Best Footballer in Asia 2021

The Best Footballer in Asia 2021, recognizing the best male footballer in Asia in 2021, is the 9th edition of the Best Footballer in Asia. Son Heung-min claimed the award on 3 January 2022. It was his 5th Best Footballer in Asia title in a row, and the 7th title overall. The event was judged by a panel of 50 sports journalists. Son Heung-min received 31 1st-place votes, 10 2nd-place votes, 4 3rd-place votes, 2 4th-place votes and finished on 242 points in total.

Voting

50 judges were invited to vote, including 37 representatives from AFC nations/regions which comprise Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Korea Republic, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United Arabic Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Yemen. The other thirteen jurors were independent Asian football experts or from high-profile media outlets.[1] Before voting, all judges were given a 25-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 Hotspur242
2 Sardar Azmoun Zenit Saint Petersburg111
3 Mehdi Taremi Porto90
4 Salem Al-Dawsari Al-Hilal74
5 Takehiro Tomiyasu Arsenal50
6 Kyogo Furuhashi Celtic36
7 Akram Afif Al-Sadd23
8 Salman Al-Faraj Al-Hilal19
9 Hwang Hee-chan RB Leipzig
Wolverhampton Wanderers		19
10 Eldor Shomurodov Genoa
Roma		18
11 Takefusa Kubo Getafe
Mallorca		16
12 Leandro Damião Kawasaki Frontale13
13 Bafétimbi Gomis Al-Hilal13
14 Michael Olunga Al-Duhail12
15 Wataru Endo VfB Stuttgart11
16 Almoez Ali Al-Duhail10
17 Ali Mabkhout Al Jazira9
18 Alireza Jahanbakhsh Brighton & Hove Albion
Feyenoord		5
19 Takumi Minamino Liverpool4
20 Martin Boyle Hibernian3
Andres Iniesta Vissel Kobe
22 Igor Coronado Sharjah
Al-Ittihad		2
Junya Ito Genk
Amir Abedzadeh Maritimo
Ponferradina
Jang Hyun-soo Al-Hilal
Oscar Shanghai Port
27 Nguyen Tien Linh Becamex Binh Duong2
28 Theerathon Bunmathan Yokohama F. Marinos1
Hwang In-beom Rubin Kazan
Sunil Chhetri Bengaluru
Dejan Damjanovic Kitchee
Jaloliddin Masharipov Al-Nassr
Chanathip Songkrasin Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
Wu Lei Espanyol

References
  1. "【2021亚洲金球奖】34人完全排名+全球50位评委名单". Titan Sports (in Chinese). 3 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. "Son Heung-min wins 5th consecutive Best Footballer in Asia award". 3 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. "【2021亚洲金球奖】34人完全排名+全球50位评委名单". Titan Sports (in Chinese). 3 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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