Best Footballer in Asia 2020

7th annual Best Footballer in Asia award

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 South Korea Son Heung-min England Tottenham Hotspur 286
2 Iran Sardar Azmoun Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg 89
3 Brazil Júnior Negrão South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 83
4 Spain Andrés Iniesta Japan Vissel Kobe 44
5 South Korea Yoon Bit-garam South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 30
6 Qatar Akram Afif Qatar Al-Sadd 29
7 Japan Takefusa Kubo Spain Mallorca
Spain Villarreal		 25
Brazil Alex Teixeira China Jiangsu Suning
9 Iran Mehdi Taremi Portugal Rio Ave
Portugal Porto		 24
10 South Korea Hwang Hee-chan Austria Red Bull Salzburg
Germany RB Leipzig		 22
11 France Bafétimbi Gomis Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 20
12 Iraq Bashar Resan Iran Persepolis 19
13 Morocco Abderrazak Hamdallah Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 16
14 South Korea Won Du-jae South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 16
15 Japan Daichi Kamada Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 14
16 Japan Takehiro Tomiyasu Italy Bologna 12
17 Australia Mathew Ryan England Brighton & Hove Albion 11
18 Australia Mitch Langerak Japan Nagoya Grampus 8
19 Kenya Michael Olunga Japan Kashiwa Reysol 7
20 Japan Wataru Endo Germany VfB Stuttgart 7
21 Iran Hossein Kanaanizadegan Iran Persepolis 6
22 South Korea Lee Kang-in Spain Valencia 4
Uzbekistan Jaloliddin Masharipov Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
24 Japan Takumi Minamino England Liverpool 4
25 Iran Alireza Beiranvand Iran Persepolis
Belgium Antwerp		 3
Iran Shoja Khalilzadeh Iran Persepolis
Qatar Al-Rayyan
27 Syria Omar Al-Somah Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 2
28 Brazil Hulk China Shanghai SIPG 1
South Korea Kim Tae-hwan South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
Japan Kaoru Mitoma Japan 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.