Best Footballer in Asia 2014

The 2014 Best Footballer in Asia, given to the best football player in Asia as judged by a panel of sports journalists, was awarded to Son Heung-min on 28 November 2014.

Son Heung-min was conferred the trophy at the BayArena in March 2015

Voting

The panel of jurors was constituted by 24 journalists. 20 journalists represent AFC countries/regions including Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea Republic, Kuwait, Macao, Malaysia, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United Arabic Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and 4 journalists represent media outlets of non- AFC countries/regions including England, France, Germany and Italy.[1]

Ranking
Rank Name Club(s) Points
1South Korea Son Heung-minGermany Bayer Leverkusen74
2Japan Keisuke HondaItaly Milan56
3Australia Ante CovicAustralia Western Sydney Wanderers37
4Australia Tim CahillUnited States New York Red Bulls35
5Saudi Arabia Nasser Al-ShamraniSaudi Arabia Al-Hilal27
6Ghana Asamoah GyanUnited Arab Emirates Al-Ain25
7Japan Shinji OkazakiGermany Mainz 0518
8South Korea Ki Sung-yuengEngland Sunderland
Wales Swansea City		18
9Iran Reza GhoochannejhadEngland Charlton Athletic
Kuwait Kuwait SC		16
10Australia Tomi JuricAustralia Western Sydney Wanderers13
11Kuwait Saif Al HashanKuwait Qadsia9
12South Korea Koo Ja-cheolGermany Mainz 053
Japan Yoshinori MutoJapan FC Tokyo
14Iraq Ali AdnanTurkey Çaykur Rizespor2
Uzbekistan Vitaliy DenisovRussia Lokomotiv Moscow
Qatar Khalfan IbrahimQatar Al-Sadd
South Korea Lee Keun-hoSouth Korea Sangju Sangmu
Qatar El Jaish
State of Palestine Ashraf Nu'manState of Palestine Taraji Wadi Al-Nes
Saudi Arabia Al-Faisaly
19United Arab Emirates Ismail AhmedQatar Al-Ain1
Spain Juan BelencosoHong Kong Kitchee
Iran Ashkan DejagahEngland Fulham
Qatar Al-Arabi

References
  1. "Best Footballer in Asia 2014: Son Heung-min won the laurel while no Chinese player wins points (in Chinese) 2014亚洲金球奖：韩国锋线巨星封王 中国0人". Tencent Sports. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
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