Mostafa Dorgham (born 10 January 1996) is an Egyptian former professional snooker player. He earned a two-year card on to the

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by winning the ABSC All Africa Snooker Championship in 2023.

Career

Dorgham finished as runner-up to Mohamed Ibrahim at the 2018

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. Dorgham claimed a two-year tour card on the

after a 5-2 win over Mohamed Khairy in an all-Egyptian final at the African Snooker Championship held in

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in June 2023.

2023/24

Dorgham was confirmed on the

for the 2023-24 snooker season. In qualification for the 2024 Welsh Open he took Ryan Day to a decider in a 4-3 defeat in January 2024. In the first round of qualifying for the

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he defeated

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10-8 in the veteran Irishman’s final match as a professional.

2024/25

In the qualifiers for the

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, he pulled off an upset, winning 5-4 against

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Performance and rankings timeline

Amateur finals: 3 (1 title)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dorgham, Mostafa Living people Egyptian snooker players 1996 births Sportspeople from Cairo