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| Full name | Michael Colin Smith[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Bully Boy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1990-09-18)18 September 1990 (age 35) St Helens, Merseyside, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing darts since | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Darts | 24g Shot Signature | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walk-on music | "Shut Up and Dance" byWalk the Moon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Organisation (seesplit in darts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PDC | 2008– (Tour Card: 2011–) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current world ranking | (PDC) 28 (23 November 2025)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | Winner (1):2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Matchplay | Runner-up:2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | Semi-final:2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Open | Runner-up:2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam | Winner (1):2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Championship | Runner-up:2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premier League | Runner-up:2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PC Finals | Quarter-final:2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Masters | Runner-up:2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Series Finals | Runner-up:2018,2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other tournament wins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
European Tour Events (x6)
Players Championships (x11)
UK Open Qualifiers (x3)
World Series of Darts (x3)
Youth Tour
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| 2014 PDC Young Player of the Year 2022 PDC Player of the Year[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Colin Smith (born 18 September 1990) is an English professionaldarts player. Nicknamed "Bully Boy", he competes inProfessional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently rankedworld number twenty-nine; he was ranked world number one during the 2023 season. He is a formerPDC World Champion, having won the2023 World Championship after hitting anine-dart finish in the final. He won his first PDC major title at the2022 Grand Slam after previously finishing as the runner-up in eight major singles finals, including theWorld Championship in2019 and2022.
He won theWorld Cup of Darts forEngland in2024, partneringLuke Humphries. He has won a total of 26 PDC titles in his professional career, including threeWorld Series of Darts titles and sixEuropean Tour titles.
In his youth career, Smith won the2013 PDC World Youth Championship and fiveYouth Tour titles.
Michael Smith was born on 18 September 1990 to parents Ian and Sandra, who run a pub inSt Helens. Smith lived in Cherry Tree Drive,Parr, St Helens throughout his childhood and attendedSt Cuthbert's High School nearby. He played rugby in his youth but when he was 15, he fell off his bike on the way to school and broke his hip; this required him to use crutches for 16 weeks and ruled him out of playing rugby.[4] Having watched his father play darts, Smith began to play, throwing his first 180 while on crutches. After leaving school, he took a joinery course at college, but he decided to drop out with one exam remaining to play in a darts tournament instead, a decision that he has described as the best of his life.[5] He was a regular winner of local darts events and made his debut in a PDC major at the2009 UK Open where he lost to Dave Ladley 6–5 in the first round.[6]
Smith reached the last 32 of the2010 UK Open, knocking outPeter Manley andMatt Clark before losing toMervyn King. He was one of a number of young players to make a significant impact in the tournament, along withWilliam O'Connor,Arron Monk, and Reece Robinson.
He was the number four seed for the2011 PDC Under-21 World Championship, where he lost in the quarter-finals toBenito van de Pas.[7]
On 26 February 2011, Smith hit anine-dart finish in a PDC Youth Tour event inBarnsley, againstMichael van Gerwen. He reached the final but lost toShaun Griffiths.[8] The following day, he won his firstPDC Pro Tour event, defeatingDave Chisnall 6–5 in the final of the2011 UK Open Qualifier 2.[9]
Smith became a full-time professional on the PDC darts circuit and made his debut at thePDC World Championship in2012, losing toCo Stompé 3–0 in the first round. Smith only hit 3 of his 14 darts at a double during the match.[10]Smith won his second professional tournament in January 2012, atPlayers Championship Event 2 held inBenidorm. He won seven matches, concluding with a 6–3 victory overJustin Pipe to take the title and the£6,000 prize money.[11] In April, he earned a place in theEuropean Tour Event 1 in Vienna by defeatingLes Wallace andShaun Griffiths in the UK qualifier.[12] He playedJamie Caven in the first round and hit a nine dart finish on his way to a 6–4 win,[13] but then lost 5–6 toMark Walsh in round two.[14] His results meant he qualified for theWorld Matchplay for the first time in his career via the ProTour Order of Merit.[15] He facedRaymond van Barneveld in the first round and was beaten 4–10.[16] Smith also played in theWorld Grand Prix for the first time, losing toPhil Taylor 0–2 in the first round.[17] After all 33 ProTour events of 2012 had been played, Smith was 25th on the Order of Merit, inside the top 32 who qualified for thePlayers Championship Finals.[18] It was Smith's first appearance in the tournament and he beatIan White 6–5 in the first round before losing 6–10 toKim Huybrechts.[19]
Smith's position on the ProTour Order of Merit also saw him qualify for the2013 World Championship,[20] as he took the second of sixteen places that were awarded to the highest non-qualified players.[21] However, he ran into an in-formRaymond van Barneveld in the first round who averaged 108.31 as Smith could only win one leg during the match in a 0–3 defeat.[22]Smith reached the final of the third UK Open Qualifier in March, but was beaten 2–6 byMichael van Gerwen.[23]Smith won the 2013 PDC World Youth Championship with a 6–1 victory over Ricky Evans, which was broadcast just before the 2013 Premier League Darts Final. Smith led van Barneveld 3–0 in the third round of theUK Open but went on to lose 8–9.[24] In October, he advanced to the semi-finals for the second time in 2013 at the 12thPlayers Championship but his run was ended with a 6–3 defeat toKevin Painter.[25] His youth title earned him a place in theGrand Slam of Darts and he produced an impressive display in his first group match againstDave Chisnall as from 3–1 down he hit legs of 11, 12, 14, and 13 darts to win 5–3 with an average of 103.17.[26] However, he then lost 5–2 toScott Waites and 5–1 toTed Hankey to finish third inGroup H and be eliminated from the tournament.[27]
Smith broke into the world's top 32 on the Order of Merit just before the cut-off for the2014 World Championship to qualify through the main ranking list for the first time.[28] He beatMorihiro Hashimoto 3–1 in the first round.[29]He then defeated reigning and 16-time world championPhil Taylor 4–3 in the second round, taking out the bullseye on a 128 finish to win the match.[30] In the next round, Smith hit a 136 finish, with his opponentPeter Wright waiting on 41, to lead 3–2 but only won one more leg after this to lose 4–3.[31] He was named the PDC's Young Player of the Year at the Annual Awards in January.[32] Smith won through to the final of the sixthUK Open Qualifier of the year but averaged just 70.94 as he was whitewashed 6–0 by Michael van Gerwen.[33] A rematch against Wright followed in the third round of theUK Open with Smith throwing for the match in the final leg, but he missed a total of seven darts at doubles to lose 9–8.[34] His second final of 2014 was at the fifthPlayers Championship, which he reached by beatingRaymond van Barneveld 6–3 in the quarter-finals andGary Anderson 6–4 in the semis, but he was again whitewashed in the decider, this time byBrendan Dolan.[35]
At theWorld Matchplay, he recorded a 10–8 victory overJustin Pipe before losing 13–6 to Taylor in the second round.[36] At theEuropean Darts Grand Prix, Smith eliminatedGary Anderson,Adrian Lewis, andStephen Bunting en route to facingMervyn King in the final. Smith missed too many doubles throughout the match, including one to claim the title, as he lost his third ranking final of the year 6–5.[37] Another final followed a week later at the 14th Players Championship where he lost 6–4 to Van Gerwen.[38] Smith's rich vein of form continued into theEuropean Darts Trophy as he reached the final and came back from 3–0 against Van Gerwen to win the title 6–5, which included a 158 finish to break throw in the ninth leg.[39] He suffered first round exits at theWorld Grand Prix andEuropean Championship, but toppedGroup F at theGrand Slam by winning all three of his games.[40] Smith knocked outChristian Kist 10–5 but was then beaten 16–3 by Taylor in the quarter-finals, losing 13 consecutive legs from 3–3.[41] His year in the major events concluded with a 6–4 defeat toAndy Smith in the opening round of thePlayers Championship Finals.[42]
After seeing offMensur Suljović 3–1 in the first round of the2015 World Championship, Smith beatBrendan Dolan 4–2 after having been 2–0 down, to set up a third round tie with fellow St. Helens playerStephen Bunting.[43] Despite taking out checkouts of 170 and 132, Smith was 3–0 down, before finding his scoring game to restrict Bunting to one leg as he closed the gap to 3–2. Ultimately his slow start to the match proved costly as he lost the next set to be knocked out 4–2 in a game that saw each player average 102 and hit eight 180s apiece.[44] Smith won the fifthUK Open Qualifier by beatingAdrian Lewis 6–5.[45] A rematch with Bunting followed in the third round of theUK Open, with Smith missing two match darts in the deciding leg to be beaten 9–8.[46] He claimed the second European Tour title of his career by winning theInternational Darts Open with a 6–3 victory overBenito van de Pas in the final.[47] Smith suffered a 10–4 defeat toGerwyn Price in the first round of theWorld Matchplay, but retained hisEuropean Darts Trophy title by seeing offMichael van Gerwen in the final for the second year in a row.[48] At theWorld Grand Prix, he punished two missed match darts from Price to beat him 2–1, but Smith then lost from 2–0 up in sets againstJamie Lewis in the second round.[49] Wins overWayne Jones, Lewis andAndy Fordham saw Smith top his group at theGrand Slam and he then averaged 104.59 to beatDave Chisnall 10–7 and reach the quarter-finals. Smith's first major event semi-final soon followed as he defeated Lewis 16–11, but he was heavily beaten 16–6 by Van Gerwen.[50][51]
At the2016 World Championship wins overJeffrey de Zwaan,Steve Beaton, andBenito van de Pas saw Smith reach the quarter-finals for the first time, where he was 3–0 ahead ofRaymond van Barneveld.[52] He could only win two legs as Van Barneveld moved 4–3 up, but he took the next to take the match to a ninth and final set. Smith finished 130 on double five to move within a leg of the match and missed one dart to win it, before Van Barneveld won four legs in a row to end Smith's event.[53] Smith made his debut in thePremier League after receiving a wildcard from the PDC.[54] On the opening night, he played twice due toGary Anderson being ill. Smith lost his first matches 7–2 toPeter Wright and 7–1 toAdrian Lewis. His first point came in week three courtesy of a 6–6 draw withDave Chisnall.Michael van Gerwen scored a world record three-dart average of 123.40 against Smith in a 7–1 win, but the following week, Smith got his first Premier League victory by beating Van Barneveld 7–5.[55] However, Smith lost his last two matches to finish bottom of the table and be eliminated from the event.[56]
Smith played in the final of the2016 Austrian Darts Open and lost 6–4 toPhil Taylor.[57] He saw offSimon Whitlock 10–6 at theWorld Matchplay before losing 11–7 toSteve Beaton in the second round and was knocked out 2–1 in sets byAlan Norris in the first round of theWorld Grand Prix.[58] Smith was also eliminated in the first round of theEuropean Championship andPlayers Championship Finals.[59]
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Smith entered the2017 World Championship without a match win since September 2016 having lost 10 in a row. He took the deciding set of his first round match withRicky Evans without dropping a leg and said he had been "fighting his demons" recently.[60] In the next round, he missed five darts to eliminateMervyn King 4–1, but kept his composure to eventually see him off 4–3.[61] Smith went 3–1 up onJames Wade in the third round, but after Wade took the next set, Smith lost six legs in a row to be eliminated 4–3.[62] He missed two darts to win the thirdUK Open Qualifier asPeter Wright beat him 6–5.[63] Four 6–5 wins saw him reach the final of theGibraltar Darts Trophy and at 4–4 he took out a 132 finish withMensur Suljović waiting on 56 to break throw and took home his first title in nearly two years with a 6–4 victory.[64] Smith qualified for the2017 European Championship as third seed, losing in the quarter-final toRob Cross.[65]
Smith was thirteenth seeded at the2018 World Championship, losing in the second round to eventual championRob Cross, having missed two match darts.[66] Following the championship, Smith was invited into the2018 Premier League, the second invitation to thePremier League he had received.[67] Smith finished the league phase in second place, qualifying for the play-offs.[68] He beatGary Anderson in the semi-final before losing in the final 4–11 toMichael van Gerwen.[69]
2018 also saw Smith win his first event on theWorld Series of Darts, taking the2018 Shanghai Darts Masters with an 8–2 win over Rob Cross in the final.[70] Smith reached the final of the2018 World Series of Darts Finals, missing five darts to take the title in a 10–11 defeat toJames Wade.[71]
Smith was tenth seed at the2019 World Championship. In the second round, he eliminatedRon Meulenkamp[72] before beatingJohn Henderson[73] andRyan Searle to reach the quarter-final.[74] He reached his first World Championship semi-final with a 5–1 victory overLuke Humphries,[75] then beatNathan Aspinall in the semi-final to set up a final againstMichael van Gerwen.[76] Smith was defeated in the final, 7–3.[77]
He reached the final of the2019 World Matchplay, where he facedRob Cross. Smith lost the first 9 legs of the match and eventually succumbed 18–13.
Smith suffered an early exit at the2020 World Championship, losing toLuke Woodhouse in the second round. Smith missed three match darts to beatPeter Wright in the final of the2020 Masters, losing 11–10 in a last leg decider. He had previously defeatedMensur Suljović,Adrian Lewis, andNathan Aspinall to reach the final.[78]
On 27 February 2020, in week 4 of the2020 Premier League, Smith hit his first televisednine-dart leg in a 7–5 victory overDaryl Gurney.
Smith had another early exit at the2021 World Championship, losing again in the second round, this time toJason Lowe.
At the2021 Grand Slam of Darts, he beatMichael van Gerwen 16–13 to reach the semi-finals, where he eventually lost 16–12 toPeter Wright. Smith led 12–8, but Wright won eight consecutive legs to clinch a place in the final againstGerwyn Price.[79]
Smith began his2022 World Championship campaign with a comfortable 3–0 win overRon Meulenkamp, before defeatingWilliam O'Connor 4–2. The next two games saw him take on two of the most in-form players from the 2021 season; first defeatingJonny Clayton in a last-set shootout that went to extra legs; and then triumphing over defending championGerwyn Price, surviving two match darts and a 9 darter before winning the final set. In the semi-final Smith took an early lead overJames Wade and eventually triumphed 6–3, reaching the final for the second time in his career.[80] Smith lost the final 7–5 toPeter Wright and claimed £200,000 as runner-up.
Smith reached the final of the UK Open in March, but lost 11–10 toDanny Noppert despite Noppert only averaging 84.82 to see his 7th final defeat. He recovered well to win a night event on the final standard night of the2022 Premier League, but came 7th in the table and did not qualify for the playoff places. His good form after the UK Open continued, winning 3 Pro Tour titles in a short period and performing well in the European Tour and was victorious at the US Darts Masters at Maddison Square Gardens beating Michael Van Gerwen in the final 8-4 .
In July, Smith reached the last 16 of the2022 World Matchplay, where he was beaten 11–7 byDirk van Duijvenbode. In October, Smith reached an eighth major televised final, losing 11–8 to namesakeRoss in theEuropean Championship final.[81] The following month, Smith finally won his first major title at his ninth attempt in the2022 Grand Slam of Darts. He consecutively defeatedLisa Ashton,Joe Cullen,Ritchie Edhouse,Rob Cross,Joe Cullen (second time in the tournament), andRaymond van Barneveld before defeatingNathan Aspinall 16–5 in the final.[82]
Smith opened his2023 World Championship campaign with a 3–0 win overNathan Rafferty. In the third round, Smith came from 3–1 down to beatMartin Schindler 4–3, before beatingJoe Cullen andStephen Bunting to reach the semi-finals. In his semi-final match, Smith beatGabriel Clemens 6–2 to reach his third World Championship final. In the final, Smith hit anine dart finish only seconds afterMichael van Gerwen missed Double 12 for his own nine-darter. It is widely considered the best leg in darts history.[83][84][85] After a back and forth match, Smith broke van Gerwen's throw and held his own throw to lead 6–3. After losing the tenth set and going two down in the eleventh set, Smith won two legs in a row to throw for the match. Smith finished in eleven darts to win 7–4 and become world champion for the first time and move up to world number one in thePDC Order of Merit for the first time.[86][87]
Smith followed his world championship victory by winning the inaugural edition of theBahrain Darts Masters, defeatingGerwyn Price 8–6 in the final to claim his third World Series title.[88] He won his sixth European Tour title at the German Darts Grand Prix by beatingNathan Aspinall 8–5 in the final.[89]
Smith qualified for thePremier League playoffs following a run of three consecutive nightly wins near the end of the league stage.[90] He lost 10–8 in the semi-finals to eventual champion Michael van Gerwen.[91]
At the2024 World Championship, Smith opened the defence of his world crown with a 3–2 second round victory overKevin Doets.[92][93] In the third round, Smith defeatedMadars Razma 4–1 and criticised hisgamesmanship in an interview after the game, claiming, "He just tried to think about putting me off, I guess, but lessons learned. I learned my lesson, and he's learned his as well."[94][95] In the fourth round, Smith was whitewashed 4–0 byChris Dobey, ending the defence of his world title.[96]
In May 2024, Smith won a first PDC ranking title for eleven months atPC9.[97][98]
Smith partnered withLuke Humphries to win the2024 PDC World Cup of Darts for England, defeating Austria 10–6 in the final on 30 June.[99]
Smith was runner–up at the2024 World Series of Darts Finals, losing toLuke Littler 11–4 in the final.[100]
At the2025 World Championship, Smith suffered an early exit, losing 3–2 toKevin Doets in a rematch of their 2024 World Championship meeting. This loss resulted in Smith exiting the top ten in the PDC Order of Merit.[101] He reached the quarter-finals of theUK Open, where he lost 10–8 toJonny Clayton.[102]
Smith failed to qualify for theWorld Matchplay for the first time since 2013, falling to world number 21 by the time of the cut-off date for qualification.[103] After a series of issues relating toarthritis and other injuries, he earned his way into theGrand Slam of Darts in November throughthe Tour Card holder qualifying event, marking his first televised appearance since the UK Open in March.[104][105] He reached the quarter-finals of the tournament following a 10–9 win overChris Dobey in the second round.[106] He was eliminated in a 16–8 defeat toLuke Humphries.[107]
Smith's nickname, Bully Boy, does not come from "bullseye", instead stemming from an incident from Smith's childhood when he was working on a farm.[108] He is a supporter ofSt Helens R.F.C. and regularly attends their matches.[109]
He married his wife Dagmara in January 2019, they have two sons.[4][110]
On 4 March 2023, Smith was nominated forFreedom of the Borough status bySt Helens Borough Council for sporting services to his hometown city, the highest honour a council can award.[111]
Following a first-round defeat at the2025 World Masters, Smith revealed in a statement on his social media accounts that he was suffering fromarthritis in his throwing (right) hand, as well as a grade twoacromioclavicular joint injury.[112][113]
| Legend |
|---|
| World Championship (1–2) |
| World Matchplay (0–1) |
| Premier League (0–1) |
| European Championship (0–1) |
| UK Open (0–1) |
| The Masters (0–1) |
| Grand Slam (1–0) |
| World Series of Darts Finals (0–2) |
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score[N 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2018 | Premier League |  Michael van Gerwen | 4–11 (l) |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2018 | World Series of Darts Finals |  James Wade | 10–11 (l) |
| Runner-up | 3. | 2019 | World Championship | Michael van Gerwen | 3–7 (s) |
| Runner-up | 4. | 2019 | World Matchplay | Rob Cross | 13–18 (l) |
| Runner-up | 5. | 2020 | Masters |  Peter Wright | 10–11 (l) |
| Runner-up | 6. | 2022 | World Championship | Peter Wright | 5–7 (s) |
| Runner-up | 7. | 2022 | UK Open | Danny Noppert | 10–11 (l) |
| Runner-up | 8. | 2022 | European Championship | Ross Smith | 8–11 (l) |
| Winner | 1. | 2022 | Grand Slam | Nathan Aspinall | 16–5 (l) |
| Winner | 2. | 2023 | World Championship | Michael van Gerwen | 7–4 (s) |
| Runner-up | 9. | 2024 | World Series of Darts Finals | Luke Littler | 4–11 (l) |
| Legend |
|---|
| World Series of Darts (3–2) |
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score[N 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2018 | Shanghai Darts Masters | Rob Cross | 8–2 (l) |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2018 | Melbourne Darts Masters | Peter Wright | 8–11 (l) |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2019 | US Darts Masters | Nathan Aspinall | 4–8 (l) |
| Winner | 2. | 2022 | US Darts Masters | Michael van Gerwen | 8–4 (l) |
| Winner | 3. | 2023 | Bahrain Darts Masters |  Gerwyn Price | 8–6 (l) |
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Team | Teammate | Opponents in the final | Score[N 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2020 | World Cup | England | Rob Cross | Wales –Gerwyn Price andJonny Clayton | 0–3 (m) |
| Winner | 1. | 2024 | Luke Humphries |  Austria –Mensur Suljović andRowby-John Rodriguez | 10–6 (l) |
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||||||
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| PDC Ranked televised events | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PDC World Championship | Did not qualify | 1R | 1R | 3R | 3R | QF | 3R | 2R | F | 2R | 2R | F | W | 4R | 2R | |||||||||
| PDC World Masters[N 1] | Not held | Did not qualify | QF | 1R | 1R | QF | F | 1R | QF | SF | 2R | 1R | ||||||||||||
| UK Open | 1R | 4R | 4R | 3R | 3R | 3R | 3R | 4R | 5R | 5R | SF | 5R | 5R | F | 5R | 5R | QF | |||||||
| World Matchplay | Did not qualify | 1R | DNQ | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | F | SF | QF | 2R | 2R | SF | DNQ | |||||||||
| World Grand Prix | Did not qualify | 1R | DNQ | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | SF | 1R | DNQ | |||||||||
| European Championship | Did not qualify | 1R | 2R | 1R | QF | 2R | SF | 2R | 1R | F | 2R | 2R | DNQ | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam of Darts[N 2] | Did not qualify | RR | QF | SF | DNQ | 2R | 2R | QF | QF | SF | W | RR | RR | QF | ||||||||||
| Players Championship Finals | Did not qualify | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | QF | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | |||||||||
| PDC Non-ranked televised events | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premier League Darts | Did not participate | 10th | DNP | F | 7th | 7th | DNP | 6th | SF | SF | DNP | |||||||||||||
| Champions League of Darts | Not held | RR | DNQ | SF | Not held | |||||||||||||||||||
| PDC World Cup of Darts | NH | DNQ | NH | Did not qualify | 2R | F | DNQ | SF | QF | W | DNQ | |||||||||||||
| World Series of Darts Finals | Not held | 1R | 1R | 1R | F | 1R | QF | 1R | QF | 2R | F | DNQ | ||||||||||||
| PDC World Youth Championship | Not held | QF | 1R | W | Did not participate | |||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year-end ranking | NR | NR | 62 | 38 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||
PDC European Tour
| Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ADO 2R | GDC DNQ | EDO DNQ | GDM DNQ | DDM 1R | |||||||||
| 2013 | UKM 1R | EDT 2R | EDO DNQ | ADO DNQ | GDT DNQ | GDC 1R | GDM 2R | DDM DNQ | ||||||
| 2014 | GDC 2R | DDM DNQ | GDM QF | ADO 2R | GDT SF | EDO 2R | EDG F | EDT W | ||||||
| 2015 | GDC 3R | GDT 2R | GDM 2R | DDM 3R | IDO W | EDO 3R | EDT W | EDM 2R | EDG QF | |||||
| 2016 | DDM 3R | GDM SF | GDT 3R | EDM 3R | ADO F | EDO 3R | IDO 2R | EDT QF | EDG 3R | GDC 2R | ||||
| 2017 | GDC 2R | GDM QF | GDO 2R | EDG 2R | GDT W | EDM SF | ADO F | EDO SF | DDM SF | GDG QF | IDO 2R | EDT QF | ||
| 2018 | EDO 3R | GDG 3R | GDO F | ADO QF | EDG SF | DDM 2R | GDT 2R | DDO 2R | EDM 2R | GDC 3R | DDC DNP | IDO DNP | EDT SF | |
| 2019 | EDO 2R | GDC WD | GDG 2R | GDO DNP | ADO 2R | EDG 3R | DDM 2R | DDO 2R | CDO 2R | ADC 2R | EDM 2R | IDO DNP | GDT 3R | |
| 2020 | BDC F | GDC 2R | EDG 3R | IDO SF | ||||||||||
| 2021 | HDT F | GDT 2R | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | IDO QF | GDC QF | GDG 3R | ADO DNP | EDO DNP | CDO 2R | EDG 2R | DDC W | EDM WD | HDT 3R | GDO WD | BDO WD | GDT 2R | |
| 2023 | BSD 3R | EDO 3R | IDO 2R | GDG W | ADO 3R | DDC 3R | BDO QF | CDO WD | EDG DNP | EDM QF | GDO DNP | HDT 3R | GDC 3R | |
| 2024 | BDO 2R | GDG 3R | IDO 2R | EDG 3R | ADO DNP | BSD DNP | DDC WD | EDO SF | GDC WD | FDT DNP | HDT 1R | SDT 2R | CDO 3R | |
| 2025 | BDO 2R | EDT 3R | IDO 1R | GDG 2R | ADO DNP | EDG QF | DDC 3R | EDO 2R | BSD WD | FDT 1R | CDO DNP | HDT DNP | SDT DNQ | GDC DNQ |
PDC Players Championships
Key
| Performance Table Legend | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Won the tournament | F | Finalist | SF | Semifinalist | QF | Quarterfinalist | #R RR Prel. | Lost in # round Round-robin Preliminary round | DQ | Disqualified |
| DNQ | Did not qualify | DNP | Did not participate | WD | Withdrew | NH | Tournament not held | NYF | Not yet founded | ||
| Date | Opponent | Tournament | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 February 2020 |  Daryl Gurney | Premier League | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 |
| 5 March 2022 | Mensur Suljović | UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 |
| 3 January 2023 | Michael van Gerwen | World Championship | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | PDC World Number One 3 January 2023 – 3 January 2024 | Succeeded by |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by | PDC Player of the Year 2022 | Succeeded by |