MOUZ NXT signs 17-year-olds eSx and mixer

MOUZ NXT announced the signings of 17-year-olds Sacha “eSx” Dupin and Mikołaj “mixer” Zhu, restoring the academy squad to five players. The club said the additions were made recently as the team prepared to resume official competition.

Sacha “eSx” Dupin is a French prospect who previously played for 3DMAX Academy. Tournament records list him with four maps from 2025, when he appeared in the Galaxy Battle Phase 4 Closed Qualifier. Mikołaj “mixer” Zhu holds Chinese and Polish nationality and is credited with two maps from late-2025 Galaxy Battle Phase 5, played with Betclic.

The academy had fallen to three players after Yeray “Joey” Serrano Pérez was benched in March and later transferred to Sangal in June, and after Adrian “xelex” Vincze was promoted to MOUZ’s main squad in April. MOUZ NXT last played an official match in May, when Artem “Flierax” Khioara and scout-turned-stand-in Ivan “AiyvaN” Semenets filled in to complete the season.

The club listed the refreshed MOUZ NXT roster as Tiago “opdust” Simão, Maksims “ay0k” Beloglazovs, Nikolai “Nikodeon” Sørensen, Sacha “eSx” Dupin and Mikołaj “mixer” Zhu, with Sergey “lmbt” Bezhanov serving as coach.

AiyvaN wrote on X about the new players: “It’s never easy to find someone with that kind of potential, but these two look like they’re here to rock. Super confident in both of them and excited to watch them play soon in officials.”

MOUZ NXT has previously produced players who moved to higher levels; graduates include Dorian “xertioN” Berman, Jimi “Jimpphat” Salo, Ádám “torzsi” Torzsás, Kamil “siuhy” Szkaradek and Oldřich “PR” Nový. The organisation said it will add the new signings to the competitive schedule when official matches resume.