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Best Footballer in Asia 2021

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Son Heung-min was conferred the Best Footballer in Asia trophy in the training center of Tottenham Hotspur on May 18, 2022

The Best Footballer in Asia 2021, recognizing the best male footballer in Asia in 2021, is the 9th edition of the Best Footballer in Asia. Son Heung-min claimed the award on 3rd January 2022. It was his 5st Best Footballer in Asia title in a row, and the 7th title overall. The event was judged by a panel of 50 sports journalists.

Voting

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50 judges were invited to vote, including 37 representatives from AFC nations/regions which comprise Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Korea Republic, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United Arabic Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Yemen. The other thirteen jurors were independent Asian football experts or from high-profile media outlets.[1] Before voting, all judges were given a 25-player shortlist, but could choose other eligible players.

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. [2]

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:[3]

Rank Name Club(s) Points
1 South Korea Son Heung-min England Tottenham Hotspur 242
2 Iran Sardar Azmoun Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg 111
3 Iran Mehdi Taremi Portugal Porto 90
4 Saudi Arabia Salem Al-Dawsari Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 74
5 Japan Takehiro Tomiyasu England Arsenal 50
6 Japan Kyogo Furuhashi Scotland Celtic 36
7 Qatar Akram Afif Qatar Al-Sadd 23
8 Saudi Arabia Salman Al-Faraj Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 19
9 South Korea Hwang Hee-chan Germany RB Leipzig
England Wolverhampton Wanderers
19
10 Uzbekistan Eldor Shomurodov Italy Genoa
Italy Roma
18
11 Japan Takefusa Kubo Spain Getafe
Spain Mallorca
16
12 Brazil Leandro Damião Japan Kawasaki Frontale 13
13 France Bafétimbi Gomis Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 13
14 Kenya Michael Olunga Qatar Al-Duhail 12
15 Japan Wataru Endo Germany VfB Stuttgart 11
16 Qatar Almoez Ali Qatar Al-Duhail 10
17 United Arab Emirates Ali Mabkhout United Arab Emirates Al Jazira 9
18 Iran Alireza Jahanbakhsh England Brighton & Hove Albion
Netherlands Feyenoord
5
19 Japan Takumi Minamino England Liverpool 4
20 Australia Martin Boyle Scotland Hibernian 3
Spain Andres Iniesta Japan Vissel Kobe
22 Brazil Igor Coronado United Arab Emirates Sharjah
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
2
Japan Junya Ito Belgium Genk
Iran Amir Abedzadeh Portugal Maritimo
Spain Ponferradina
South Korea Jang Hyun-soo Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Brazil Oscar China Shanghai Port
Vietnam Nguyen Tien Linh Vietnam Becamex Binh Duong
28 Thailand Theerathon Bunmathan Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 1
South Korea Hwang In-beom Russia Rubin Kazan
India Sunil Chhetri India Bengaluru
Montenegro Dejan Damjanovic Hong Kong Kitchee
Uzbekistan Jaloliddin Masharipov Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
Thailand Chanathip Songkrasin Japan Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
China Wu Lei Spain Espanyol

References

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  1. ^ "【2021亚洲金球奖】34人完全排名+全球50位评委名单". Titan Sports (in Chinese). 3 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Son Heung-min wins 5th consecutive Best Footballer in Asia award". 3 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. ^ "【2021亚洲金球奖】34人完全排名+全球50位评委名单". Titan Sports (in Chinese). 3 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.