Hossein Vafaei

About Hossein Vafaei

Hossein Vafaei (Persian: حسین وفایی; born 15 October 1994) is an Iranian professional snooker player. The first professional player from Iran, Vafaei won his maiden ranking title at the 2022 Snooker Shoot Out, defeating Mark Williams in the final. He reached a career-high world ranking of 15 in October 2023. He compiled his first professional maximum break during the qualifying rounds of the 2022 European Masters. Vafaei has a strong record in Triple Crown tournaments, reaching his first major semi-final at the 2023 UK Championship and the quarter-finals of the 2023 Masters on his debut.

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