Best Footballer in Asia 2020

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The Best Footballer in Asia 2020, recognizing the best male footballer in Asia in 2020, is the 8th edition of the Best Footballer in Asia, presented by Titan Sports. Son Heung-min won the award on 4 January 2021. It was his 4rd Best Footballer in Asia title in a row, and the 5th in the previous 6 years. The event was judged by a panel of 51 sports journalists. Son Heung-min received 45 1st-place votes and 4 2nd-place votes. With 35% of all points awarded, Son achieved the highest tally of Best Footballer in Asia in history at the time.

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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. [1] Before voting, all judges were given a 24-player shortlist, but could choose other eligible players.

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. [2]

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: [3]

RankNameClub(s)Points
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Son Heung-min Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur 286
2 Flag of Iran.svg Sardar Azmoun Flag of Russia.svg Zenit Saint Petersburg 89
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Júnior Negrão Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai 83
4 Flag of Spain.svg Andrés Iniesta Flag of Japan.svg Vissel Kobe 44
5 Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Bit-garam Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai 30
6 Flag of Qatar.svg Akram Afif Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Sadd 29
7 Flag of Japan.svg Takefusa Kubo Flag of Spain.svg Mallorca
Flag of Spain.svg Villarreal
25
Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Teixeira Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiangsu Suning
9 Flag of Iran.svg Mehdi Taremi Flag of Portugal.svg Rio Ave
Flag of Portugal.svg Porto
24
10 Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Hee-chan Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Salzburg
Flag of Germany.svg RB Leipzig
22
11 Flag of France.svg Bafétimbi Gomis Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal 20
12 Flag of Iraq.svg Bashar Resan Flag of Iran.svg Persepolis 19
13 Flag of Morocco.svg Abderrazak Hamdallah Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Nassr 16
14 Flag of South Korea.svg Won Du-jae Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai 16
15 Flag of Japan.svg Daichi Kamada Flag of Germany.svg Eintracht Frankfurt 14
16 Flag of Japan.svg Takehiro Tomiyasu Flag of Italy.svg Bologna 12
17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mathew Ryan Flag of England.svg Brighton & Hove Albion 11
18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitch Langerak Flag of Japan.svg Nagoya Grampus 8
19 Flag of Kenya.svg Michael Olunga Flag of Japan.svg Kashiwa Reysol 7
20 Flag of Japan.svg Wataru Endo Flag of Germany.svg VfB Stuttgart 7
21 Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Kanaanizadegan Flag of Iran.svg Persepolis 6
22 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kang-in Flag of Spain.svg Valencia 4
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Jaloliddin Masharipov Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Pakhtakor
24 Flag of Japan.svg Takumi Minamino Flag of England.svg Liverpool 4
25 Flag of Iran.svg Alireza Beiranvand Flag of Iran.svg Persepolis
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Antwerp
3
Flag of Iran.svg Shoja Khalilzadeh Flag of Iran.svg Persepolis
Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Rayyan
27 Flag of Syria.svg Omar Al-Somah Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahli 2
28 Flag of Brazil.svg Hulk Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai SIPG 1
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Tae-hwan Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan Hyundai
Flag of Japan.svg Kaoru Mitoma Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki Frontale

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References

  1. "【【2020亚洲金球奖】30人完全排名+全球51位评委名单". Titan Sports (in Chinese). 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. "Best Footballer in Asia award: All you need to know". FoxSportsAsia. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  3. "【2020亚洲金球奖】30人完全排名+全球51位评委名单". Titan Sports (in Chinese). 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.