KJ
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KJ
Player Information
Name:
Matheus Santos Jungles Diniz
Nationality:
Born:
October 23, 1999 (age 27)
Region:
South AmericaYears Active (Player):
2016,
2018 - Present
2018 - Present
Alternate IDs:
KingJungles
Approx. Total Winnings:
$432,332
Signature Hero:
Links
History
| 2018-06-30 — 2019-09-30 |  NoPing e-sports |
| 2019-12-12 — 2020-07-02 | NoPing e-sports |
| 2020-07-02 — 2020-12-18 | Team Brasil |
| 2020-12-18 — 2021-10-20 | SG esports |
| 2021-11-20 — 2022-02-15 | NoPing e-sports |
| 2022-02-27 — 2022-05-04 | Wolf Team |
| 2022-08-12 — 2023-01-09 | Wolf Team |
| 2023-01-09 — 2023-12-08 | Keyd Stars |
| 2024-01-04 — 2026-05-04 | HEROIC |
| 2026-05-26 — 2026-08-24 | LGD Gaming |
| 2026-10-12 — 2026-10-24 | PlayTime |
Recent Matches
Upcoming Tournaments
No Upcoming Tournaments
Matheus "KJ" Santos Jungles Diniz (also known as KingJungles) (born October 23, 1999) is a Brazilian player who last played for PlayTime.
Trivia
[edit]- Reached 13,000 MMR on October 6, 2024.[4]
- Reached 14,000 MMR on February 4, 2025.[5]
- Reached 15,000 MMR on March 2, 2025.[6] Toggle MMR milestones
Achievements
[edit]| Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 | 9th - 13th | Tier 1 |  | The International 2026 |  | 1 : 2 |   | $70,300 |
| 2026-06-07 | 2nd | Tier 1 |   | BLAST SLAM VII | | 1 : 3 | | $195,000 |
| 2026-03-14 | 5th - 6th | Tier 1 |  | PGL Wallachia Season 7 |  | 0 : 2 |   | $60,000 |
| 2026-02-13 | 5th - 6th | Tier 1 | | BLAST SLAM VI | | 1 : 3 |   | $50,000 |
| 2025-11-08 | 3rd - 4th | Tier 1 | | BLAST SLAM IV | | 0 : 2 |  | $80,000 |
| 2025-10-12 | 1st | Tier 2 |  | FISSURE Universe: Episode 7 | | 3 : 1 |  | $125,000 |
| 2025-09-13 | 5th - 6th | Tier 1 |  | The International 2025 | | 1 : 2 |  | $144,079 |
| 2024-10-13 | 1st | Tier 2 | | PGL Wallachia Season 2 | | 3 : 1 | | $300,000 |
| 2024-05-24 | 7th - 8th | Tier 1 |   | DreamLeague Season 23 | | 0 : 2 |  | $47,500 |
| 2024-04-26 | 7th - 8th | Tier 1 |  | ESL One Birmingham 2024 | | 1 : 2 | | $47,500 |
Additional Content
[edit]Interviews
[edit]- [e] 2026-06-27 |
KJ Responds To BM In South America Finals... | ALL CHAT ep. 33 by Cap and Quinn of Last Free Nation - [e] 2026-03-11 | KJ Reveals What Happened In Heroic (Parker Situation) - ALL CHAT ep. 24 by Cap, Quinn and Insania of Last Free Nation
- [e] 2025-11-07 | BLAST Slam IV: Post-Match Interviews with BOOM, Oli, and KJ by sayang at BLAST Slam IV
- [e] 2025-10-29 |
The guys from HEROIC and Team Cobra ZHOSKO discuss strats: Yuma, KingJungles, k1 and Mooz by FISSURE at FISSURE PLAYGROUND 2 (trans. 
) - [e] 2025-10-19 | Beyond the K/D: Tokki’s Dota2 Player Stories [002 KJ] by Tokki (trans.
) - [e] 2025-10-15 | KJ: "We haven't exactly performed well enough to help other SA teams get exposure" by BLAST.tv at BLAST Slam IV
- [e] 2025-09-10 | KJ interview: “Yuma and I were eating tacos and talking about how we are going to win TI” by Jarrad Adams of rdy.gg at The International 2025
- [e] 2025-06-06 | HEROIC PODCAST #1 | WISPER EXTRAÑA BEASTCOAST? by HEROIC
- [e] 2025-04-19 | KJ: "Wisper Had a Rough Year in Europe, Now We’re Helping Each Other" by PGL at PGL Wallachia Season 4
- [e] 2024-10-11 | KJ of Team HEROIC: From SA Dota to Beating the Best - An Exclusive Interview by Slacks of PGL at PGL Wallachia Season 2
- [e] 2024-06-04 |
Na íntegra: entrevista do @ns4rt pós-game by NS-ART of HEROIC at Riyadh Masters 2024: South America Closed Qualifier - [e] 2024-05-15 | DOTA-2-Emoji - KJ (PGL DOTA 2 Wallachia Season #1) by BanKs of PGL at PGL Wallachia Season 1
- [e] 2024-04-03 | Dota 2 Pros plays Wrong Answers Only by HEROIC
- [e] 2021-02-23 | ÚLTIMAS PALAVRAS - KJ by G3D JR of Refresh Patch
Miscellaneous
[edit]Spotlights
[edit]- [e] 2025-09-20 | A WORLD CLASS TEAM, LATAM TOP 6 | VLOG 3 (BR/EN SUBS) THE INTERNATIONAL 2025 by HEROIC at The International 2025
- [e] 2025-09-12 | LATIN AMERICA IN THE TOP 8 OF THE TI | VLOG 2 (BR/EN SUBS) THE INTERNATIONAL 2025 by HEROIC at The International 2025
- [e] 2025-09-06 | FROM LATAM TO THE WORLD | THE INTERNATIONAL VLOG #1 (BR/EN SUBS) by HEROIC at The International 2025
- [e] 2024-10-25 | The Kings of South America | Part 2 by HEROIC at PGL Wallachia Season 2
- [e] 2024-10-21 | The Kings of South America | Part 1 by HEROIC at PGL Wallachia Season 2
- [e] 2024-10-13 | Just like us - Part 5 (PGL DOTA 2 Wallachia Season 2) by Slacks of PGL at PGL Wallachia Season 2
- [e] 2024-10-12 | Just like us - Part 4 (PGL DOTA 2 Wallachia Season 2) by Slacks of PGL at PGL Wallachia Season 2
- [e] 2024-10-10 | HEROIC's Practice Room - PGL DOTA 2 Wallachia S2 by Slacks of PGL at PGL Wallachia Season 2
- [e] 2023-10-14 | KEYD É BRASIL NO THE INTERNATIONAL | ROAD TO SEATTLE by Vivo Keyd Stars
Highlights
[edit]2024
- [e] 2024-10-13 | INCREDIBLE GRAND FINAL! FALCONS vs HEROIC - OFFICIAL HIGHLIGHTS - PGL Wallachia S2 by PGL at PGL Wallachia Season 2
- [e] 2024-10-13 | WHAT A SEMI-FINAL! HEROIC vs TUNDRA - OFFICIAL HIGHLIGHTS - PGL Wallachia S2 by PGL at PGL Wallachia Season 2
- [e] 2024-10-12 | WINNER TO GRAND FINAL! HEROIC vs FALCONS - OFFICIAL HIGHLIGHTS - PGL Wallachia S2 by PGL at PGL Wallachia Season 2
- [e] 2024-10-11 | WINNER TO SEMI-FINALS! TUNDRA vs HEROIC - OFFICIAL HIGHLIGHTS - PGL Wallachia S2 by PGL at PGL Wallachia Season 2
- [e] 2024-10-10 | PLAYOFFS! HEROIC vs INFINITY - OFFICIAL HIGHLIGHTS - PGL Wallachia S2 by PGL at PGL Wallachia Season 2
- [e] 2024-05-11 | Heroic vs BOOM Esports - HIGHLIGHTS - PGL Wallachia S1 by PGL at PGL Wallachia Season 1
- [e] 2024-05-10 | Team Falcons vs Heroic - HIGHLIGHTS - PGL Wallachia S1 by PGL at PGL Wallachia Season 1
Gallery
[edit]
KJ at StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor Season 3 (2020)
KJ at ESL One Birmingham 2024
KJ at PGL Wallachia Season 2 (2024)
KJ win PGL Wallachia Season 2 (2024)
KJ at BLAST SLAM VI (2026)
KJ at Esports World Cup 2026
References
[edit]- ↑ KJ (2020-07-14). "TERMINANDO LIVE COM CHAVE DE OURO".
- ↑ KJ (2023-08-03). "Todo dia.".
- ↑ KJ (2023-12-16). "Todo dia.".
- ↑ KJ (2024-10-06). "Didnt have alot of time throughout the season to focus on grinding mmr.".
- ↑ HEROIC Dota 2 (2025-02-04). "🐐 @kj_dota".
- ↑ KJ (2025-03-02). "15k mmr feels good to play in europe".