Neil Robertson Plays Shot of the Day | Betfred World Championship [R1]

Iulian Boiko

  • Title

  • Nationality

    Ukrainian

  • Turned Pro

    2020

  • Highest Tournament Break

    100

  • Location

    Kiev

  • D.O.B

    22 September 2005

  • Money List Earnings

    £3,000

  • Nickname

    The Kiev Dynamo
Season Stats

  • Frames Played

    82

  • Frames Won

    23

  • Frames Lost

    59

  • Frames Won Percentage

    28.05%

  • Shots Played

    1682

  • Shots Per Frame

    20.51

  • Breaks Over 50

    7

  • 50 Break Rate

    11.71

  • Breaks Over 100

    0

  • 100 Break Rate

    N/A

Boiko is playing his debut season on the World Snooker Tour in 2020/21, becoming the youngest ever professional player as he was just 14 when he turned pro. He is also the first pro player from Ukraine.

At the WSF Open in 2020, Boiko took the event by storm with a series of brilliant displays. With ability and cue power in abundance, he averaged just 16 seconds a shot as he beat the likes of Sean O’Sullivan and Ross Muir to reach the final. He lost 5-3 to Ashley Hugill, but his run to the final was enough to earn him a two year tour card.

He went on to win his first big title on the international amateur scene, beating Darren Morgan in the final of the EBSA Six Red European Championship.

In July 2020 he became the youngest player ever to compete in the World Championship, though he lost 6-3 to Thor Chuan Leong in the first qualifying round.

Videos from his training camp (like this one) make it obvious that he has the required talent. Expect to see more of the Kiev Dynamo in years to come.