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Server Djeparov won the AFC Player of the Year award in 2008 and 2011. Akram Afif won the AFC Player of the Year award in 2019 and 2023. The AFC Player of the Year is an annual prize presented by Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It is awarded to the Asian player who has the best performance at AFC club(s) in a calendar year.
Inspired by Ballon d'Or and France Football, the editorial team of Titan Sports decided to launch an award in honor of the player deemed to have performed the best in Asian football over the previous year. [1] This award was founded in 2013.
Kazuyoshi "Kazu" Miura (三浦 知良, Miura Kazuyoshi, born 26 February 1967), nicknamed King Kazu, [2] is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Japan Football League club Atletico Suzuka, on loan from J2 League club Yokohama FC.
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 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.
Born in the South Korean capital Seoul, [10] Park is one of the greatest and most successful Asian players in football history, having won 19 trophies in his career. [11] He is the first Asian footballer to win the UEFA Champions League, play in a UEFA Champions League final, and win the FIFA Club World Cup. [12]
This made him only the 7th Japan player to achieve the feat. [40] [41] Nagatomo in action against Iran at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. He was later selected for the 2018 World Cup, 2019 Asian Cup and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Currently with 142 caps, he is Japan's second highest capped player behind Yasuhito Endo who holds 152 caps for Japan.
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]