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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

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.

Voting

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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

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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

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

  • a) The number of first-place vote obtained
  • b) The number of second-place vote obtained
  • c) The number of third-place vote obtained
  • d) The number of fourth-place vote obtained

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

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

Source:[1]

References

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  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.