Best Footballer in Asia 2018

The Best Footballer in Asia award recognizes the best male footballer in Asia. Son Heung-min received the 6th annual award on January 4, 2019 for his play during the 2018 season. The event was judged by a panel of 44 sports journalists, and Son Heung-min won four of the six awards presented.[1]

Voting

44 judges were invited to vote, including 35 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, Myanmar, Oman, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United Arabic Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Yemen. The other nine jurors were independent Asian football experts or from well-known football media outlets.[2][3] Before voting, all judges were given a 24-player shortlist, but could choose other eligible players.[4]

Rules

Each juror selects 5 best footballers and awards them 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point respectively from their first choice to the fifth choice. A trophy for the Best Footballer in Asia is awarded to the player with the highest total of points.[5]

Tiebreakers

When two or more candidates obtain the same points, the rankings of the concerned candidates would be based upon the following criteria in order:

  • a) The number of 1st-place vote obtained
  • b) The number of 2nd-place vote obtained
  • c) The number of 3rd-place vote obtained
  • d) The number of 4th-place vote obtained

If all conditions are equal, the concerned candidates tie.

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

Ranking

Source: [6]

Rank Name Club Points
1 Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur206
2 Makoto Hasebe Eintracht Frankfurt64
3 Alireza Beiranvand Persepolis50
4 Yuma Suzuki Kashima Antlers46
5 Baghdad Bounedjah Al Sadd31
6 Wu Lei Shanghai SIPG28
7 Alireza Jahanbakhsh AZ Alkmaar / Brighton & Hove Albion28
8 Neil Etheridge Cardiff City26
9 Takashi Inui Eibar / Real Betis26
10 Abdelkarim Hassan Al Sadd24
11 Yuya Osako 1. FC Köln / Werder Bremen20
12 Aaron Mooy Huddersfield Town19
13 Mathew Ryan Brighton & Hove Albion16
14 Salman Al-Faraj Al-Hilal15
15 Nguyễn Quang Hải Hà Nội13
16 Akram Afif Al Sadd12
17 Kwoun Sun-tae Kashima Antlers11
18 Hwang Ui-jo Gamba Osaka9
19 Marcus Berg Al-Ain9
20 Gen Shoji Kashima Antlers8
21 Sunil Chhetri Bengaluru7
Jo Hyeon-woo Daegu7
23 Valery Kichin Yenisey Krasnoyarsk4
24 Caio Al-Ain3
Chanathip Songkrasin Consadole Sapporo3
Omar Kharbin Al-Hilal3
Paulinho Barcelona / Guangzhou Evergrande3
28 Odil Ahmedov Shanghai SIPG2
Sardar Azmoun Rubin Kazan2
Shinji Kagawa Borussia Dortmund2
Kengo Nakamura Kawasaki Frontale2
32 Serginho América Mineiro / Kashima Antlers2
33 Altymyrat Annadurdyyev Altyn Asyr1
Andrés Iniesta Barcelona / Vissel Kobe1
Daigo Nishi Kashima Antlers1

References
  1. "Son Heung-min, the Best Footballer in Asia 2018". 4 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  2. "Best Footballer in Asia 2018: The reasons & numbers behind Son's win". Fox Sports Asia. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. "The result of Best Footballer in Asia 2017 is unveiled: unstoppable Son Heung-min won his 4th BFA title". Titan Sports (in Chinese). 5 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  4. "Best Footballer in Asia 2018: The 24 Contenders". Fox Sports Asia. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  5. "Best Footballer in Asia award: All you need to know". FoxSportsAsia. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  6. "Best Footballer in Asia 2018: The reasons & numbers behind Son's win". FoxSportsAsia. 8 January 2019.
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