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Johnny “JT” Theodosiou is a South African Counter-Strike 2 in-game leader who captained Complexity before joining Team Liquid in 2026.

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Updated October 15, 2026

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Role

Pro Player · In-Game Leader

Liquid announced JT as its new caller in July 2026.[3]

Affiliation

Team Liquid · Counter-Strike 2[1][3]

Signature achievement

iBUYPOWER Masters FML 2026 champion with Team Liquid[5]

JT played in Liquid's 2–0 LAN final win over Wildcard.[5]

Career

  1. – Present

    Team Liquid
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  2. –

    Passion UA
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  3. –

    Complexity Gaming
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Overview

Johnny “JT” Theodosiou is a South African in-game leader whose recent Counter-Strike 2 career has moved from Complexity Gaming to Passion UA and Team Liquid. Liquid signed him in July 2026 to take over its in-game calling.[2][3]

JT was on the Team Liquid lineup that won iBUYPOWER Masters FML 2026, a 2–0 LAN final against Wildcard.[5] While leading Complexity, he also helped the team finish second at IEM Sydney 2023 and win ESL Challenger Jönköping 2024; Complexity beat Falcons 2–0 in that final.[3][4]

References5
  1. [1]Team Liquid — Counter-Strike roster
  2. [2]HLTV — JT player profile
  3. [3]HLTV — JT joins Team Liquid as in-game leader
  4. [4]HLTV — Complexity wins ESL Challenger Jönköping 2024
  5. [5]HLTV — Liquid claim iBUYPOWER Masters FML 2026

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