Official announcement: xKacpersky has permanently transferred from ENCE to NIP, with a contract expected to last one year.

NIP's CS2 division officially announced on Wednesday that Polish rifler Kacper Gabala (ID: xKacpersky), previously on loan from ENCE, has completed his permanent transfer. According to the official statement, he is expected to continue playing for NIP for at least another year.

xKacpersky, 19, was originally a product of NIP's youth academy and officially joined ENCE in October 2024. He played for ENCE for nearly a year, during which he played a total of 187 maps and participated in 4115 rounds, with an average personal rating of 1.14.

In July 2025, xKacpersky replaced Portuguese player Rafael Wenger (ID: arrozdoce) in NIP's starting lineup. To date, he has played 137 maps and participated in 2944 rounds for NIP, with an average personal rating of 1.18, and helped the team advance to the second stage of the 2025 StarLadder Budapest Major.

Speaking about the permanent transfer, NIP General Manager Bjorn Pearce (ID: THREAT) said in an interview with HLTV: "We are very excited to announce that Katzpel has officially returned to NIP! It has been an unforgettable journey from joining our youth academy in 2024 to becoming one of the hottest young talents in the world."

THREAT concluded, "With him in the squad, we are confident that we can continue to improve and reach even greater heights than in recent years."

With xKacpersky's official return, NIP's current roster is as follows:

Commander/Breaker: Marco Fever (ID: Snappi)

Support: Rasmus Baker (ID: sjuush)

Sniper: Artem Moroz (ID: r1nkle)

Rifleman: Kacper Gabala (ID: xKacpersky)

Rifleman: Artem Musinskiy (ID: cairne)

Coach: Richard Lanstrom (ID: Xizt)

Substitute: Michel Pinto (ID: ewjerkz)

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