Best Footballer in Asia 2014

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Son Heung-min was conferred the trophy at the BayArena in March 2015

The 2014 Best Footballer in Asia, given to the best football player in Asia as judged by a panel of sports journalists, was awarded to Son Heung-min on 28 November 2014.

Voting[edit]

The panel of jurors was constituted by 24 journalists. 20 journalists represent AFC countries/regions including Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea Republic, Kuwait, Macao, Malaysia, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United Arabic Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and 4 journalists represent media outlets of non- AFC countries/regions including England, France, Germany and Italy.[1]

Ranking[edit]

Rank Name Club(s) Points
1 South Korea Son Heung-min Germany Bayer Leverkusen 74
2 Japan Keisuke Honda Italy Milan 56
3 Australia Ante Covic Australia Western Sydney Wanderers 37
4 Australia Tim Cahill United States New York Red Bulls 35
5 Saudi Arabia Nasser Al-Shamrani Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 27
6 Ghana Asamoah Gyan United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 25
7 Japan Shinji Okazaki Germany Mainz 05 18
8 South Korea Ki Sung-yueng England Sunderland
Wales Swansea City
18
9 Iran Reza Ghoochannejhad England Charlton Athletic
Kuwait Kuwait SC
16
10 Australia Tomi Juric Australia Western Sydney Wanderers 13
11 Kuwait Saif Al Hashan Kuwait Qadsia 9
12 South Korea Koo Ja-cheol Germany Mainz 05 3
Japan Yoshinori Muto Japan FC Tokyo
14 Iraq Ali Adnan Turkey Çaykur Rizespor 2
Uzbekistan Vitaliy Denisov Russia Lokomotiv Moscow
Qatar Khalfan Ibrahim Qatar Al-Sadd
South Korea Lee Keun-ho South Korea Sangju Sangmu
Qatar El Jaish
State of Palestine Ashraf Nu'man State of Palestine Taraji Wadi Al-Nes
Saudi Arabia Al-Faisaly
19 United Arab Emirates Ismail Ahmed Qatar Al-Ain 1
Spain Juan Belencoso Hong Kong Kitchee
Iran Ashkan Dejagah England Fulham
Qatar Al-Arabi

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Best Footballer in Asia 2014: Son Heung-min won the laurel while no Chinese player wins points (in Chinese) 2014亚洲金球奖:韩国锋线巨星封王 中国0人". Tencent Sports. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2017.