Alejandro “alex” Masanet Candela is a Spanish professional Counter-Strike 2 player born on December 15, 1995. He is best known as an in-game leader (IGL), a role where he controls the team’s strategy, mid-round calls, and overall structure during matches. His professional career began in 2014, and over the years he has played for several Spanish and international teams in major Counter-Strike tournaments.Alex started his early competitive career with Spanish teams including gBots eSports Club (2014–2015), OverGaming (August–September 2014), x6tence (September–November 2014), and Atlantis eSports (February–April 2015). He then played for Epsilon eSports (May 2015 – January 2016) and k1ck eSports.es (February 2016 – mid-2016) before joining KPI Gaming (September 2016 – July 2017). With KPI, he competed in European online leagues and qualifiers that helped him build experience as a tactical leader.On July 24, 2017, alex joined Movistar Riders, where he became one of the central figures in Spanish Counter-Strike. After a short transfer to Giants Gaming (April 23 – July 18, 2018), he returned to Movistar Riders on July 19, 2018 and stayed until November 3, 2023. During this period, he led the team in many international tournaments. One of the most important results came when Movistar Riders won ESL Challenger at DreamHack Valencia 2022, defeating Outsiders in the final. The roster also reached the playoffs of Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2022, one of the largest tournaments of the season.After the transition to CS2, alex joined&nbsp;<a href="/teams/nip" target="_self">Ninjas in Pyjamas</a>&nbsp;on November 3, 2023. With the team he competed in international events and qualifiers during the 2024 competitive season, including tournaments connected to the global CS2 circuit.In 2025, alex played for Iberian Soul (January 19 – August 25, 2025) before moving to&nbsp;<a href="/teams/gentlemates" target="_self">Gentle Mates</a>&nbsp;on August 25, 2025. With Gentle Mates he competed in European events such as PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 and BLAST Premier Bounty Season 1 2026, continuing his career as an experienced in-game leader in the CS2 scene.

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Alejandro "alex" Masanet Candela, a professional CS2 player from Spain, is currently playing for Gentle Mates.

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