Jonathan Gaming
Current team
TeamGodLike Esports[1]
RoleAssaulter[2]
GameBattlegrounds Mobile India
Personal information
BornJonathan Amaral
(2002-09-21) 21 September 2002
Goa, India
Career information
Games
Playing career2018–present
Team history
2019–2020Entity Gaming
2020–2021TSM Entity
2021–GodLike Esports
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2018–present
Subscribers5.62 million[3]
Total views522.10 million[3]
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: 23 November 2023

Jonathan Amaral (born 21 September 2002), known professionally as Jonathan Gaming), is an Indian professional esports player who is known for playing Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) & Pubg Mobile(PUBGM).[4][5][6][7] During the 2022 Esports Award, Amaral came in second place in the Esports Mobile Players of the Year category.[8] FanClash, an esports fantasy platform, announced in 2023 that Amaral will be serving as their new brand ambassador.,[9][10] In a livestream on 16 November 2023, Jonathan announced him as an official Red Bull Player. [11][12]

Career

Amaral began his esports career with the esports team Entity and is now a member of Godlike Esports. He was selected to represent India at the 2021 PUBG Mobile Global Championship, despite his fourth-place finish at the BGIS 2021 tournament.[13][14][15] At the 2020 PMIS Semifinals, Amaral recorded 16 kills, the highest individual kill count ever recorded in a tournament.[16]

Amaral and a group of Indian streamers and content creators made a request to BGMI to ban cheaters from the platform.[17][18] 7Sea Esports extended an offer for Amaral to join their team, but he declined due to coordination difficulties.[19] Following the Government of India's ban of BGMI, Amaral addressed the issue of the future of the game to Krafton.[20]

Filmography

Year Title Role Ref.
2022 The Untold Story of Jonathan | Beyond The Battlegrounds | iQOO BGIS 2021 Main [21][22]

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Result Ref.
2020 PMPL South Asia S1 Week 3 MVP Won


2020 Top - Fragger Won [23]
2020 PMWL East S0 Week 2 MVP Won
2020 PMWL East S0 Week 3 MVP Won
2020 PMWL EAST S0 #2 TOP FRAGGER Won
2021 Skyesports Championship 3.0 MVP Won [24]
2021 Red Bull M.E.O. Season 4: India MVP Won [25]
2021 Skyesports Grand Slam 2022 MVP Won [26]
2022 BGMI Masters Series MVP Won [27][28]

References

  1. ↑ Jha, Ashish (2021-06-23). "10 Battlegrounds Mobile India Players to watch out for upcoming BGMI Tournaments". www.esportsgen.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  2. ↑ "Meet Team GodLike, finalists at Red Bull M.E.O. Season 4 India". Red Bull. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  3. 1 2 "About @JonathanGaming1203". YouTube.
  4. ↑ Singh, Vivek (2022-07-04). "Jonathan "JONATHAN" Amaral speaks exclusively to Insidesport". www.insidesport.in. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  5. ↑ Saksena, Sanchay (2022-11-25). "Red Bull MEO Season 5 India Finale: Jonathan Talks about Two Finger grip, Esports Player of the Year Award, and More". IGN India. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  6. ↑ Biswas, Apurba (2022-11-19). "ESports Awards 2022: Jonathan becomes the second first Indian player to be nominated for eSports Mobile player of the Year after sc0ut". www.insidesport.in. Archived from the original on 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  7. ↑ "Esports, now a medal event at Hangzhou Asian Games, has a rising star in India. Meet this 21-year-old athlete from Bandra". The Indian Express. 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  8. ↑ Singh, Vivek (2022-12-29). "The Esports Awards 2022: Jonathan finishes in the 2nd spot for the Esports Mobile Player of the Year Award". insidesport. Archived from the original on 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  9. ↑ "FanClash names Jonathan Amaral as its new brand ambassador". Financialexpress. 21 November 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  10. ↑ Badalia, Rishika (2022-12-02). "FanClash Announces Jonathan As Their Brand Ambassador". FanClash. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  11. ↑ "Redbull Player". Youtube. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  12. ↑ "'Events like Red Bull M.E.O. crucial for Indian gamers to inspire and elevate Indian gaming scenario': Jonathan Amaral". Hindustan Times. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  13. ↑ "GodLike going to PMGC: YouTubers and fans reaction on GodLike representing India in PMGC 2021". www.insidesport.in. 2022-01-17. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  14. ↑ Rathia, Vishwajeet (2023-06-26). "Top 10 Best BGMI Players india 2023". Gaming Knight Hour. Archived from the original on 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  15. ↑ Raoff, Usamaa (2022-07-14). "Paying tribute to the best bgmi players in India". SportsUnfold. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  16. ↑ TSM Jonathan On Fire 16 Kills MVP • Record in PUBG Mobile • UMEakshay 1v3 • PMIS 2020 Highlights #VE, archived from the original on 2022-11-19, retrieved 2023-04-02
  17. ↑ "Indian streamers and content creators request BGMI to ban hackers; know why". Pinkvilla. 2021-09-27. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  18. ↑ Bhushan, Rahul (2021-09-27). "Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) Has a Major Hacker Problem, Pros Call for Devs to Take Serious Action Against Cheating". MySmartPrice. Archived from the original on 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  19. ↑ Biswas, Apurba (2022-08-08). "PMWI 2022 Afterparty Showdown: GODL Jonathan declines 7Sea". www.insidesport.in. Archived from the original on 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  20. ↑ Goud, Manoj (2022-08-13). "BGMI Player and Streamer Jonathan Addressed the Issue of the Future of the Game". MySmartPrice. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  21. ↑ The Untold Story of Jonathan | Beyond The Battlegrounds | iQOO BGIS 2021, archived from the original on 2023-03-27, retrieved 2023-03-21
  22. ↑ The Untold Story of Jonathan | Beyond The Battlegrounds | iQOO BGIS 2021, archived from the original on 2022-11-19, retrieved 2022-11-19
  23. ↑ "PUBG Mobile India Series: TSM Entity is The Winner of PMIS 2020 Grand Finals". News18. 2020-07-06. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  24. ↑ "GodLike Esports are crowned the BGMI champions in the Skyesports Championship 3.0". www.animationxpress.com. 13 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  25. ↑ "Enigma Gaming edge Skylightz Gaming to emerge victorious at Red Bull M.E.O. season 4 –". www.animationxpress.com. 8 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  26. ↑ The Man, the myth, the king | Jonathan first interview after getting MVP in Skyesports Grand slam, archived from the original on 2022-11-19, retrieved 2022-11-19
  27. ↑ BGMS Runner Up GodL MVP Jonathan Gaming BEST Moments in PUBG Mobile, archived from the original on 2022-11-19, retrieved 2022-11-19
  28. ↑ Singh, Vivek (2022-07-18). "BGMS Grand Finals: Global Esports bags 25,00,000 INR as prize money". www.insidesport.in. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
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