Team Secret’s new trio has been officially unveiled ahead of their debut in the ACL 2025 EWC Pacific Qualifier.
PHILIPPINES – Team Secret have announced the additions of Kelly “kellyS” Sedillo, Sha “ZesBeeW” Mohtar, and Nguyễn “Nizzy” Tấn Thành to the team ahead of the upcoming ACL 2025 EWC (Esports World Cup) Pacific Qualifier.
Whether this new lineup will carry over into VCT Pacific Stage 2 remains unknown, as the current announcement and promotional materials only confirm this specific starting five’s participation for the EWC run, with their performance in the coming week likely to be the benchmark.
The trio—each of whom has previously taken on in-game leadership roles in some or most of their past teams—will make their debut alongside returning members Adrian “invy” Reyes and Brheyanne “Wild0reoo” Reyes.
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Their arrival comes in the same week of the departure of James “2GE” Goopio, Jeremy “Jremy” Cabrera who’s now free to explore other opportunities as a restricted free agent, and Jessie Cristy “JessieVash” Cuyco who is taking a temporary step back from competition. The shake-up follows Team Secret’s worst season to date, with last-place finishes in both Pacific Kickoff and Stage 1, their only win coming in a dead rubber match against eventual champions RRQ.
kellyS makes the move from Global Esports, where he debuted in the tier-one Pacific league earlier this year during Kickoff and Stage 1 in Seoul.
ZesBeeW, meanwhile, reunites with head coach Ji “meow” Dong-jun after their stint together at BOOM Esports. The duo played important roles in BOOM’s championship win at VALORANT Challengers Indonesia Split 2 and their runner-up finish at VCT Ascension Pacific 2023. Now part of the Pacific League’s top tier, they’ll have the chance to face off against their former organization in Stage 2.
The final addition, n1zzy, has been promoted from Team Secret’s academy team just a month after returning to competitive play following a break to focus on his studies in North America. He signed with Team Secret in April and brings a wealth of experience from Vietnam’s top squads, including EGO, DivisionX Gaming, Unbeaten Esports, and Fancy United Esports.
n1zzy puts pen to paper with Team Secret in April after spending most of his career representing top Vietnamese squads such as EGO, DivisionX Gaming, Unbeaten Esports, and Fancy United Esports.
His last run in 2023 was the highlight of his career so far, with Fancy United dominating the domestic scene by winning both VALORANT Challengers Vietnam Split 1 and 2. In Split 2, he was the tournament’s highest-rated player with a 1.36 VLR rating while showcasing his flexibility across seven different agents. That stellar run also earned the team a spot at the 2023 VCT Ascension Pacific in Bangkok, where they eventually placed 5th-6th.
Individually, n1zzy held his own against some of the top-performing players from the event—many of whom have since broken into the tier-one scene—including Federico “Papi” Evangelista, Maksim “Jemkin” Batorov, Tyler “juicy” Aeria, and Savva “Kr1stal” Fedorov.
Team Secret’s new lineup have already touched down in Seoul, where they’ll be put to the test at the ACL 2025 EWC Pacific Qualifier from May 22–25:
- 🇵🇭 Adrian “invy” Reyes
- 🇵🇭 Brheyanne “Wild0reoo” Reyes
- 🇵🇭 Kelly “kellyS” Sedillo
- 🇸🇬 Sha “ZesBeeW” Mohtar
- 🇻🇳 Nguyễn “Nizzy” Tấn Thành
- 🇰🇷 Ji “meow” Dong-jun (Head coach)
- 🇵🇭 Jose “Rbtx” Jamir (Assistant coach)
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Cover photo courtesy of VCT Pacific
