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 3rd January 2022. It was his 5st Best Footballer in Asia title in a row, and the 7th title overall. The event was judged by a panel of 50 sports journalists.

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
1South Korea Son Heung-min England Tottenham Hotspur242
2Iran Sardar AzmounRussia Zenit Saint Petersburg111
3Iran Mehdi TaremiPortugal Porto90
4Saudi Arabia Salem Al-DawsariSaudi Arabia Al-Hilal74
5Japan Takehiro TomiyasuEngland Arsenal50
6Japan Kyogo FuruhashiScotland Celtic36
7Qatar Akram AfifQatar Al-Sadd23
8Saudi Arabia Salman Al-FarajSaudi Arabia Al-Hilal19
9South Korea Hwang Hee-chanGermany RB Leipzig
England Wolverhampton Wanderers		19
10Uzbekistan Eldor ShomurodovItaly Genoa
Italy Roma		18
11Japan Takefusa KuboSpain Getafe
Spain Mallorca		16
12Brazil Leandro DamiãoJapan Kawasaki Frontale13
13France Bafétimbi GomisSaudi Arabia Al-Hilal13
14Kenya Michael OlungaQatar Al-Duhail12
15Japan Wataru EndoGermany VfB Stuttgart11
16Qatar Almoez AliQatar Al-Duhail10
17United Arab Emirates Ali MabkhoutUnited Arab Emirates Al Jazira9
18Iran Alireza JahanbakhshEngland Brighton & Hove Albion
Netherlands Feyenoord		5
19Japan Takumi MinaminoEngland Liverpool4
20Australia Martin BoyleScotland Hibernian3
Spain Andres IniestaJapan Vissel Kobe
22Brazil Igor CoronadoUnited Arab Emirates Sharjah
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad		2
Japan Junya ItoBelgium Genk
Iran Amir AbedzadehPortugal Maritimo
Spain Ponferradina
South Korea Jang Hyun-sooSaudi Arabia Al-Hilal
Brazil OscarChina Shanghai Port
27Vietnam Nguyen Tien LinhVietnam Becamex Binh Duong
28Thailand Theerathon BunmathanJapan Yokohama F. Marinos1
South Korea Hwang In-beomRussia Rubin Kazan
India Sunil ChhetriIndia Bengaluru
Montenegro Dejan DamjanovicHong Kong Kitchee
Uzbekistan Jaloliddin MasharipovSaudi Arabia Al-Nassr
Thailand Chanathip SongkrasinJapan Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
China Wu LeiSpain 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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