TSM has announced the signings of Frederik ‘â acoRâ ‘ Gyldstrand, Alexander ‘Altekzâ ‘ Givskov, and Nikolaj ‘niko’ Kristensen, thus completing their transition to a full Danish roster.
The trio joins Valdemar ‘â valdeâ ‘ Bjørn VangsÃ¥, Rasmus ‘Zyphonâ ‘ Nordfoss, and coach Allan ‘Rejinâ ‘ Petersen on the team, who are now the only remnants of their previous European project.
The move marks a return to their roots forTSM, who entered Counter-Strike in 2015 by signing a Danish team that eventually joined Astralis.
‘acoR’ signs for the squad as the primary AWPer from GamerLegion, who he played for since September 2022 before getting removed after the Copenhagen Major. He played a key role in GamerLegion’s run to the final at the BLAST Paris Major and helped the organization break into the top 10 of the world rankings in the process.
‘Altekz’ comes into the team as a free agent after his latest team, Preasy, ceased operations in April. The 20-year-old is most known for his stint in the mainAstralis team during 2023, when he helped the team reach the IEM Dallas playoffs while averaging a 0.98 rating across his tenure.
The final piece of the puzzle is ‘niko’, who joins after a short period of inactivity. The 26-year-old departed Sashi in April and temporarily played for Grannys Knockers before entering free agency.
The new-look TSM will debut in the ESL Challenger League Season 48 Europe, set to begin on July 15.
TSM Official Announcement
TSM roster is as follows:
Valdemar ‘â valdeâ ‘ Bjørn VangsÃ¥
Rasmus ‘â Zyphonâ ‘ Nordfoss
Frederik ‘â acoRâ ‘ Gyldstrand
Alexander ‘â Altekzâ ‘ Givskov
Nikolaj ‘â nikoâ ‘ Kristensen
Allan ‘â Rejinâ ‘ Petersen (coach)
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