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 Best Footballer in Asia 2022 Son Heung-min.jpg
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.

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Voting

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

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

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

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

Source: [1]

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

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