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
1South Korea Son Heung-min England Tottenham Hotspur 286
2Iran Sardar AzmounRussia Zenit Saint Petersburg89
3Brazil Júnior NegrãoSouth Korea Ulsan Hyundai83
4Spain Andrés IniestaJapan Vissel Kobe44
5South Korea Yoon Bit-garamSouth Korea Ulsan Hyundai30
6Qatar Akram AfifQatar Al-Sadd29
7Japan Takefusa KuboSpain Mallorca
Spain Villarreal		25
Brazil Alex TeixeiraChina Jiangsu Suning
9Iran Mehdi TaremiPortugal Rio Ave
Portugal Porto		24
10South Korea Hwang Hee-chanAustria Red Bull Salzburg
Germany RB Leipzig		22
11France Bafétimbi GomisSaudi Arabia Al-Hilal20
12Iraq Bashar ResanIran Persepolis19
13Morocco Abderrazak HamdallahSaudi Arabia Al-Nassr16
14South Korea Won Du-jaeSouth Korea Ulsan Hyundai16
15Japan Daichi KamadaGermany Eintracht Frankfurt14
16Japan Takehiro TomiyasuItaly Bologna12
17Australia Mathew RyanEngland Brighton & Hove Albion11
18Australia Mitch LangerakJapan Nagoya Grampus8
19Kenya Michael OlungaJapan Kashiwa Reysol7
20Japan Wataru EndoGermany VfB Stuttgart7
21Iran Hossein KanaanizadeganIran Persepolis6
22South Korea Lee Kang-inSpain Valencia4
Uzbekistan Jaloliddin MasharipovUzbekistan Pakhtakor
24Japan Takumi MinaminoEngland Liverpool4
25Iran Alireza BeiranvandIran Persepolis
Belgium Antwerp		3
Iran Shoja KhalilzadehIran Persepolis
Qatar Al-Rayyan
27Syria Omar Al-SomahSaudi Arabia Al-Ahli2
28Brazil HulkChina Shanghai SIPG1
South Korea Kim Tae-hwanSouth Korea Ulsan Hyundai
Japan Kaoru MitomaJapan 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. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. 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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