2019 AFC Annual Awards

2019 AFC Annual Awards
Date2 December 2019
LocationHong Kong
Presented byAsian Football Confederation
Highlights
AFC Player of the YearMen's:
Qatar Akram Afif
Women's:
Japan Saki Kumagai
AFC Coach of the YearMen's:
South Korea Chung Jung-yong
Women's:
Japan Asako Takakura
AFC Youth Player of the YearMen's:
South Korea Lee Kang-in
Women's:
Japan Jun Endō
AFC International Player of the YearSouth Korea Son Heung-min
AFC Futsal Player of the YearJapan Tomoki Yoshikawa
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The 2019 AFC Annual Awards were the awards for football players and coaches of the year in Asia. The award ceremony was held in Hong Kong on 2 December 2019.[1][2]

Winners

The nominees were announced on 15 November 2019.[3]

Men

Asian Footballer of the Year

Rank Player National team Club Ref.
1stAkram Afif QatarQatar Al Sadd[4]
Alireza Beiranvand IranIran Persepolis
Tomoaki Makino JapanJapan Urawa Red Diamonds

International players

Rank Player National team Club Ref.
1stSon Heung-min South KoreaEngland Tottenham Hotspur[5]
Sardar Azmoun IranRussia Zenit Saint Petersburg
Makoto Hasebe JapanGermany Eintracht Frankfurt

Coach of the Year

Rank Coach Team Ref.
1stSouth Korea Chung Jung-yongSouth Korea South Korea U20[6]
Japan Tsuyoshi OtsukiJapan Urawa Red Diamonds
Japan Go OiwaJapan Kashima Antlers

Futsal Player

Rank Player National team Club Ref.
1stTomoki YoshikawaJapan JapanJapan Nagoya Oceans[7]
Mahdi JavidIran IranIran Mes Sungun
Yushi SekiguchiJapan JapanJapan Nagoya Oceans

Young Player

Rank Player National team Club Ref.
1stLee Kang-in South KoreaSpain Valencia[8]
Hiroki Abe JapanSpain Barcelona B
Ghassan Al-Habahbeh JordanJordan Al-Ahli SC (Amman)

Women

Asian Footballer of the Year

Rank Player National team Club Ref.
1stSaki Kumagai JapanFrance Lyon[9]
Loitongbam Ashalata Devi IndiaIndia Sethu FC
Li Ying ChinaChina Guangdong Huijun

Coach of the Year

Rank Coach Team Ref.
1st Japan Asako TakakuraJapan Japan[10]
Iran Katayoun KhosrowyarIran Iran U20
Thailand Nuengrutai SrathongvianThailand Ratchaburi Mitr Phol

Young Player

Rank Player National team Club Ref.
1stJun Endo JapanJapan Nippon TV Beleza[11]
Karly Roestbakken AustraliaAustralia Canberra United
Wang Linlin ChinaN/A

Other Awards

AFC Member Association of the Year (Inspiring)

Rank Nationality Ref.
1stJapan Japan[12]
Iran Iran
South Korea South Korea

AFC Member Association of the Year (Developing)

Rank Nationality Ref.
1stHong Kong Hong Kong[12]
North Korea North Korea
Singapore Singapore

AFC Member Association of the Year (Aspiring)

Rank Nationality Ref.
1stGuam Guam[12]
Mongolia Mongolia
Yemen Yemen

AFC President Recognition Awards for Grassroots Football (Inspiring)

Rank Nationality Ref.
1stChina China[12]
Japan Japan
Malaysia Malaysia

AFC President Recognition Awards for Grassroots Football (Developing)

Rank Nationality Ref.
1stSingapore Singapore[12]
Hong Kong Hong Kong
India India

AFC President Recognition Awards for Grassroots Football (Aspiring)

Rank Nationality Ref.
1stBrunei Brunei[12]
Guam Guam
Palestine Palestine

See also

References

  1. ↑ "AFC celebrates Asia's top performers". 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  2. ↑ "AFC Annual Awards Hong Kong 2019: All You Need to Know". 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  3. ↑ "AFC Annual Awards Hong Kong 2019 nominees revealed". the-AFC.com. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "AFC Player of the Year 2019: Akram Afif". the-AFC.com. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "AFC Asian International Player of the Year 2019: Son Heung-min". the-AFC.com. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "AFC Men's Coach of the Year: Chung Jung-yong". the-AFC.com. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  7. ↑ "AFC Futsal Player of the Year 2019: Tomoki Yoshikawa". the-AFC.com. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  8. ↑ "AFC Youth Player of the Year (Men) 2019: Lee Kang-in". the-AFC.com. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  9. ↑ "AFC Women's Player of the Year 2019: Saki Kumagai". the-AFC.com. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  10. ↑ "AFC Women's Coach of the Year 2019: Asako Takakura". the-AFC.com. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  11. ↑ "AFC Youth Player of the Year (Women) 2019: Jun Endo". the-AFC.com. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Member Associations recognised for commitment to game". the-AFC.com. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.