Hossein Vafaei - Player Profile, Career Summary, Stats - SnookerHQ.com
The player profile of Hossein Vafaei - Iran's number one snooker star who had a glittering amateur career before turning pro.
snookerhq.comHere’s a quick update on Hossein Vafaei.
- Latest news (as of May 2026): Vafaei has continued to compete at the top levels, highlighted by a notable performance at the 2026 World Snooker Championship where he reached the quarter-finals after a dramatic win over Judd Trump in the second round, marking one of his best runs at the Crucible to date. He then faced Wu Yize in the quarter-final.
- Background: Vafaei is Iran’s leading snooker player, the first Iranian on the professional tour, with a ranking win at the 2022 Snooker Shoot Out and a career-high rank around the mid-20s to 15s range earlier in his career. He has overcome visa issues in the past to pursue his pro career.
- Context: In 2024–25 he battled a spinal injury that affected practice and results, but by the 2025–26 season he reported improvement through rest and targeted physiotherapy, allowing him to compete deeper in events again.
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