Nationality
ENG
Date Of Birth
14 Sep 1981
(43 Years)
Turned Pro
1999
Last Tournament Win
2019 Championship League
Current World Ranking
#113
CAREER STATS
Triple Crown Titles
0
Ranking Titles
1
Ranking Finals
4
147s
1
TRIPLE CROWNS
SEASON STATS
Tournaments Won
0
Points Scored
0
Average Shot Time
0
Breaks 50+
0
Breaks 100+
0
Highest Break This Season
0
147s
0
Bio
Gould was defeated in his first two ranking finals, the latter in a deciding frame against John Higgins at the 2015 Australian Open, but seven months after that reversal he achieved his breakthrough success by winning the German Masters in Berlin. He has been to one more ranking final since then at the 2020 European Masters, going down in another decider to Mark Selby. Famed for making his way in the game using ordinary spectacles instead of a snooker-specific pair, Gould was a two-time winner of the Championship League in its original invitational format.
Career History
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Wins the English Amateur title for the second time to kickstart his pro career. |
| 2010 | Beats Marco Fu at the Crucible then leads Neil Robertson 6-0 and 11-5 in the last 16, only to lose 13-12. |
| 2011 | Wins the invitational Power Snooker Masters, beating the likes of Mark Selby and Judd Trump to reach the final before seeing off Ronnie O Sullivan. Reaches the final of the PTC Grand Finals before losing to Shaun Murphy. |
| 2013 | Wins a World Snooker Tour event for the first time at the Shoot Out. Naturally fast cueman Gould again shows his ability in a timed format, beating Mark Allen in the final. |
| 2015 | Reaches the final of the Australian Open before a narrow 9-8 defeat against John Higgins. |
| 2016 | Wins his first ranking title at the German Masters at the magnificent Tempodrom venue in Berlin. Beats the likes of Mark Williams, Judd Trump and Graeme Dott to reach the final before seeing off Luca Brecel 9-5. Climbs to his highest ranking of 11th. |
| 2017 | Semi-finalist at the German Masters and International Championship. |
| 2018 | Makes his first 147 at the Championship League. |
| 2019 | Wins the invitational Championship League, beating Jack Lisowski 3-1 in the final. |
| 2020 | Avoids threat of relegation from the tour with a brilliant run in the World Championship, winning three matches to qualify for the Crucible then beating Stephen Maguire 10-3 with four centuries. Loses 13-9 to Kyren Wilson in the last 16. Reaches the final of the European Masters, his first ranking event final in four years, having knocked out the likes of John Higgins and Judd Trump. Loses 9-8 to Mark Selby in a high quality final. |