In the 2023 World Snooker Championship final during the Early May bank holiday weekend, Luca Brecel faced Mark Selby. This year’s tournament has been remarkable for Brecel, who had never won a match at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre before.
Despite this, the 28-year-old Belgian Bullet, praised by Ronnie O’Sullivan as ‘probably the most talented snooker player I have seen’, is now on the brink of making history.
Brecel secured his spot in the final with an extraordinary comeback, overturning a 14-5 deficit to win 17-15 against China’s Si Jiahui in the semifinals. Stay tuned as we delve into Luca Brecel’s net worth in this article!
How Much Is Luca Brecel’s Net Worth?
Luca Brecel’s net worth is about £4m right now. He will get at least £200,000 if he beats Selby in the final, the winner will get £500,000, and the runner-up will get the same amount.
Who Is Luca Brecel Exactly?
He was born on March 8, 1995, in the small city of Dislen-Stokkem in the western part of Belgium. Brecel began playing snooker when he was nine years old, and his first-century break in a tournament was when he was twelve. While still an amateur, Brecel became the youngest European Under-19 winner ever when he was 14 years old.
In the next month, he beat six-time World Championship runner-up Jimmy White and 1997 World Championship winner Ken Doherty in the Grand Final of the World Series of Snooker. These winnings made him a household name and his social media presence on Instagram grew significantly.
When Brecel went professional in June 2011, he was 17 years old, two months younger than the legendary Scottish player Stephen Hendry in 1986. That same year, he became the youngest player to ever appear in the World Snooker Championship.
What Competitions Has Luca Brecel Won?
Brecel has won a world-ranking event three times. When he won the China Championship in 2017, he was the first player from mainland Europe to do so.
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He then went on to win the Scottish Open and the Championship League in 2021 and 2022. Brecel has also come in second place at the English Open, the Deutsche Masters in 2016, and the UK Championship in 2021.
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