Liam James Davies (born 28 June 2006)[1] is a Welsh professional snooker player.
| Born | 28 June 2006 |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Wales |
| Professional | 2024–present |
| Highest ranking | 95 (July 2024) |
| Current ranking | 95 (as of 4 July 2024) |
| Best ranking finish | Last 16 (2023 Snooker Shoot Out (2023–24 season)) |
Career
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]
Performance and rankings timeline
| Tournament | 2018/ 19 | 2021/ 22 | 2022/ 23 | 2023/ 24 | 2024/ 25 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
| Saudi Arabia Masters | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||
| English Open | A | A | A | A | |||||
| British Open | NH | A | A | A | |||||
| Wuhan Open | Not Held | A | |||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | A | A | A | A | |||||
| International Championship | A | Not Held | A | ||||||
| UK Championship | A | A | LQ | LQ | |||||
| Shoot Out | 1R | 1R | A | 4R | |||||
| Scottish Open | A | A | A | A | |||||
| German Masters | A | A | A | A | |||||
| Welsh Open | A | LQ | 1R | 1R | |||||
| World Open | A | Not Held | A | ||||||
| World Grand Prix | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
| Players Championship | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
| Tour Championship | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
| World Championship | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | |||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||
Amateur finals: 21 (17 titles)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2019 | Welsh Under-14 Championship | Oliver Briffett-Payne | 3–0 |
| Winner | 2. | 2019 | Welsh Under-16 Championship | Oliver Briffett-Payne | 3–0 |
| Winner | 3. | 2019 | Welsh Under-18 Championship | Conor Caniff | 3–0 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2019 | Welsh Under-21 Championship | Tyler Rees | 0–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 2020 | Welsh Under-14 Championship | Riley Powell | 3–0 |
| Winner | 5. | 2020 | Welsh Under-16 Championship | Oliver Briffett-Payne | 3–2 |
| Winner | 6. | 2020 | Welsh Under-18 Championship | Luke James | 3–2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2020 | Welsh Under-21 Championship | Dylan Emery | 0–3 |
| Winner | 7. | 2022 | Welsh Under-18 Championship | Riley Powell | 3–1 |
| Winner | 8. | 2022 | Welsh Under-21 Championship | Brad Ferguson | 3–1 |
| Winner | 9. | 2022 | EBSA European Under-18 Snooker Championships |  Leone Crowley | 4–1 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 2022 | Welsh Amateur Championship | Darren Morgan | 2–8 |
| Winner | 10. | 2022 | World Open Under-16 Snooker Championships |  Bulcsú Révész | 4–2 |
| Winner | 11. | 2022 | IBSF World Under-18 Snooker Championship |  Antoni Kowalski | 4–3 |
| Winner | 12. | 2022 | IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship | Antoni Kowalski | 5–1 |
| Winner | 13. | 2023 | Welsh Under-21 Championship | Riley Powell | 3–0 |
| Winner | 14. | 2023 | IBSF World Under-17 Snooker Championship | Riley Powell | 4–0 |
| Winner | 15. | 2023 | IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship |  Alexander Widau | 5–2 |
| Winner | 16. | 2023 | Q Tour – Event 1 |  Craig Steadman | 5–2 |
| Runner-up | 4 | 2023 | Q Tour – Event 2 | Michael Holt | 2–5 |
| Winner | 17. | 2024 | EBSA European Under-21 Snooker Championships | Antoni Kowalski | 5–3 |
