Shahzeb "ShahZaM" Khan is one of the top VALORANT streamers in the world at 27 years old, and a player on team Sentinels for the same. After starting out in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, ShahZaM made the move to VALORANT a year ago and has stayed strong in the game ever since. He has permanently retired from the esports scene for Global Offensive.
ShahZaM is currently the 2nd most-watched VALORANT channel on the entirety of Twitch and among the top 40 most-watched English channels. He also is 200k shy of 1 million followers on the platform. ShahZaM has over 154k subscribers on his YouTube channel, which rakes in a high viewership rate despite the comparatively lower number of subscribers.
| Real Name | Shahzeb Khan |
| DOB | October 8, 1993 |
| Height | 5 feet 10 inches |
| Weight | Unknown |
| Address | Texas, United States |
| Marital Status/Partner | Single/Unknown |
| Source of Wealth | Content creation, sponsorships |
| Net Worth | $1.5 million |
How much is ShahZaM’s total net worth?
Shahzeb “ShahZaM” Khan’s estimated net worth is around $1.5 million. He is a professional esports player who has played for several different teams and currently, is under Sentinels, for their VALORANT team. On top of balancing his esports career, ShahZam is also a content creator and maintains an active YouTube and Twitch account.
On what platform does ShahZaM stream?
ShahZaM only streams on his Twitch account and is currently a Twitch partner. He mostly only plays VALORANT, and is seen streaming almost every day. He is active on Twitter and Instagram as well.
How much does ShahZaM earn?
ShahZaM earns quite a lot of money on a yearly basis owing to his booming popularity. The 27-year-old streamer makes a good amount from his Twitch and YouTube channels. On top of that, he earns extra income from Twitch via donations his viewers make and has a significant amount of money through his esports prize earnings.
ShahZaM is estimated to be making about $20.9k to $30k a month, and around $250k to $362k on a yearly basis, just from his YouTube and Twitch channels. Adding to that figure his esports earnings as well as the donations he receives, and the number would be much higher - possibly crossing the $300k mark.
ShahZaM’s esports career
ShahZaM got his start in the world of esports through the Counter-Strike series. He has played Counter-Strike: Source professionally, but is more frequently known for his Counter-Strike: Global Offensive stint. The streamer was an esports competitor for the game from the start of his career up until 2020, when he switched to VALORANT.
During his time in Global Offensive, ShahZaM played for many different teams including, but not limited to, Cloud0, Tempo Storm, OpTic Gaming, Echo Fox, and eUnited. After signing on to Sentinels in 2020, ShahZaM’s contribution to the team has purely been for VALORANT. Out of the 16 tournaments the gamer has participated in under Sentinels, he and his team have placed 1st in eleven of them.
ShahZaM’s Twitch career
ShahZaM created his Twitch account on December 13, 2012 and as of August 2021, ShahZaM sits at a whopping 832k followers on Twitch. He averages anywhere between 10k to 15k viewers for every live stream, sometimes exceeding that number as well.
ShahZaM mainly only plays VALORANT as of now and has clocked in around 2.7k hours of stream time on the game through his current Twitch account. He is currently the 2nd most-watched VALORANT channel on the entire platform, and the 47th most-watched channel overall.
The streamer is followed by other major content creators on the platform such as Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, Imane “Pokimane” Anys, and Brandon “aceu” Winn.
ShahZaM’s YouTube career
ShahZaM’s YouTube account was created in 2015, on December 23. But his account isn’t as big as compared to his Twitch account, as it mainly consists of highlights and clip compilations from his live streams.
He currently has around 154k subscribers on the platform and yet despite that, his viewership ratings are much higher than other content creators with the same amount of subscribers.
Earnings from esports career
ShahZaM has earned a hefty sum from the entirety of his esports career with it is estimated to be more than $240k, starting from 2012.
The highest amount of prize money ShahZaM has earned from a single tournament was during the VALORANT Champions Tour 2021: He and his Sentinels teammates Michael "dapr" Gulino, Hunter "SicK" Mims, Jared "zombs" Gitlin and Tyson "TenZ" Ngo split $200k in prize money and each member made $40k.
Just in 2021, ShahZaM has made $83.5k from 9 tournaments.
Earnings as a Youtuber
From his YouTube channel, ShahZaM is estimated to make around $4.9k to $7.2k a month and this translates to around $58.8k to $86.4k a year. Despite his comparatively lower subscriber amount, the content creator racks in a large sum of views for every video he puts out.
Earnings as a Twitch Streamer
ShahZaM generates a large amount of income from his Twitch account. According to calculations, excluding any donations he receives, the streamer makes around $16k to $23k in just a single month. On a yearly basis, his earnings are around $192k to $276k.
Other Sponsorship deals
ShahZam’s sponsorship information is unknown.
Expenditure
ShahZaM is frequently seen wearing clothing from luxury brands. This year, he bought a 2021 C8 car, whose price starts at $59.9k.
In the News
After several team changes, ShahZaM became a free agent and signed for his current team, Sentinels, on April 28, 2020.
On August 15, 2021, ShahZaM and the rest of the Sentinels VALORANT team won Stage 3 of the North America Challengers Playoffs for the VALORANT Champions Tour 2021. As a result, each team member, including ShahZaM, won $40k each.
ShahZaM has made headlines countless times for his wins with the rest of the Sentinels VALORANT team and in 2021 they have made it to 1st or 2nd place for every tournament they’ve participated in. The team has placed 2nd twice out of the 9 tournaments they took part in this year.
FAQs
Q. How old is ShahZaM?
ShahZaM is currently 27 years old, as he was born on October 8, 1993. He is an American with Pakistani heritage.
Q. Does ShahZaM still compete for Global Offensive?
ShahZaM is officially retired from the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive scene. Since signing on with Sentinel’s VALORANT team, the esports professional has only played VALORANT professionally.
Q. How much does ShahZaM earn?
ShahZaM earns around $300k a year just from his YouTube and Twitch channel earnings but that number would be much higher once you account for his tournament winnings and donations.
Q. Where does ShahZaM stream?
ShahZaM is a Twitch partner and exclusively streams to the platform. He does post highlights and clips of his streams on his YouTube channel, however.
