Riley Parsons (born 5 May 2000) is an

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former professional

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player.

Career

As an amateur Parsons represented England at the 2018 EBSA European men's championship in

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Bulgaria. Parsons turned professional for the first time in 2019 after progressing from Q School Event Two in Wigan. The Englishman, who hails from

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, defeated Alexander Ursenbacher, Daniel Womersley, Chae Ross, Callum Lloyd and finally

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to earn a two-year tour card from the start of the 2019/20 World Snooker Tour. He was not able to win a match his whole first season on tour. However, Parsons did win his opening match for the 2020–21 season, with a 5–4 win over

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at the 2020 European Masters. Parsons was relegated from the tour at the end of the 2020-21 season.

Personal life

Parsons was born in

, Staffordshire. Parsons has a daughter called Ivy-Mae, who was born in 2021.

Performance and rankings timeline

References

External links

Riley Parsons
at ''worldsnooker.com'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Parsons, Riley English snooker players Living people 2000 births Sportspeople from Staffordshire People from Cannock