He-Man

He Guoqiang

Zhou Yuelong player poster
Nationality
China
Date of birth
05 AUG 2000
Turned pro
2023
Highest achievement
the Last 16 of the 2026 World Championship
Current world ranking
46

Profile

Part of the new generation of professionals born in the 21st century, He began attracting attention after winning the World Under-18 Championship in 2018 and recording a victory over Gary Wilson in a ranking event later that year. He earned his place on the professional tour through the 2023 Asia-Oceania Q School and made an immediate impact, reaching the last 16 in three of his first four ranking events. His standout performance came at the British Open, where he reached the quarter-finals in only his second professional tournament. An impressive debut campaign saw him recognised as the WST Rookie of the Year.

Career history

  1. 2026

    Reaches the Crucible for the first time, notably beating Jack Lisowski in the final qualifying round of the World Championship. Draws Ronnie O'Sullivan on his debut and loses 10-2.

  2. 2025

    Reaches the last 16 of the Xi'an Grand Prix and Northern Ireland Open.

  3. 2024

    Named Rookie of the Year at the end of a superb debut season on tour.

  4. 2023

    Earns a place on the World Snooker Tour for the first time by coming through Asia-Oceania Q School. In the final round he comes from 3-1 down to beat Wang Yuchen 4-3 to earn a two-year tour card. Reaches the quarter-finals of the British Open before losing to Hossein Vafaei.

  5. 2021

    Wins the Haining Open (non ranking event) in China.

  6. 2018

    Competes as a wild card at the International Championship and beats Gary Wilson 6-1 before losing to Zhou Yuelong.