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Jorko

Georgi “Jorko” Mitev is a Bulgarian Counter-Strike 2 AWPer who won Urban Riga Open Season 3 with FOKUS before joining Team Liquid in 2026.

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Updated October 16, 2026

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Role

Pro Player · AWPer

Liquid announced Mitev as its active AWPer in July 2026.[3]

Signature achievement

Urban Riga Open Season 3 champion

Jorko won the March 2026 event with FOKUS.[3]

Prospect ranking

No. 9 · HLTV October 2026 Top 50[4]

Career

  1. – Present

  2. –

Overview

Georgi Mitev, known as Jorko, is a Bulgarian AWPer in Counter-Strike 2. Team Liquid announced his signing on July 9, 2026, as the replacement for ultimate. The club’s roster page lists him on its Counter-Strike lineup.[1][3]

Before joining Liquid, Jorko spent five months with FOKUS, averaged a 1.07 rating and won Urban Riga Open Season 3 in March 2026. Earlier, he played for CPH Wolves and MOUZ NXT; HLTV’s player database also records a 2024 stint with Quixal. The Career section links the Liquid and MOUZ periods for which PTG has canonical club pages.[2][3]

HLTV placed Jorko ninth in its October 2026 Prospects ranking, a monthly list of 50 young Counter-Strike players.[4]

References4
  1. [1]Team Liquid Counter-Strike roster
  2. [2]HLTV — Jorko player profile
  3. [3]HLTV — Liquid sign Jorko
  4. [4]HLTV — October 2026 Prospects ranking

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