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Best Footballer in Asia 2022

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Son Heung-min was conferred the Best Footballer in Asia 2022 trophy and his eighth in the training center of Tottenham Hotspur on May 25, 2023

The Best Footballer in Asia 2022, recognizing the best male footballer in Asia in 2022, was the 10th edition of the Best Footballer in Asia. Son Heung-min claimed the award on 6 February 2023. It was his sixth Best Footballer in Asia title in a row, and eighth title overall. The event was judged by a panel of sixty sports journalists. Son received thirty first-place votes, fifteen second-place votes, two third-place votes, four fourth-place votes, five fifth-place votes and finished on 256 points in total.

Voting

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60 judges were invited to vote, including 40 representatives from AFC nations/regions which comprise Afghanistan, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Korea Republic, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United Arabic Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Yemen. The other twenty jurors were independent Asian football experts or from high-profile media outlets. Before voting, all judges were given a 25-player shortlist, but could choose other eligible players.

Rules

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Each juror selected their five best footballers and awarded them five , four, three, two and one point respectively from their first choice to the fifth choice. A trophy for the Best Footballer in Asia was awarded to the player with the highest total of points.

Tiebreakers

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When two or more candidates obtained the same points, the rankings of the concerned candidates was based upon the following criteria in order:

  • a) The number of first-place vote obtained
  • b) The number of second-place vote obtained
  • c) The number of third-place vote obtained
  • d) The number of fourth-place vote obtained

If all conditions were equal, the concerned candidates tied.

If the concerned candidates were tied for first place, the award and the trophy were shared.

Ranking

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Source:[1]

Rank Player Club(s) Points
1 South Korea Son Heung-min England Tottenham Hotspur 256
2 Iran Mehdi Taremi Portugal Porto 120
3 Saudi Arabia Salem Al-Dawsari Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 112
4 South Korea Kim Min-jae Turkey Fenerbahçe
Italy Napoli
99
5 Japan Kaoru Mitoma Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise
England Brighton & Hove Albion
91
6 Japan Daichi Kamada Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 68
7 Japan Ritsu Dōan Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
Germany SC Freiburg
47
8 Japan Takehiro Tomiyasu England Arsenal 37
9 Thailand Theerathon Bunmathan Thailand Buriram United 21
10 Japan Wataru Endo Germany VfB Stuttgart 18
11 Japan Kyogo Furuhashi Scotland Celtic 14
12 Saudi Arabia Mohamed Kanno Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 12
13 Kenya Michael Olunga Qatar Al-Duhail 6
14 Uzbekistan Eldor Shomurodov Italy Roma 6
15 South Korea Cho Gue-sung South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu
South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai
6
16 Australia Matthew Leckie Australia Melbourne City 5
17 Iran Saeid Ezatolahi Qatar Al-Garafa
Denmark Vejle
4
Singapore Ikhsan Fandi Thailand BG Pathum United
Australia Craig Goodwin Australia Adelaide United
South Korea Jung Woo-Young Qatar Al-Sadd
Australia Jamie Maclaren Australia Melbourne City
22 Nigeria Odion Ighalo Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 4
23 Iran Sardar Azmoun Germany Bayer Leverkusen 3
24 Saudi Arabia Saud Abdulhamid Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 3
South Korea Kim Young-gwon South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
26 Japan Reo Hatate Scotland Celtic 2
Japan Maya Yoshida Italy Sampdoria
Germany Schalke 04
28 Japan Daizen Maeda Scotland Celtic 2
29 Vietnam Nguyen Tien Linh[2] Vietnam Becamex Binh Duong 1
Japan Akihiro Ienaga Japan Kawasaki Frontale
Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Owais Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal

References

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  1. ^ "Son Heung-min gana su sexto Mejor Jugador de Asia seguido". Marca (in Spanish). 6 February 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ^ Luong, Hieu (2 February 2023). "Vietnamese star striker among nominations for best footballer in Asia". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Retrieved 5 February 2023.