Hossein Vafaei Net Worth

Background and career

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. He was the first Iranian to compete at the World Snooker Championship in 2022 and recorded his first win at the Crucible in 2023. At the 2026 World Snooker Championship, he reached his first quarter-final after defeating world number one Judd Trump 13–12 in the second round.

As an amateur, Vafaei won both the IBSF World Snooker Championship and the IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship. Although he first qualified for the professional tour in 2012, his early career was significantly hampered by recurring visa issues that prevented him from competing in the United Kingdom. He was eventually awarded a special tour card in 2014 due to the visa issues and has been a professional player since.