Luca Brecel is a Belgian snooker player, was born on 8 March 1995
He is considered as the most promising snooker talent

In April 2009, he became the youngest European U-19 champion at 14 years of age.

In May 2009, in the Grand Final of the World Series of Snooker in Portugal, he reached the final eight, the only unranked amateur player between 7 top-32. He beat Jimmy White 4-3 and former World Champion Ken Doherty 5-3 on his way to the quarter-finals where he lost narrowly 5-4 to Graeme Dott.

In August 2009, he beat Joe Perry, then world #12, at the Paul Hunter Classic.

On January 8, 2010, Luca Brecel beat 7 times World champion Stephen Hendry 4 to 1 at an exhibition game in Bruges, Belgium.