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Also known as Guar, Ladislav Kovac, Ladislav Kováč

Ladislav Kovács (born July 9, 1991), known professionally as GuardiaN, is a Slovak former professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), Counter-Strike: Source (CS:S) and Counter-Strike (CS) player. He is known for being one of the best players with the AWP and one of the best players overall. He played for team Natus Vincere (Na'Vi) for most of his career in CS:GO until entering free agency in February 2021. He announced his retirement in March 4, 2025.

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  • A guide to the Polytechnics
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Type
Group
Origin
Germany
Active from
1984
alemanhagermanheavy metalmetalpower metalprogressive metal

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There are seven artists with this name: 1) Guardian was formed in 1982 by bassist David Bach, vocalist Paul Cawley, and and drummer, Rikk Hart. They originally named themselves "Fusion" and added David Caro on guitars. They were signed to Enigma records in 1985 and changed their name to Gardian, soon after replaced Caro with Tony Palacios on guitar. They released two demos under the Gardian name called Fusion (released 1984) and Voyager (released 1987). <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Guardia

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ladislav
Family name
Kovács
Gender
male
Citizenship
Slovakia
Place of birth
Bratislava
Languages spoken
Slovak
Sport
esports
Image
DH Leipzig16 Guardian interview (cropped).JPG
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date of birth
1991-07-09
Commons category
Guardian (gamer)
nickname
GuardiaN
different from
Guardian
sports discipline competed in
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
name in native language
Ladislav Kováč
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Professional career
  • Awards and recognition
  • References

Ladislav Kovács (born July 9, 1991), known professionally as GuardiaN, is a Slovak former professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), Counter-Strike: Source (CS:S) and Counter-Strike (CS) player. He is known for being one of the best players with the AWP and one of the best players overall. He played for team Natus Vincere (Na'Vi) for most of his career in CS:GO until entering free agency in February 2021. He announced his retirement in March 4, 2025.

==Professional career==

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