Best Footballer in Asia 2019

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The Best Footballer in Asia 2019, recognizing the best male footballer in Asia in 2019, is the 7th edition of the Best Footballer in Asia, presented by Titan Sports. Son Heung-min won the award on 3 January 2020. [1] It was his 3rd Best Footballer in Asia title in a row, and the 5th in the previous 6 years. [2] The event was judged by a panel of 51 sports journalists. With 31.6% of all points awarded, Son Heung-min achieved the highest tally of Best Footballer in Asia in history at the time. [3]

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Voting

51 judges were invited to vote, including 37 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, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United Arabic Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Yemen. The other fourteen jurors were independent Asian football experts or from well-known football media outlets. [3] [4] Before voting, all judges were given a 24-player shortlist, but could choose other eligible players. [5]

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. [6]

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:

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: [4]

RankNameClub(s)Points
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Son Heung-min Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur 258
2 Flag of Qatar.svg Akram Afif Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd 114
3 Flag of Japan.svg Takumi Minamino Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Salzburg 90
4 Flag of Qatar.svg Almoez Ali Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Duhail 64
5 Flag of Iran.svg Sardar Azmoun Flag of Russia.svg Zenit Saint Petersburg 59
6 Flag of France.svg Bafétimbi Gomis Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 49
7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wu Lei Flag of Spain.svg Espanyol 29
8 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Salem Al-Dawsari Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 26
9 Flag of Algeria.svg Baghdad Bounedjah Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd 15
10 Flag of Brazil.svg Paulinho Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Evergrande 14
11 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kang-in Flag of Spain.svg Valencia 13
12 Flag of Thailand.svg Theerathon Bunmathan Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama F. Marinos 10
13 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Eldor Shomurodov Flag of Russia.svg Rostov 10
14 Flag of Italy.svg Sebastian Giovinco Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 9
15 Flag of Syria.svg Omar Al Somah Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli 8
16 Flag of Japan.svg Yuya Osako Flag of Germany.svg Werder Bremen 8
17 Flag of Vietnam.svg Nguyễn Quang Hải Flag of Vietnam.svg Hanoi 8
18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mathew Ryan Flag of England.svg Brighton & Hove Albion 7
19 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ali Mabkhout Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al-Jazira 7
20 Flag of Japan.svg Yuto Nagatomo Flag of Turkey.svg Galatasaray 5
21 Flag of Iraq.svg Mohanad Ali Flag of Iraq.svg Al-Shorta
Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Duhail 		4
22 Flag of India.svg Sunil Chhetri Flag of India.svg Bengaluru 4
23 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Yasser Al-Shahrani Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 2
24 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Arslanmyrat Amanow Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Lokomotiv Tashkent 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Elkeson Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai SIPG
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Evergrande
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Taggart Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Roar
Flag of South Korea.svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings

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References

  1. ↑ "【2019亚洲金球奖】26人完全排名+全球51位评委名单". Titan Sports (in Chinese). 3 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "中国紙主催のアジア年間MVP、ソン・フンミンが3年連続5回目の受賞。南野拓実3位". www.footballchannel.jp (in Japanese). 4 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
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  4. 1 2 "Best Footballer in Asia 2019: The reasons & numbers behind Son Heung-min's triumph". Fox Sports Asia. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Another exciting year for Asia reflected in Best Footballer in Asia 2019 shortlist". Fox Sports Asia. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
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