Best Footballer in Asia 2022

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.

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

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