Nationality
ENG
Date Of Birth
12 Jun 1981
(43 Years)
Turned Pro
2001
Last Tournament Win
2021 Championship League
Current World Ranking
#23
CAREER STATS
Triple Crown Titles
0
Ranking Titles
1
Ranking Finals
5
147s
3
TRIPLE CROWNS
SEASON STATS
Tournaments Won
0
Points Scored
17887
Average Shot Time
23.1
Breaks 50+
99
Breaks 100+
26
Highest Break This Season
147
147s
1
Bio
After being relegated at the end of his second season on tour, Gilbert returned just a year later, but spent the next decade struggling to make an impression before suddenly reaching the final of the 2015 International Championship where he lost to John Higgins. Three further ranking final defeats followed before he at last crossed the line at the 2021 Championship League, just after his 40th birthday. Gilbert had won only match at the Crucible before a famous run in 2019, when he was one frame away from the world final before losing an epic decider to Higgins. He reached the semi-finals again in 2024, losing to Kyren Wilson.
Career History
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Plays at the Crucible for the first time and takes a 5-1 lead over Stephen Hendry, only to lose 10-7. |
| 2011 | Comes within one match of quitting snooker, but after being relegated from the pro tour and losing in the final round of the first two Q school events, he wins his card back in the third and last event. Otherwise he could now have been working for his father’s farming company. |
| 2012 | Wins a match at the Crucible for the first time, beating Martin Gould, before losing to Neil Robertson. |
| 2015 | Reaches the final of a ranking event for the first time at the International Championship in China but John Higgins denies him the trophy. |
| 2018 | Makes the final of the Yushan World Open, but loses a close battle against Mark Williams 10-9. |
| 2019 | Reaches his third ranking final, losing 9-7 to Kyren Wilson at the German Masters. Makes snooker’s 147th maximum break. Climbs into the top 16 for the first time. Enjoys a fine run to the semi-finals of the World Championship, knocking out Joe Perry, Mark Williams and Kyren Wilson, before losing an epic battle against John Higgins 17-16. Ranking event runner-up for the fourth time at the English Open, losing 9-1 to Mark Selby. |
| 2020 | Beats Mark Allen and Stephen Maguire to reach the semi-finals on his Masters debut at Alexandra Palace, losing to eventual tournament winner Stuart Bingham in the last four. |
| 2021 | Reaches the semi-finals of the Masters, but succumbs to a narrow 6-4 defeat against John Higgins. Wins his first ranking title at the Championship League, beating Mark Allen 3-1 in the final. |
| 2024 | Superb run to the semi-finals of the World Championship, knocking out defending champion Luca Brecel, eventually losing to Kyren Wilson. |
| 2025 | Makes his third official 147 during the Championship League. |