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Best Footballer in Asia 2018

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The Best Footballer in Asia award recognizes the best male footballer in Asia. Son Heung-min received the 6th annual award on 4 January 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

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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 Arab 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

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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

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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

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Source:[6]

Rank Name Club(s) Points
1 South Korea Son Heung-min England Tottenham Hotspur 206
2 Japan Makoto Hasebe Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 64
3 Iran Alireza Beiranvand Iran Persepolis 50
4 Japan Yuma Suzuki Japan Kashima Antlers 46
5 Algeria Baghdad Bounedjah Qatar Al-Sadd 31
6 China Wu Lei China Shanghai SIPG 28
7 Iran Alireza Jahanbakhsh Netherlands AZ
England Brighton & Hove Albion
28
8 Philippines Neil Etheridge Wales Cardiff City 26
9 Japan Takashi Inui Spain Eibar
Spain Real Betis
26
10 Qatar Abdelkarim Hassan Qatar Al-Sadd 24
11 Japan Yuya Osako Germany 1. FC Köln
Germany Werder Bremen
20
12 Australia Aaron Mooy England Huddersfield Town 19
13 Australia Mathew Ryan England Brighton & Hove Albion 16
14 Saudi Arabia Salman Al-Faraj Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 15
15 Vietnam Nguyễn Quang Hải Vietnam Hanoi 13
16 Qatar Akram Afif Qatar Al-Sadd 12
17 South Korea Kwoun Sun-tae Japan Kashima Antlers 11
19 Sweden Marcus Berg United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 9
18 South Korea Hwang Ui-jo Japan Gamba Osaka 9
20 Japan Gen Shoji Japan Kashima Antlers 8
21 India Sunil Chhetri India Bengaluru 7
South Korea Jo Hyeon-woo South Korea Daegu
23 Kyrgyzstan Valery Kichin Russia Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 4
24 Brazil Caio United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 3
Syria Omar Kharbin Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Brazil Paulinho Spain Barcelona
China Guangzhou Evergrande
Thailand Chanathip Songkrasin Japan Consadole Sapporo
28 Uzbekistan Odil Ahmedov China Shanghai SIPG 2
Iran Sardar Azmoun Russia Rubin Kazan
Japan Shinji Kagawa Germany Borussia Dortmund
Japan Kengo Nakamura Japan Kawasaki Frontale
32 Brazil Serginho Brazil América Mineiro
Japan Kashima Antlers
2
33 Turkmenistan Altymyrat Annadurdyyev Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr 1
Spain Andrés Iniesta Spain Barcelona
Japan Vissel Kobe
Japan Daigo Nishi Japan Kashima Antlers

References

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  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. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Best Footballer in Asia 2018: The reasons & numbers behind Son's win". FoxSportsAsia. 8 January 2019.