Fnatic has confirmed that Kajetan "kaajak" Haremski will remain on the organisation's Valorant roster until the end of 2028. The 21-year-old Polish player arrived at Fnatic from Apex in late 2024 and quickly became a central figure for the team.

Why Fnatic kept kaajak

Keeping kaajak was not exactly a gamble. At VCT EMEA 2025 he collected a stack of awards: Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Duelist of the Year, and Player of the Year. Those honours came after EMEA Stage 2 and were decided by a mix of players, coaches, broadcast talent, media, and team-affiliated streamers, which means his peers and the ecosystem really noticed him.

At Fnatic he found his first major Tier 1 trophy when the team won VCT EMEA Stage 1 with a 3-0 Grand Final over Team Heretics. That gave him top-level silverware early in his Fnatic career.

Close but not finished

Last year was full of high points, but the team kept falling just short on the biggest stages. Fnatic were runners-up at Valorant Masters Toronto, EWC 2025, and Valorant Champions 2025. That is historic in its own right, but it also leaves a clear itch: an international title still eludes them.

Roster changes and the road ahead

After the 2025 season Fnatic lost Timofey "Chronicle" Khromov to Vitality, which led to a slow start to the following season. Fnatic failed to secure a spot at Valorant Masters Santiago, falling to Liquid at EMEA Kickoff 2026. That loss cost them an early chance to set the year on the right track.

Now, with more time together and Sylvain "Veqaj" Pattyn alongside them, Fnatic and kaajak are aiming to reassert themselves as Europes top team. EMEA Stage 1 starts on April 1, and expectations will be high given what the roster showed last year.

What to watch

  • Whether fnatic can turn those runner-up results into a major international title.
  • How kaajak continues to develop after his breakout season.
  • How the team adapts after Chronicle's departure and with Veqaj in the fold.

Fans will be watching closely. Fnatic have locked down one of the region's most exciting young stars for the long term, and now the task is simple: convert potential into trophies.