Global Esports Parted Ways With Cahya “Monyet” Nugraha, Paper Rex Acquires The Pro
Global Esports have officially bid adieu to their star player Cahya “Monyet” Nugraha. They made an official announcement which reads, “Thank you for everything, Monyet. All the best, you have a bright future ahead of you.”
According to the official Global Contract Database, the Indonesian player’s departure is the most recent in a string of changes for GE, whose roster has been reduced to merely Ganesh “SkRossi” Gangadhar, Abhirup “Lightningfast” Choudhury, and Park “Bazzi” Jun-ki. However, the organization has stated that a complete reform is imminent.
When Global Esports won entry into the VCT Pacific League and made the decision to build an international team consisting of six different nations, Monyet joined the organization. For his previous team, ONIC G, he began playing as a primary duelist, but when he joined Global Esports, he changed to the position of a Controller.
He continued to perform admirably as a Controller player in the Seoul competition, placing fourth overall among players like something, d4v41, and MaKo with a stellar VLR rating of 1.13. Even though his team finally lost in overtime by a score of 15-17, Monyet set a new VCT record for the most kills on a single LAN map during a match against the Korean powerhouse DRX by tallying 39 kills over 32 rounds.
Global Esports finished the regular season in eighth place, falling out of the playoff picture and failing to win any series in the Last Chance Qualifier as a result. Hong “Eraser” Chang-pyo, the head coach, was the first employee to leave the India-based team in late July. Jordan “AYRIN” He and Kim “t3xture” Na-ra then left during this week’s VCT transfer window.
Global Esports and Monyet have not yet made any announcements about their upcoming endeavors. However, Paper Rex is on the verge of finalizing their latest addition to the Valorant roster in preparation for the VCT 2024 season, and reports suggest, the Singapore-based esports organization is set to welcome Cahya “Monyet” Nugraha into their ranks.
Global Esports are left with the following members on their books:
- Ganesh “SkRossi” Gangadhar (Inactive)
- Abhirup “Lightningfast” Choudhury (Inactive)
- Park “Bazzi” Jun-ki (Inactive)
- Peter “Spin” Bradford (Coach)
- Morgan “BigTime” Jay (Assistant coach)
Alejandro “anonimotum” Gomis and Bo Hoogland reported that PRX and Monyet had verbally agreed upon something. The Indonesian athlete has been added to the roster of the Pacific League champion by Global Esports.
Monyet will replace the void left by Wang “Jinggg” Jing Jie, the top duelist player for PRX. The squad’s coach, Alexandre “alecks” Sallé, declared that Jinggg will not be a member of PRX’s Valorant roster for the VCT 2024 season after the team finished second in the Valorant Champions 2023.
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Jinggg will likely begin National Service at the beginning of 2024, which will keep him out of competition for at least a year. Two years are the required amount of service time.
Throughout the entire VCT 2023 season, Monyet was an important member of the Valorant team for Global Esports. He played Astra, Omen, and Viper this year as the team’s main controller main.
Monyet has proven he is one of the best competitors in the Pacific region despite Global Esports’ early tournament exits, which included tying for the final spot at LOCK//IN, placing eighth at VCT Pacific League, and ending their season with a fifth- or sixth-place finish at VCT Pacific Last Chance Qualifier.
According to vlr.gg’s rankings, Monyet was one of the top four players in the VCT Pacific League. In the VCT Pacific Last Chance Qualifier, he was ranked first, besting some of the strongest competitors in the area.
PRX’s Valorant roster
- Khalish “d4v41” Rusyaidee
- Jason “f0rsakeN” Susanto
- Aaron “mindfreak” Leonhart
- Ilya “something” Petrov
- Cahya “Monyet” Nugraha
- Alexandre “alecks” Sallé (coach)
