Best Footballer in Asia 2020

The Best Footballer in Asia 2020, recognizing the best male footballer in Asia in 2020, is the 8th edition of the Best Footballer in Asia, presented by Titan Sports. Son Heung-min won the award on 4 January 2021. It was his 4rd Best Footballer in Asia title in a row, and the 5th in the previous 6 years. The event was judged by a panel of 51 sports journalists. Son Heung-min received 45 1st-place votes and 4 2nd-place votes. With 35% of all points awarded, Son achieved the highest tally of Best Footballer in Asia in history at the time.

Voting

51 judges were invited to vote, including 37 representatives from AFC nations/regions which comprise Afghanistan, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Korea Republic, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United Arabic Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Yemen. The other fourteen jurors were independent Asian football experts or from well-known football media outlets.[1] Before voting, all judges were given a 24-player shortlist, but could choose other eligible players.

Rules

Each juror selects 5 best footballers and awards them 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point respectively from their first choice to the fifth choice. A trophy for the Best Footballer in Asia is awarded to the player with the highest total of points.[2]

Tiebreakers

When two or more candidates obtain the same points, the rankings of the concerned candidates would be based upon the following criteria in order:

  • a) The number of 1st-place vote obtained
  • b) The number of 2nd-place vote obtained
  • c) The number of 3rd-place vote obtained
  • d) The number of 4th-place vote obtained

If all conditions are equal, the concerned candidates tie.

If the concerned candidates are tied for first place, the award and the trophy are shared.

Ranking

Source:[3]

Rank Name Club(s) Points
1 Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur286
2 Sardar Azmoun Zenit Saint Petersburg89
3 Júnior Negrão Ulsan Hyundai83
4 Andrés Iniesta Vissel Kobe44
5 Yoon Bit-garam Ulsan Hyundai30
6 Akram Afif Al-Sadd29
7 Takefusa Kubo Mallorca
Villarreal		26
Alex Teixeira Jiangsu Suning
9 Mehdi Taremi Rio Ave
Porto		24
10 Hwang Hee-chan Red Bull Salzburg
RB Leipzig		22
11 Bafétimbi Gomis Al-Hilal20
12 Bashar Resan Persepolis19
13 Abderrazak Hamdallah Al-Nassr16
14 Won Du-jae Ulsan Hyundai16
15 Daichi Kamada Eintracht Frankfurt14
16 Takehiro Tomiyasu Bologna12
17 Mathew Ryan Brighton & Hove Albion11
18 Mitch Langerak Nagoya Grampus8
19 Michael Olunga Kashiwa Reysol7
20 Wataru Endo VfB Stuttgart7
21 Hossein Kanaanizadegan Persepolis6
22 Lee Kang-in Valencia4
Jaloliddin Masharipov Pakhtakor
24 Takumi Minamino Liverpool4
25 Alireza Beiranvand Persepolis
Antwerp		3
Shoja Khalilzadeh Persepolis
Al-Rayyan
27 Omar Al-Somah Al-Ahli2
28 Hulk Shanghai SIPG1
Kim Tae-hwan Ulsan Hyundai
Kaoru Mitoma Kawasaki Frontale

References
  1. "【【2020亚洲金球奖】30人完全排名+全球51位评委名单". Titan Sports (in Chinese). 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. "Best Footballer in Asia award: All you need to know". FoxSportsAsia. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  3. "【2020亚洲金球奖】30人完全排名+全球51位评委名单". Titan Sports (in Chinese). 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
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