 Mexican Esports Players to Keep an Eye On
These electronic sports are gaining more and more strength because nowadays we can actually call them sports even if they are practised while sitting in front of a computer. And in Mexico, there have been great athletes who have excelled in these tournaments. You should take them into account if you are a fan of these eSports tournaments or the games themselves.
That’s why at JefeBet we bring you a list of Mexican eSports players you should keep your eyes on for this 2022-23.
1. Juan Carlos “SpeCial” López – StarCraft II Player
Juan Carlos Tena López, better known in the eSports world as SpeCial, is a 29-year-old StarCraft II player from Mexico. It is currently ranked 411th in the world and number 1 by country.
Before SpeCial turned 18, he won $350.00 in cash prizes in 2 tournaments. And he has received awards for the 2017 WCS Global Finals, WCS 2016: Summer Circuit Championship and other competitions. His total prize money won so far is $439,083.73 from 311 tournaments.
2. Emilio “Geometrics” Cuevas – Rainbow Six Siege Player
Emilio Leynez Cuevas, known in eSports as Geometrics, is currently ranked number 464 in the world and number 2 in the country. The largest cash prize Geometrics has ever received from a single tournament was $200,000.00 from Six Invitational 2022 on February 20, 2022. His first place represents 50,16 % of the total prize money won.
His total prize money so far is about $398,700.00 from 32 tournaments.
3. Leonardo “MKLeo” Pérez – Super Smash Bros Player
Smash player Leonardo López Pérez, known as MKLeo is a Mexican eSports player who at 21 years of age is ranked number 795 in the world and number 3 in Mexico, his country.
Prior to his 18th birthday, MKLeo received $101,679.29 in prize money from 59 tournaments. Of the 106 tournaments awarding cash prizes in which MKLeo had competed, the largest amount was $23,869,80 from Super Smash Bros Ultimate Summit 3 (Singles) on August 29, 2021. He currently has total prize winnings of $274,262,14 from 106 tournaments. MKLeo is young and has a promising future.
4. Sergio “SergioRamos” Ramos – Clash Royale Player
Sergio Eduardo Ramos or simply SergioRamos in eSports is a 21-year-old Mexican Clash Royale player who is ranked number 907 in the world and number 4 in Mexico.
Before turning 18, SergioRamos received $170,358,25 in cash prizes from 6 tournaments, in addition to having also received money for the Clash Royale Crown Championship Word Finals 2017 tournament. He currently has a profit of $243,024,92 from 12 tournaments.
5. Lucas “Dukez” Cardenas – Fortnite player
In this list of Mexican eSports players, Lucas Cardenas, known as Dukez in eSports is the youngest player, at 17 years old he is ranked number 1082 on the world scale and in Mexico, at number 5. At this time, Dukez is under 18 years old.
All prize money won will count toward this category until August 11, 2023. In the FNCS: 2021 Grand Royale – NA East received a prize of $95,000. He currently has total winnings of $206,300,00 from 8 tournaments.
