ewjerkz (Michel Pinto) - Biography, customization, configs, cfg

Michel “ewjerkz” Pinto is a Portuguese esports athlete whose path in the discipline of Counter-Strike 2 has lasted just over five years. During that span, he has played for many teams, participated in a variety of tournaments, and earned substantial prize money approaching US$100,000.
He made his first steps on the competitive scene in June 2020, joining the team Equinox Gaming, with whom he earned his first prize money by finishing second at the tournament ESN League Season 7: Challenger Division.
After that, he was invited to join Rhyno Esports in August, where he secured additional success: champion titles at Guardianes GGSeries and Liga Sigma, runner-up at Circuito Retake Season 2, and bronze medals at rafaelpaisgk Series 2 and Circuito Retake Season 1.
In June 2021, his cooperation with the organisation ended, and he joined For The Win Esports. With them he achieved further success: champion at NumberOne Season 2: Legend Stage 3, Exeedme Revolution: Open Qualifier #1, National League Season 6, NumberOne Season 2: Finals, ESEA Season 40: Main Division – Europe, ESL Masters España Season 11, Master League Portugal Season 9; runner-up at Master League Portugal Season 8, Circuito Retake Season 3, NumberOne Season 3: Stage 1; bronze at Master League Portugal Season 8: Regular Season and SiGMA Esports Cup Malta 2021.
Then in July 2022 he signed with SAW, where he helped the team to new titles: champion of Circuito Retake Season 4, Master League Portugal Season 10: Regular Season, Elisa Invitational Fall 2022, Master League Portugal Season 10, ESL Masters España Season 12, ESL Challenger League Season 43: Europe, ESL Masters España Season 13, CCT Season 1 West Europe Series #4, Master League Portugal Seasons 11 & 12, XL Games Clash 2023, BLAST Premier: Spring Showdown 2024 and ESL Challenger Katowice 2024; runner-up at CCT Season 1 North Europe Series #6, Thunderpick World Championship 2023: European Series #2, Aveiro Techdays Cup 2023 and Master League Portugal Season 12: Online Stage.
Besides, he and his team gained prize placements at other major tournaments: 11-12th at Elisa Masters Espoo 2022, 3-4th at CCT Season 1 South Europe Series #2, BetBoom Playlist: Freedom, CCT Season 2 European Series #6, Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024, ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2024 and OMEN WGR Challenge 2023; 21-28th at ESL Pro League Season 17; 4th at ESL Challenger League Season 44: Europe and CCT Season 1 Online Finals #2; 5-8th at Brazy, Party; 5-6th at CCT Season 1 Online Finals #5; 17-19th at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024; 17-20th at ESL Pro League Season 19; and 7-8th at BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024.
In January 2025 Michel “ewjerkz” Pinto joined the organisation Ninjas in Pyjamas, for which he continues to play. With them he has already claimed gold at Fragadelphia x LVL UP EXPO 2025, runner-up at Fragville 2025, CCT Season 3 European Series #3 and StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2025, and has earned prize placements at PGL Astana 2025, CCT Season 3 European Series #2, Exort The Proving Grounds Season 1 and Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2025.