Best Footballer in Asia 2023

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Son Heung-min was conferred the Best Footballer in Asia 2023 trophy and his ninth in the training center of Tottenham Hotspur on May 16, 2024 BFA 2023 -2 Heung-Min Son.jpg
Son Heung-min was conferred the Best Footballer in Asia 2023 trophy and his ninth in the training center of Tottenham Hotspur on May 16, 2024

The Best Footballer in Asia 2023, recognizing the best male footballer in Asia in 2023, was the 11th edition of the Best Footballer in Asia. Son Heung-min claimed the award on 15 January 2024. It was his seventh Best Footballer in Asia title in a row, and eighth title overall. The event was judged by a panel of sixty-three sports journalists. Son received 17 first-place votes, 24 second-place votes, 7 third-place votes, 5 fourth-place votes, 2 fifth-place votes and finished on 231 points in total.

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Voting

63 judges were invited to vote, including 42 representatives from AFC nations/regions which comprise Afghanistan, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Chinese Taipei, GuamHong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, LaosKorea 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

RankPlayerClub(s)Points
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Son Heung-min Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur 231
2 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Min-jae Flag of Italy.svg Napoli
Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich
197
3 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Cristiano Ronaldo Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al Nassr 172
4 Flag of Japan.svg Kaoru Mitoma Flag of England.svg Brighton & Hove Albion 101
5 Flag of Iran.svg Mehdi Taremi Flag of Portugal (official).svg Porto 55
6 Flag of Japan.svg Takefusa Kubo Flag of Spain.svg Real Sociedad 48
7 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Salem Al-Dawsari Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al Hilal 42
8 Flag of Japan.svg Wataru Endo Flag of Germany.svg VfB Stuttgart
Flag of England.svg Liverpool
40
9 Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Hee-chan Flag of England.svg Wolverhampton Wanderers 33
10 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kang-in Flag of Spain.svg Mallorca
Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain
14
11 Flag of Brazil.svg Talisca Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al Nassr 13
12 Flag of Iran.svg Sardar Azmoun Flag of Germany.svg Bayer Leverkusen
Flag of Italy.svg Roma
8
13 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Sakai Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds 8
14 Flag of Japan.svg Kyogo Furuhashi Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic 7
15 Flag of Japan.svg Takehiro Tomiyasu Flag of England.svg Arsenal 7
16 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saud Abdulhamid Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al Hilal 6
17 Flag of India.svg Sunil Chhetri Flag of India.svg Bengaluru 6
18 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeong Woo-yeong Flag of Germany.svg SC Freiburg
Flag of Germany.svg VfB Stuttgart
4
19 Flag of Morocco.svg Abderrazak Hamdallah Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad 3
Flag of Kenya.svg Michael Olunga Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Duhail
Flag of Denmark.svg Alexander Scholz Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds
22 Flag of Japan.svg Yuya Osako Flag of Japan.svg Vissel Kobe 2
23 Flag of Iran.svg Alireza Jahanbakhsh Flag of the Netherlands.svg Feyenoord 2
24 Flag of Thailand.svg Theerathon Bunmathan Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram United 1
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Eldor Shomurodov Flag of Italy.svg Spezia
Flag of Italy.svg Cagliari
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Souttar Flag of England.svg Leicester City

Source: [1]

References

  1. "【2023亚洲金球奖】孙兴慜夺魁 金玟哉C罗分列二三". Titan Sports (in Chinese). 15 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.