steady joins XLG Esports
Dmitry steady Prutkov becomes assistant coach for the Chinese organization XLG Esports
The Chinese organization XLG Esports has announced the appointment of Dmitry steady Prutkov to the position of assistant coach. The Russian specialist will join the coaching staff led by Aleksandr hvoya Eremin.
Dmitry steady Prutkov joined XLG Esports from the Saudi team AlQadsiah Esports, where he held the position of head coach. Under his leadership, the team in 2025 claimed victory at Saudi League 2025: Major 1 in April and took 3rd place at the final Saudi eLeague Championship 2025 in November. The team also performed consistently in regional VALORANT Challengers MENA and Saudi League stages, regularly finishing in the top 4.
For XLG Esports, the 2025 season was a landmark one. The team won VCT 2025: China Stage 1 in May and finished in 4th place at VCT 2025: China Stage 2 in August. On the international stage, the roster showed a strong result, taking 7th–8th place at VALORANT Masters Toronto 2025 and 9th–12th place at VALORANT Champions 2025. This experience makes XLG Esports one of the strongest representatives of the Chinese region.
The appointment of steady is intended to strengthen the coaching staff and add international experience to the team’s preparation ahead of the new VCT 2026 season.
Current XLG Esports roster:
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