Top 10 Youngest Players In eSports History

Gaming is a billion-dollar industry that could fetch you an obscene amount of money, fame, accolades, respect, and recognition. It isn’t just for a fun pastime, you can make a viable career off it.

Sometimes, the youngest are the most talented. This is true in the history of the gaming industry. When you look at the top names that have made history, it would amuse you to see very young players in the list. They have become so professional that it’s hard to believe they started with beginner-friendly games like crossword.

In subsequent paragraphs, we will look at our picks for the top 10 youngest professional gamers. When you find them on the list, they are popular, promising, and legendary. The gamers on this list started at incredibly young ages.

Victor de Leon III also known as Lil Poison started with video games like the ace of hearts at the age of two, and started competing at the age of four. He officially became a pro after he was signed to a gaming league at six. He played the “Halo” and his first victory was in a tournament against 550 contestants. He came out second amidst older contestants.

While many young people have made their mark in the world of professional gaming, Victor De Leon III may be the most well-known young professional in esports. He was crowned the youngest professional gamer in the Guinness Book of World Records. When Lil Poison earned an exclusive contract with Major League Gaming at just seven, he became the youngest professional gamer ever.

In addition, a documentary on his life and career, which had its world premiere at the New York International Latino Film Festival, was made about him. Lil Poison is presently in his twenties and still competes professionally and is associated with Mantra Esports. His Twitter feed suggests that he has mostly traded in Halo for Fortnite.

Kyle Jackson, nicknamed Mongraal is one of the youngest players of “Fortnite”. He made history when he got signed to Team Secret at 13. Mongraal started playing amongst older teammates and he got better with time. He made history during his career at Fortnite.

Mongraal is a seasoned YouTuber, Twitch streamer, and Fortnite gamer. Mongraal joined FaZe Clan after around a year, where he has played professionally ever since. None of this could have happened by accident. Mongraal claims he sometimes spends up to 12 hours per day practicing his preferred video games.

Cho Seong-ju, also known as Maru, is one of history’s youngest professional “StarCraft II” players. Despite his young age, he was easily one of the best players in the world. He started competing at the beginning of the first Global StarCraft II League for Prime. He competed in tournaments and made a name for himself as one of the best Terran players.

Since making his debut, Maru seems to have maintained all the motivation that made him famous.

At 13, Benedict Ward, a.k.a. MrKcool, started competing professionally in esports competitions. He stumbled across the new mobile game “Vainglory” at a friend’s house. It had only been two years since the game’s release but he had already become a pro. He was signed to Team Queso.

MrKcool was initially intimated by the older players, but he eventually proved himself to be better than them. Despite having a brief career, MrKcool maintained his brand identity.

TaeJa, whose real name is Yun Young Seo, was introduced to e-sports at 15 in 2010. He gained recognition a year after he joined the e-sports scene in 2016. His career took off on a good leap after he joined Team Liquid.

TaeJa won tournaments and found success in his career. He switched to playing “Heart of the Swarm” when it came out and found more success. He went on a break to complete his military service, after which he returned to Team Liquid as a major player.

Liu Zhihao joined the e-sports scene at 15 before he briefly retired at 21. He started playing the “League of Legends” professionally and made his name from the versatility of his gameplay. He is known to comfort his fellow teammates after highly stressful and competitive tournaments.

Zzitai has played for several notable e-sports organizations.

Ludwig Wahlberg, known to be one of the world’s best “Dota 2” players, is nicknamed Zai. He has been in the limelight since he won DreamHoN at the age of 14. Zai started with “Heroes of Newerth”, before switching to “Dota”. He has spent his career in many decorated teams like the SADBOYS, Team Secret, OpTic Gaming, and Evil Geniuses where he spent most of his career.

Zai took roughly a year break from Dota 2 to finish his education. Still, he made a comeback in 2016 and joined the professional team Kaipi. He appears to be popular with his teammates given that his Team Secret profile boasts that he has “The best stream music and the best hair in the scene.”

Life was 14 when he started to play “StarCraft II”, and his fame rose from winning tournaments. He went down after a match-fixing scandal in 2016 that cost him eighteen months in prison, a hefty fine, and a lifetime ban from “StarCraft”.

Creator became famous after his first professional appearance at 14. His participation in GSL brought him to the limelight. He got beaten frequently during his early matches, he eventually proved his skills by defeating pros. His victory earned him a reputation as one of Prime’s best players.

Creator has won huge pots in tournaments like the WCS 2012 in South Korea.

Justin Deese, nicknamed Pistola started his career in eSports when he was 12. He came to the scene of “Halo 2’s” in 2007 and quickly became one of the best players in the world. He has played for most of the biggest eSports teams like Ambush, Cloud9, OpTic Gaming, and Team Reciprocity. He is one of Halo’s most valued players.

Pro gaming is a popularly recognized profession now, for good reasons. With the prestige and money up for grabs, it is no surprise that young players are entering the pro gaming scene.

The youngest eSports players mentioned above are professionals who rose to prominence in the field. Some of them have a bit of controversy tied to their names, but they all have one thing in common: they started their career in the industry earlier than their peers.