# Minh Le

> Vietnamese-Canadian computer game developer who created the mod ''Counter-Strike''

**Wikidata**: [Q1208777](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1208777)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minh_Le)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/minh-le

## Summary
Minh Le is a Vietnamese-Canadian computer game developer and programmer best known for creating the mod "Counter-Strike." He is a software engineer and businessperson who began his professional work period in 1996 and is commonly known by the alias "Gooseman."

## Biography
- Born: 1977-06-27, Vietnam
- Nationality: Canada
- Education: Simon Fraser University
- Known for: Creating the mod "Counter-Strike"
- Field(s): Computer game development, programming, software engineering

## Contributions
Minh Le’s primary concrete contribution documented in the provided sources is the creation of the mod "Counter-Strike." That work is the defining product associated with his name in biographical summaries. His professional work period is recorded as beginning in 1996, and his occupations are listed as engineer, programmer, and businessperson. Public identifiers and authority records for Minh Le include ISNI 0000000071353533, VIAF ID 100597403, and GND ID 139315780. He is documented in multiple language Wikipedias and has a presence on social media under the handle GoosemanCS (Twitter account started 2010-05-07), with a recorded follower count of 4,066 as of 2021-01-07. His education at Simon Fraser University is noted in the available structured data. Aliases recorded for him include Gooseman and several language variants of his name. The mod "Counter-Strike" is the specific project explicitly attributed to him in the source material.

## FAQs
### Q: Who created "Counter-Strike"?
A: Minh Le created the mod "Counter-Strike." He is identified as its creator in the provided sources.

### Q: What is Minh Le's nationality?
A: Minh Le is a Canadian citizen. He was born in Vietnam.

### Q: When was Minh Le born?
A: Minh Le was born on 1977-06-27.

### Q: What is Minh Le's alias or nickname?
A: He is commonly known by the alias "Gooseman."

### Q: Where did Minh Le study?
A: He was educated at Simon Fraser University.

## Why They Matter
Minh Le is principally recorded in the provided sources for creating the mod "Counter-Strike," and that attribution is the core reason he appears in multiple reference systems and language editions of Wikipedia. The structured data lists him as a Vietnamese-Canadian computer game developer and programmer, with authority identifiers (ISNI, VIAF, GND) that document his presence in library and archival systems. His recorded start of professional activity in 1996 and his occupations as engineer and programmer locate him within the software and game-development fields. Public-facing identifiers such as his Twitter handle (GoosemanCS) and documented follower count show an ongoing public and professional footprint. In the sources provided, the creation of "Counter-Strike" is the single concrete project tied to his name, and that project is the central fact used to distinguish him across biographical and reference entries.

## Notable For
- Creator of the mod "Counter-Strike."
- Vietnamese-born, Canadian citizen and computer game developer.
- Occupations recorded as engineer, programmer, and businessperson.
- Began professional work period in 1996.
- Public alias and handle: "Gooseman" / Twitter: GoosemanCS.

## Body

### Personal details
- Full name: Minh Le.
- Family name: Le (English), Lê (Vietnamese).
- Birth date: 1977-06-27.
- Birth place: Vietnam.
- Sex/Gender: Male.
- Citizenship: Canada.

### Education
- Attended Simon Fraser University. (Structured data lists Simon Fraser University as his education.)

### Career and occupations
- Occupations listed: engineer; programmer; businessperson.
- Start of recorded work period: 1996.
- Primary field: computer game development and software engineering.

### Major work
- Project attributed: the mod "Counter-Strike." This work is the principal item cited in his biographical descriptions.

### Public presence and identifiers
- Aliases: Gooseman; Lê Minh; Le Minh; and multiple language variants.
- Twitter: GoosemanCS (account start_time recorded as 2010-05-07).
- Social media followers: 4,066 (point in time: 2021-01-07).
- Authority identifiers: ISNI 0000000071353533; VIAF ID 100597403; GND ID 139315780.
- Freebase ID: /m/048gbx.
- PRabook ID: 2080193.
- WorldCat Entities ID: E39PBJm4PFvPXKGvrvQqYrfpfq.

### Media and images
- Wikimedia Commons category: Minh Le.
- Image URL(s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Minh_Le_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg and preferred file https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Minh_Le_in_2019.jpg.

### References in structured sources
- Wikidata description: "Vietnamese-Canadian computer game developer who created the mod 'Counter-Strike'."
- Appears across multiple language Wikipedias (including English, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Czech, Danish, Arabic).

## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. [Counter Strike Creator Talks Tactical Intervention. 2010](http://www.atomicgamer.com/news/3168/counter-strike-creator-talks-tactical-intervention)
3. [Source](https://viaf.org/viaf/data/viaf-20230206-links.txt.gz)
4. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
5. [Minh Le | Counter-Strike Wiki | Fandom](https://counterstrike.fandom.com/wiki/Minh_Le)