MOUZ has finalized its academy lineup by bringing in two teenage talents to MOUZ NXT. The organization announced the acquisition of 17-year-old French player Sacha "eSx" Dupin and Chinese-Polish prospect Mikołaj "mixer" Zhu.
The youth roster had been operating with only three members following significant roster changes earlier this year. Yeray "Joey" Serrano Pérez was benched in March before joining Sangal in June, while Adrian "xelex" Vincze received a promotion to the main MOUZ squad in April.
Dupin previously competed for 3DMAX Academy and has limited official match experience, with four recorded maps from the Galaxy Battle Phase 4 Closed Qualifier in 2025. Zhu has even less competitive exposure, featuring in just two maps during Galaxy Battle Phase 5 while playing for Betclic.
MOUZ NXT hasn't competed since May, when scout and analyst Ivan "AiyvaN" Semenets and Artem "Flierax" Khioara stepped in as stand-ins to complete the season. AiyvaN expressed optimism about the new additions, stating on social media that while finding such potential is challenging, both players appear ready to make an impact.
The German academy has built a reputation as one of Counter-Strike's premier development programs, having produced top-tier talent including Dorian "xertioN" Berman, Jimi "Jimpphat" Salo, Ádám "torzsi" Torzsás, Kamil "siuhy" Szkaradek, and Oldřich "PR" Nový.
The complete MOUZ NXT roster now features Tiago "opdust" Simão, Maksims "ay0k" Beloglazovs, Nikolai "Nikodeon" Sørensen, alongside the new recruits, with Sergey "lmbt" Bezhanov serving as coach.
