Virtus.pro sign Robert 'Patsi' Isyanov as permanent roster player

Virtus.pro have announced the permanent signing of Robert "Patsi" Isyanov, who will take the active roster place of Dias "F0R3VER" Kutubay. The 23-year-old rifler has been given a full-time role after previously standing in for the team.

Stand-in performance leads to permanent deal

Patsi had already played for Virtus.pro as a stand-in at WINLINE MPKBK CIS LAN Season 9. The Russian squad won the title at that event, and Patsi averaged a 1.27 rating across the tournament.

Kutubay moves to the bench for health reasons, according to the announcement. He joined the club's academy side, VP.Prodigy, in March 2025 and was promoted to the main team a year later.

Recent form and current lineup

Over the past three months, Patsi has played 69 maps for Virtus.pro with a rating of 1.10 (Rating 3.0), a KPR of 0.70 and a DPR of 0.69, according to the player statistics included in the announcement.

With the signing, the lineup consists of Nikolay "mir" Bityukov, Vladimir "b1st" Krasikov, Aleksandr "AquaRS" Kovalev, Vadim "tO0RO" Arkov and Patsi. Dmitriy "ProbLeM" Martinov continues as coach.

Debut and team ranking

Patsi is expected to make his debut as a fully fledged member of the team at CCT 2026 EU Series 13. Virtus.pro are currently ranked No. 31 in the global VRS.