There is a fierce competition going on in the world of Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO). There are some individual players who manage to surpass others in terms of skill, consistency, and knowledge. Among these are many players who made a mark in the competitive scene of CS:GO and earned themselves a name for being the very best.

And in case of CS:GO it was none other than Marcelo “coldzera” David who earned himself the title for the best CS:GO player for the year 2017. The most amazing aspect is that he has done it for the second time on the trot after claiming the top spot in the year 2016 as well.

Unlike many who have been in the competitive CS:GO scene for almost a decade, Coldzera is somewhat a new face. Marcelo received global recognition less than three years ago when he was given a chance to play in Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo’s team Keyd Stars.

Unknown to many, Coldzera quickly showed the world what he was capable of and started his path towards the top. His first major event was ESL One Cologne with Luminosity in 2015 where his consistency was the talk of the town.

Going into 2016, Coldzera and his team participated in several events throughout the world. His first major achievement came at MLC Columbus Major where apart from winning the event, Coldzera won the MVP award as well.

BACK TO BACK!

#1 player in the World for 2016 and 2017 it's him, "THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE BEAST" – @coldzera! DE NOVO!

#1 no Mundo em 2016 e 2017 é do nosso mágico, "THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE BEAST" – GODZERA!#RUNSKG #VAMOSSK pic.twitter.com/87WcjmCpkl — SK Gaming (@SKGaming) January 18, 2018

The next stop for him was ESL One Cologne, a place where it all started for the 23-year-old. But unlike 2015, that year, Coldzera was unstoppable and claimed the title for the Most Valuable Player of the event while winning the event as well.

The event was his first after joining SK Gaming, but even the controversial move didn’t have any impact on the roster’s performance, most importantly Coldzera. While ESL One Cologne 2016 was the only Premier win for the team that year under SK’s banner, Coldzera showed one of the most consistent performances the world of online gaming has ever witnessed.

2017 was a glorious year for him. It was the year when Coldzera was on a winning spree. Having 10 tournament wins under his belt, coupled with several podium finishes, Coldzera’s performance seemed to get better and better. In 2017, Coldzera won five MVP awards, more than doubling up his achievements from the previous year.

“When I was almost 21 I was approached by LG. I always believed I had the potential to play abroad, but their invite was unexpected. With them, I began my international career. At the age of 21 I won my first international tournament, MLG Columbus, and that is when we broke all the barriers and we started winning tournaments. In the middle of the year we switched organizations and joined SK, and that is when I started on my path to become the best in the world.”

Out of the 19 events attended by Coldzera, he had an average rating of 1.24 with his best event being CS_Summit where he had a 1.49 rating. Nikola “NiKo” Kovač who claimed the second spot on the list of best player of 2017 had an average rating of 1.17. The stats speak for themselves and since no one else being close to the consistency, peek and achievement of Coldzera, the throne of the best CS:GO player of 2017 should undoubtedly go to none other than Marcelo “coldzera” David.