Asian Footballer of the Year
Asian Footballer of the Year is an annual prize awarded to the best Asian player in a calendar year, organized by Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The award began in 1984 through International Federation of Football History & Statistics with sport magazines and journalists , then it was adopted by the AFC in 1994 with the allocation of annual award.[1][2][3]
Winners
Majed Abdullah, won the award in 1984,1985,1986.[4]
Kazuyoshi Miura, won the award in 1993.
Hidetoshi Nakata, won the award in 1997,1998.
Ali Daei, won the award in 1999.
Shinji Ono, won the award in 2002.
Mehdi Mahdavikia, won the award in 2003.
Ali Karimi, won the award in 2004.
Khalfan Ibrahim, won the award in 2006.
Yasser Al-Qahtani, won the award in 2007.
Yasuhito Endō, won the award in 2009.
Lee Keun-Ho, won the award in 2012.
Zheng Zhi, won the award in 2013.
Omar Abdulrahman, won the award in 2016.
Before AFC adoption (1984–1994)
| Year | Rank | Player | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1st |  Majed Abdullah |
Al-Nassr |
66 | |
| 2nd |  Gu Guangming |
Guangdong |
40 | ||
| 3rd |  Faisal Al-Dakhil |
Qadsia |
30 | ||
| 1985 | 1st | Majed Abdullah |
Al-Nassr |
66 | |
| 2nd | Gu Guangming |
Guangdong |
47 | ||
| 1986 | 1st | Majed Abdullah |
Al-Nassr |
68 | |
| 2nd |  Choi Soon-ho |
POSCO Atoms |
32 | ||
| 1987 | No award | ||||
| 1988 | 1st |  Ahmed Radhi |
Al-Rasheed |
26 | |
| 2nd | Kim Joo-sung |
Daewoo Royals |
16 | ||
| 3rd | Majed Abdullah |
Al-Nassr |
14 | ||
| 1989 | 1st | Kim Joo-sung |
Daewoo Royals |
38 | |
| 2nd | Majed Abdullah |
Al-Nassr |
12 | ||
| 3rd | Ahmed Radhi |
Al-Rasheed |
6 | ||
| 1990 | 1st | Kim Joo-sung |
Daewoo Royals |
36 | |
| 2nd |  Farshad Pious |
Persepolis |
28 | ||
| 3rd |  Adnan Al-Talyani |
Al-Shaab |
6 | ||
| 1991 | 1st | Kim Joo-sung |
Daewoo Royals |
31 | |
| 2nd | Chung Yong-hwan |
Daewoo Royals |
28 | ||
| 3rd | Samad Marfavi |
Esteghlal |
16 | ||
| 1992 | No award | ||||
| 1993 | 1st |  Kazuyoshi Miura |
Verdy Kawasaki |
– | |
| 2nd | Fahad Al-Bishi |
Al-Nassr |
– | ||
| 3rd | Mehdi Fonounizadeh |
Esteghlal |
– | ||
After AFC adoption (1994–present)
Wins By Country
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up | Third places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Japan | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Iran | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| South Korea | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| China PR | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Uzbekistan | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Iraq | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Qatar | 1 | – | 2 |
 Australia | 1 | – | – |
 Bahrain | – | 2 | – |
| Kuwait | – | 1 | 3 |
 Thailand | – | 1 | – |
Wins By Club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Third places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Nassr | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Daewoo Royals | 3 | 2 | – |
| Al-Hilal | 3 | – | 2 |
| Al-Shabab | 2 | 1 | – |
 Perugia | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Rasheed | 1 | – | 1 |
| Al Sadd | 1 | – | 1 |
| Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma / Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 | – | 1 |
Wins By Player
| Player | Winners | Runners-up | Third places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Majed Abdullah | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Kim Joo-sung | 3 | 1 | – |
| Hidetoshi Nakata | 2 | 1 | – |
| Server Djeparov | 2 | – | – |
| Zheng Zhi | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Khodadad Azizi | 1 | 1 | – |
| Ali Daei | 1 | 1 | – |
| Fan Zhiyi | 1 | 1 | – |
| Ali Karimi | 1 | 1 | – |
| Ahmed Radhi | 1 | – | 1 |
| Khalfan Ibrahim | 1 | – | 1 |
| Omar Abdulrahman | 1 | – | 1 |
AFC Asian International Player of the Year
| Year | Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1st | Shinji Kagawa |
 Manchester United |
| 2nd | Yuto Nagatomo |
Internazionale | |
| 3rd | Mark Schwarzer |
Fulham | |
| 2013 | 1st | Yuto Nagatomo |
Internazionale |
| 2nd | Keisuke Honda |
 CSKA Moscow | |
| 3rd | Son Heung-min |
 Bayer Leverkusen | |
| 2014 | 1st | Mile Jedinak |
Crystal Palace |
| 2nd | Tim Cahill |
 New York Red Bulls | |
| 3rd | Ki Sung-yueng |
Swansea City | |
| 2015 | 1st | Son Heung-min |
Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2nd | Ki Sung-yueng |
Swansea City | |
| 3rd | Massimo Luongo |
Queens Park Rangers | |
| 2016 | 1st | Shinji Okazaki |
Leicester City |
| 2nd | Son Heung-min |
Tottenham Hotspur | |
| 3rd | Shinji Kagawa |
Borussia Dortmund | |
AFC Foreign Player of the Year
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 |  Rogerinho |
Kuwait SC |
| 2013 | Muriqui |
Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 2014 |  Asamoah Gyan |
Al-Ain |
| 2015 | Ricardo Goulart |
Guangzhou Evergrande |
See also
References
- ↑ "Asian Player of the Year". infoplease.com. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ↑ "Asian Player of the Year". rssssf.com. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ↑ "Lee Keunho crowned Asian player of the year". fifa.com. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ↑ "Asian Player of the Year 1984". rssssf.com. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
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