Nationality
ENG
Date Of Birth
19 Jun 1983
(41 Years)
Turned Pro
1999
Last Tournament Win
2025 Welsh Open
Current World Ranking
#3
CAREER STATS
Triple Crown Titles
9
Ranking Titles
24
Ranking Finals
36
147s
6
TRIPLE CROWNS
SEASON STATS
Tournaments Won
4
Points Scored
29774
Average Shot Time
25.6
Breaks 50+
148
Breaks 100+
59
Highest Break This Season
147
147s
1
Bio
Renowned for exceptional determination and an outstanding all-round game, Selby went on an unexpected run to the 2007 World Championship final, then confirmed his arrival in the big time by winning the first of his three Masters titles on his debut appearance the next season. He returned to the world final in 2014 where an inspired come-back against Ronnie O’Sullivan started a run of three titles in four years. Selby triumphed at the Crucible for a fourth time in 2021, and two years later became the first player ever to make a 147 in the world final.
Career History
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Semi-finalist at the China Open aged just 18 |
| 2003 | Runner-up at the Scottish Open |
| 2007 | Reaches the Crucible final, losing 18-13 to John Higgins |
| 2008 | Makes his major breakthrough by winning the Masters and the Welsh Open |
| 2010 | Wins the Masters again with a dramatic 10-9 victory over Ronnie O’Sullivan |
| 2011 | Wins the Shanghai Masters and becomes world number one for the first time |
| 2012 | Wins the UK Championship for the first time, beating Shaun Murphy 10-6 in the final |
| 2013 | Claims the Masters trophy again by beating Neil Robertson. Makes the 100th maximum break in snooker history during the UK Championship |
| 2014 | Lifts the World Championship for the first time, beating Ronnie O’Sullivan 18-14 in the final |
| 2015 | Wins the German Masters and China Open. Starts a spell as world number one which lasts for 49 months unbroken |
| 2016 | Wins his second World Championship, beating Ding Junhui 18-15. Wins the UK Championship. |
| 2017 | Wins the China Open. Retains his World Championship title with an 18-15 defeat of John Higgins. Also defends the International Championship title. |
| 2018 | Defends his title at the China Open in Beijing. Wins his 15th ranking title at the China Championship, beating John Higgins 10-9 in the final. |
| 2019 | Wins the English Open, crushing David Gilbert 9-1 in the final. Goes on to win the Scottish Open with a 9-6 final success over Jack Lisowski. |
| 2020 | Reaches the semi-finals of the World Championship before a narrow 17-16 defeat against Ronnie O’Sullivan. Wins the European Masters, beating Martin Gould 9-8 in an exciting final. Wins the Scottish Open for the second consecutive year, thrashing Ronnie O’Sullivan 9-3. |
| 2021 | Wins the World Championship for the fourth time with an exciting 18-15 defeat of Shaun Murphy in the final. Becomes only the fifth player to conquer the Crucible more than three times, joining Stephen Hendry, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Steve Davis and John Higgins. The £500,000 pay day is the biggest of his career. |
| 2022 | Makes his fourth official 147 during the British Open. Ends 19-month barren spell by winning the English Open, beating Luca Brecel 9-5 in the final. |
| 2023 | Wins his 22nd ranking title at the WST Classic, beating Pang Junxu 6-2 in the final. Reaches the final of the World Championship for the sixth time, but misses out on a fifth title as he loses 18-15 to Luca Brecel. Has the consolation of becoming the first player to make a 147 in a world final. |
| 2024 | Wins the Championship League invitation event, beating Joe O'Connor 3-1 in the final. Wins the British Open, beating John Higgins 10-5 to land his 23rd ranking title and first for 18 months. |
| 2025 | Wins the invitational Championship League, and makes his sixth official 147 during the event. Wins his 24th ranking title at the Welsh Open, beating Stephen Maguire in the final. |