Best Footballer in Asia 2024

The Best Footballer in Asia 2024, recognizing the best male footballer in Asia in 2024, was the 12th edition of the Best Footballer in Asia. Akram Afif claimed the award on 21 October 2024. It was the first time that the Best Footballer in Asia was awarded to a player from West Asia. The event was judged by a panel of sixty-three sports journalists. Akram Afif received 18 first-place votes, 13 second-place votes, 2 third-place votes, 8 fourth-place votes, 3 fifth-place votes and finished on 181 points in total.

Due to the change of its calendar in line with the new Asian football calendar, the Best Footballer in Asia 2024, as a transitional edition, only takes account of the time range between January, 1st, 2024 to 15 August 2024 (rather than a whole calendar year as before).

Voting

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63 judges were invited to vote, including 42 representatives from AFC nations/regions which comprise Afghanistan, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Chinese Taipei, GuamHong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, LaosKorea Republic, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United Arabic Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Yemen. The other twenty-one jurors were independent Asian football experts or from high-profile media outlets. Before voting, all judges were given a 25-player shortlist, but could choose other eligible players.

Rules

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Each juror selected their five best footballers and awarded them five, four, three, two and one point respectively from their first choice to the fifth choice. A trophy for the Best Footballer in Asia was awarded to the player with the highest total of points.

Tiebreakers

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When two or more candidates obtained the same points, the rankings of the concerned candidates was based upon the following criteria in order:

  • a) The number of first-place vote obtained
  • b) The number of second-place vote obtained
  • c) The number of third-place vote obtained
  • d) The number of fourth-place vote obtained

If all conditions were equal, the concerned candidates tied.

If the concerned candidates were tied for first place, the award and the trophy were shared.

Ranking

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The votes were based on the results from 1 January to 15 August.

Rank Player Club(s) Points
1   Akram Afif   Al-Sadd 181
2   Son Heung-min   Tottenham Hotspur 168
3   Soufiane Rahimi   Al Ain 115
4   Cristiano Ronaldo   Al Nassr 109
5   Aleksandar Mitrović   Al Hilal 69
6   Musa Al-Taamari   Montpellier 53
7   Mehdi Taremi   Porto 45
8   Wataru Endo   Liverpool 44
9   Lee Kang-in   Paris Saint-Germain 41
10   Takefusa Kubo   Real Sociedad 39
11   Yazan Al-Naimat   Al Ahli 18
12   Ayman Hussein   Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
  Al Khor
18
13   Saud Abdulhamid   Al Hilal 16
14   Hiroki Ito   VfB Stuttgart 9
15   Salem Al-Dawsari   Al Hilal 9
16   Aymeric Laporte   Al Nassr 8
17   Takumi Minamino   AS Monaco 7
18   Takehiro Tomiyasu   Arsenal 7
19   Abbosbek Fayzullaev   CSKA Moscow 6
20   Hidemasa Morita   Sporting CP 6
21   Hassan Al Haydos   Al-Sadd 5
  Jackson Irvine   St. Pauli
23   Ali Jasim   Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 5
24   Meshaal Barsham   Al-Sadd 4
25   Yassine Bounou   Al Hilal 3
  Hwang Hee-chan   Wolverhampton Wanderers
  Joel Chima Fujita   Sint-Truiden
  Khalid Al-Hashemi   Al Ain
29   Khalid Eisa   Al Ain 2
  Kim Min-jae   Bayern Munich
  Ayase Ueda   Feyenoord
32   Sunil Chhetri   Bengaluru 1
  Ritsu Doan   SC Freiburg
  Nestory Irankunda   Adelaide United

Source:[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "【2024体坛亚洲金球奖】阿菲夫夺魁 孙兴慜第二" (in Chinese). Titan Sports. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  2. ^ "South Korea's Son no longer best footballer in Asia as experts crown Akram Afif king". South China Morning Post. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.