Born | 28 June 2006 |
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Sport country | ![]() |
Professional | 2024–present |
Highest ranking | 94 (July 2024) |
Current ranking | 105 (as of 2 February 2025) |
Best ranking finish | Last 16 (2023 Shoot Out) |
Liam James Davies (born 28 June 2006) [1] is a Welsh professional snooker player.
At the 2019 Snooker Shoot Out, he became the youngest player to compete in a ranking event, at just 12 years old. [2]
Competing at the 2022 World Snooker Championship, Davies was the youngest player to win a match at the event, at 15 years and 277 days old. [3] [4] [5] In addition to defeating Aaron Hill, Davies defeated Fergal O'Brien before losing on a deciding frame to Jordan Brown in the penultimate qualifying round. [6]
As a result of high placing on the 2020–21 Q Tour, he was allowed to play in qualification events for the professional 2021–22 snooker season. [7] [8] In August 2022, Davies won three back-to-back junior world events, defeating Bulcsú Révész in the Under-16 championship and Antoni Kowalski in the Under-18 and Under-21 categories. He became the first player to win all three titles in a single year. [9] Davies, who is partially deaf, [10] is coached by Lee Walker. [11]
Tournament | 2018/ 19 | 2021/ 22 | 2022/ 23 | 2023/ 24 | 2024/ 25 | ||||
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Ranking [12] [nb 1] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | ||||
Ranking tournaments | |||||||||
Championship League | NR | A | A | A | RR | ||||
Xi'an Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | LQ | |||||||
Saudi Arabia Masters | Tournament Not Held | 2R | |||||||
English Open | A | A | A | A | LQ | ||||
British Open | NH | A | A | A | 2R | ||||
Wuhan Open | Not Held | A | LQ | ||||||
Northern Ireland Open | A | A | A | A | LQ | ||||
International Championship | A | Not Held | A | LQ | |||||
UK Championship | A | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||
Shoot Out | 1R | 1R | A | 4R | 3R | ||||
Scottish Open | A | A | A | A | LQ | ||||
German Masters | A | A | A | A | LQ | ||||
Welsh Open | A | LQ | 1R | 1R | 1R | ||||
World Open | A | Not Held | A | LQ | |||||
World Grand Prix | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
Players Championship | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
Tour Championship | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
World Championship | A | LQ | LQ | LQ |
Performance Table Legend | |||||
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LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) | QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament |
NH / Not Held | means an event was not held. | |||
NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. | |||
R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. | |||
MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. | |||
PA / Pro-am Event | means an event is/was a pro=am event. |
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 2019 | Welsh Under-14 Championship | ![]() | 3–0 |
Winner | 2. | 2019 | Welsh Under-16 Championship | ![]() | 3–0 |
Winner | 3. | 2019 | Welsh Under-18 Championship | ![]() | 3–0 |
Runner-up | 1. | 2019 | Welsh Under-21 Championship | ![]() | 0–3 |
Winner | 4. | 2020 | Welsh Under-14 Championship | ![]() | 3–0 |
Winner | 5. | 2020 | Welsh Under-16 Championship | ![]() | 3–2 |
Winner | 6. | 2020 | Welsh Under-18 Championship | ![]() | 3–2 |
Runner-up | 2. | 2020 | Welsh Under-21 Championship | ![]() | 0–3 |
Winner | 7. | 2022 | Welsh Under-18 Championship | ![]() | 3–1 |
Winner | 8. | 2022 | Welsh Under-21 Championship | ![]() | 3–1 |
Winner | 9. | 2022 | EBSA European Under-18 Snooker Championships | ![]() | 4–1 |
Runner-up | 3. | 2022 | Welsh Amateur Championship | ![]() | 2–8 |
Winner | 10. | 2022 | World Open Under-16 Snooker Championships | ![]() | 4–2 |
Winner | 11. | 2022 | IBSF World Under-18 Snooker Championship | ![]() | 4–3 |
Winner | 12. | 2022 | IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship | ![]() | 5–1 |
Winner | 13. | 2023 | Welsh Under-21 Championship | ![]() | 3–0 |
Winner | 14. | 2023 | IBSF World Under-17 Snooker Championship | ![]() | 4–0 |
Winner | 15. | 2023 | IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship | ![]() | 5–2 |
Winner | 16. | 2023 | Q Tour – Event 1 | ![]() | 5–2 |
Runner-up | 4 | 2023 | Q Tour – Event 2 | ![]() | 2–5 |
Winner | 17. | 2024 | EBSA European Under-21 Snooker Championships | ![]() | 5–3 |
28 June 2006