ISSAA Retires from Professional Play

Jordanian esports player Issa “ISSAA” Murad has announced his retirement from professional competition in Counter-Strike 2. The former JiJieHao representative has decided to step away from active play and transition into a role within a coaching staff.

ISSAA plans to continue his career as a head coach, assistant coach, or analyst. He intends to apply his many years of competitive experience in a strategic capacity - helping teams with match preparation, opponent analysis, and building structured game models.

ISSAA made his professional debut in 2016 and, over the course of his career, represented organizations such as HellRaisers, OG, and Eternal Fire. In 2022, he briefly switched to Valorant, but a year later returned to Counter-Strike, continuing his career in the updated version of the discipline.

According to data from Esports Earnings, Murad earned approximately $213,000 in prize money throughout his career. Although he did not secure major titles, ISSAA was remembered as a consistent and disciplined player, as well as one of the most prominent representatives of the Middle Eastern region on the international stage.

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