Hossein Vafaei
Awards & Honours
3
Awards Won
2
Honours
2
Rankings
2
Records
Hossein Vafaei's place in snooker history is secured as the first Iranian to break into the professional ranks. His amateur double of winning both the IBSF World and Under-21 titles marked him as a prodigy. On the tour, his 2022 Shoot Out victory was a breakthrough, and his 2026 World Championship run, where he beat Judd Trump, was one of the biggest shocks in recent memory. His career-high ranking of 15 in 2023 shows he can compete with the elite.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
First Iranian professional snooker player
Became the first Iranian to qualify as a professional snooker player.
First Iranian at the World Championship
First Iranian to compete at the Crucible Theatre.
Rankings & Lists
Career-high world ranking
Current world ranking
Records & Feats
First Iranian professional snooker player
First player from Iran to qualify for the professional snooker tour.
First Iranian to win a ranking title
Won the 2022 Snooker Shoot Out, becoming the first Iranian to claim a ranking event.