nafany (Vladislav Gorshkov) - Biography, customization, configs, cfg

Vladislav Gorshkov, known by his in-game nickname “nafany,” entered the professional Counter-Strike scene in 2018. He began his career with the FLuffy Gangsters team, where he secured gold medals at the Russian e-Sports Championship 2018. Later that year, in September, Vladislav joined Vyalie Pitoni, but his time there did not yield significant achievements. As a result, he left the team and, in the spring of 2019, joined Gambit Youngsters.

With his new team, nafany achieved notable success, winning gold at several tournaments, including the CIS Esports Pro Championship, MSI Gaming Arena 2019, Great Universe Cup, Nine to Five #1, Eden Arena: Malta Vibes - Week 4, Nine to Five #2, and Nine to Five #4. Additionally, he earned silver medals at LOOT.BET/CS Season 6. His outstanding performances made him a standout player, which led to his promotion to the main Gambit roster in 2020.

Vladislav played for Gambit’s main roster for two years, during which he won approximately 15 tournaments. Among the most notable victories were the DreamHack Open November 2020: European Qualifier, Intel Extreme Masters XV - World Championship, Intel Extreme Masters XVI - Summer, and Intel Extreme Masters XVI - Fall: CIS.

In May 2022, Vladislav transitioned to Cloud9, where he continued to excel, winning tournaments such as Intel Extreme Masters XVII - Dallas, RES Eastern European Masters: Spring 2023, and BLAST Premier: Spring European Showdown 2023.

In August 2023, nafany signed with BetBoom, the team he currently represents. With BetBoom, he has achieved significant results, including 1-2 finishes at the Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023: European Open Qualifier #1 and the Esports World Cup 2024: European Open Qualifier. He also claimed victory at the CCT Season 1 Central Europe Series #8, BetBoom Aunkere Cup #2, CCT Season 2 European Series #8, and YaLLa Compass Fall 2024.