SunPayus joins FUT Esports: coolio was shocked G2 benched him

FUT Esports coach coolio is thrilled with his new AWPer, he told HLTV. According to Liquipedia, the Turkish team signed SunPayus from G2 Esports on October 1 and benched cmtry, whom he replaced. coolio says the Spaniard has brought experience and control of the game to FUT.

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I was shocked when G2 benched SunPayus. I feel like he’s still a really good player.

SunPayus’ sixth team since 2021

Spanish AWPer SunPayus is 27 and has competed professionally since 2018. Before joining FUT, he played for Movistar Riders, ENCE, Team Falcons and HEROIC. He joined G2 Esports on June 18, 2025, and spent a year in the starting lineup. With him on the team, G2 won Stake Ranked Episode 1 in April 2026.

On June 25, 2026, G2 benched SunPayus and brought in r1nkle from Ninjas in Pyjamas. The Spaniard didn’t play for three months. An unnamed organization bought him out on September 29. It later emerged that the team was FUT.

FUT kept their core intact: SunPayus replaces cmtry

FUT’s core roster came together in August 2025, when captain Krabeni, dem0n, dziugss and coach coolio joined the team. SunPayus has taken cmtry’s place, while cmtry moved to Astralis on October 13.

FUT have already had a strong season. They won PGL Bucharest 2026 in April and reached the Esports World Cup 2026 final in August, all without SunPayus. Their new AWPer has spent the past five years with ENCE, Falcons and G2. coolio is 26 and retired from competitive play in 2023. Before joining FUT, he coached Natus Vincere Youth and Natus Vincere Junior.

G2 reached the final without the Spaniard

Since the change, G2 have played with huNter-, HeavyGod, matys, NertZ and r1nkle. Captain huNter- has been with G2 since 2019, and sAw is the team’s head coach. With r1nkle in SunPayus’ place, G2 reached the FISSURE Playground #3 final on September 13. You can find the player’s full transfer history on Liquipedia.