2012 AFC Annual Awards

The 2012 AFC Annual Awards was the top football players and coaches of the year in Asia.

2012 AFC Annual Awards
2012 AFC Annual Awards logo
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
Dates29 November 2012

Among five candidates, Lee Keun-Ho win the Asian Footballer of the Year award for his role in winning AFC Champions League for his club team.[1]

Aya Miyama, Japan women's football team player which won 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup was awarded Asian Women Footballer of the Year for the second time in a row.

Hanae Shibata and Mohannad Abdul-Raheem becomes the Youth Player of the Year. Ulsan Hyundai which won 2012 AFC Champions League was named as the Club of the Year. Both Japan and South Korea's Olympic teams was named as women's and men's team was named as National Team of the Year.

Yuichi Nishimura and Sachiko Yamagishi were named as men's referee of the year. Kim Ho-Kon was awarded as the Coach of the Year. Rafael Henmi was awarded as Futsal Player of the Year. Giti Pasand, winner of the 2012 AFC Futsal Club Championship was named as Futsal Club of the Year. Fair Play Award was given to the Uzbekistan national football team. Football Federation of Iran was awarded as the Best Football Federation in Asia.

Winners

Asian Footballer of the Year
Lee Keun-Ho
Rank Player Nationality Club Notes
1stLee Keun-Ho South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
—Ali Karimi Iran Persepolis
—Zheng Zhi China PR Guangzhou Evergrande

International players
Shinji Kagawa
Rank Player Nationality Club Notes
1stShinji Kagawa Japan Borussia Dortmund/ Manchester United
—Mark Schwarzer Australia Fulham
—Yuto Nagatomo Japan Inter Milan

Foreign players
Ricardo Oliveira
Rank Player Nationality Club Notes
1stRogerinho Brazil Kuwait SC
—Ricardo Oliveira Brazil Al Jazira
—Bruno Correa Brazil Sepahan/ Al Nasr

Coach of the year
Rank Coach Nationality Club Notes
1stKim Ho-Kon South Korea Ulsan Hyundai

National team of the year
Gender Team Nationality Notes
MenSouth Korea national under-23 football team South Korea
WomenJapan women's national football team Japan

Club of the year
Rank Club Nationality Notea
1st Ulsan Hyundai South Korea

Women
Aya Miyama
Rank Player Nationality Club Notes
1stAya Miyama Japan Okayama Yunogo Belle
—Yuki Ogimi Japan 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
—Homare Sawa Japan INAC Leonessa

Young Player
Gender Player Nationality Club
MenMohannad Abdul-Raheem Iraq Duhok SC
WomenHanae Shibata Japan Urawa Red Diamonds

Futsal Player
Player Nationality Club
Katsutoshi Rafael Henmi Japan Nagoya Oceans

See also

References
  1. Korean Lee Keun-Ho wins 2012 AFC Player of the Year award
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