Best Footballer in Asia 2023

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

63 judges were invited to vote, including 42 representatives from AFC nations/regions which comprise Afghanistan, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Chinese Taipei, Guam，Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Laos，Korea 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

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

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
Rank Player Club(s) Points
1 Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur231
2 Kim Min-jae Napoli
Bayern Munich		197
3 Cristiano Ronaldo Al Nassr172
4 Kaoru Mitoma Brighton & Hove Albion101
5 Mehdi Taremi Porto55
6 Takefusa Kubo Real Sociedad48
7 Salem Al-Dawsari Al Hilal42
8 Wataru Endo VfB Stuttgart
Liverpool		40
9 Hwang Hee-chan Wolverhampton Wanderers33
10 Lee Kang-in Mallorca
Paris Saint-Germain		14
11 Talisca Al Nassr13
12 Sardar Azmoun Bayer Leverkusen
Roma		8
13 Hiroki Sakai Urawa Red Diamonds8
14 Kyogo Furuhashi Celtic7
15 Takehiro Tomiyasu Arsenal7
16 Saud Abdulhamid Al Hilal6
17 Sunil Chhetri Bengaluru6
18 Jeong Woo-yeong SC Freiburg
VfB Stuttgart		4
19 Abderrazak Hamdallah Al-Ittihad3
Michael Olunga Al-Duhail
Alexander Scholz Urawa Red Diamonds
22 Yuya Osako Vissel Kobe2
23 Alireza Jahanbakhsh Feyenoord2
24 Theerathon Bunmathan Buriram United1
Eldor Shomurodov Spezia
Cagliari
Harry Souttar Leicester City

Source:[1]

References
  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.
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