Hossein Vafaei
- January 11, 2024
- Snooker Player
Quick Facts
Hossein Vafaei Biography
| Birthday | Oct 15 |
| Birth Year | 1994 |
Hossein Vafaei is one of the most popular and richest Snooker Player who was born on October 15, 1994 in Abadan, Khuzestan, Iran.
His first international tournament was the 2009 World Under-21 Amateur Snooker Championship. He reached the last 16 where he lost by five frames to three against Liu Chuang.
He participated in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China in the snooker singles competition and was beaten 4–1 by Dechawat Poomjaeng the last 16. In December 2010, he played in the World Amateur Snooker Championship and reached the last 16, where he lost 5–1 to Leo Fernandez.
Hossein Vafaei Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Snooker Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Hossein Vafaei is one of the richest Snooker Player from Iran. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hossein Vafaei 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Hossein Vafaei (Persian: حسین وفایی ایوری , born October 15, 1994 in Abadan, Iran) is an Iranian professional snooker player. He was the first Iranian professional snooker player in the history of the game. His attempts to travel to the United Kingdom to qualify for the major tournaments on the snooker calendar were denied due to visa problems, but he gained a UK visa in February 2015.
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Vafaei enjoyed wins over Rod Lawler, Zak Surety, Sanderson Lam and Scott Donaldson at the Northern Ireland Open to reach his first ranking event quarter-final, where he lost 5–3 to Mark King. He also had a good run at the Welsh Open as he beat Lam, Christopher Keogan and Ali Carter to advance to the fourth round and he was defeated 4–1 by Judd Trump. A month after the Welsh Open, Vafaei also had a good run of form at the China Open, defeating Joe Perry 5–2, Ben Woollaston 5–4 and Rory McLeod 5–3. This booked him a place in the second ranking event quarter-final of his career within the space of a few months. His opponent was to be Judd Trump and Vafaei (the world number 74) was able to keep the world number two at bay and win by 5–3. He lost his first semi-final 6–1 to Mark Williams. After overcoming Hatem Yassen 10–1 and Matthew Selt 10–6, Vafaei was one win away from qualifying for the World Championship, but narrowly lost 10–8 to Tom Ford. He finished the campaign inside the top 64 in the world rankings and retained his place on the tour.
Facts & Trivia
Celina Ranked on the list of most popular Snooker Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Iran. Hossein Vafaei celebrates birthday on October 15 of every year.
In May 2014, Vafaei qualified as the top seed of his group at the 2014 IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship by losing only one frame in the preliminary stage. He then beat Poland’s Mateusz Baranowski 7–3 in the semi- finals, compiling the first 147 in the history of the tournament in the process. He won the title by defeating Josh Boileau 8–3 in the final.
What did Hossein Vafaei say about Ronnie O Sullivan?
Hossein Vafaei has said “ snooker is too boring ” and laughed off suggestions that he has fallen out with Ronnie O’Sullivan despite his comments on retirement. O’Sullivan had shrugged off criticism from the 27-year-old, who described him as “not good for the game” and told the snooker legend to retire from the sport.
How old is vafaei snooker?
| Born | 15 October 1994 Abadan, Iran |
|---|---|
| Sport country | Iran |
| Nickname | The Prince of Persia |
| Professional | 2012–present |
Tournament wins
Who did Hossein Vafaei refuse to play?
Hossein Vafaei became the first Iranian player to qualify for the World Championship, but opted to use the platform to slam six-time winner Ronnie O’Sullivan for being “disrespectful” to snooker and urged the Rocket to “retire” after his tongue-in-cheek “numpties” rant on Eurosport’s digital channels. World No.
Did O'Sullivan retire?
Ronnie O’Sullivan insists he will “probably go again” at the World Snooker Championship next year in a hint he has no plans to retire just yet after being moved to tears. The Rocket became the oldest world champion ever at 46 by beating Judd Trump 18-13 in the final at the Crucible.
Is Ronnie O'Sullivan rich?
Net Worth:$14 Million
Nationality:| England