Asian Footballer of the Year Winners

Winners

Winners Table
Season Player Nation Age Squad Pos
2023Akram Afifqa QAT26QatarFW
2022Salem Al-Dawsarisa KSA30Saudi Arabia, Al-HilalMF
2019Akram Afifqa QAT22QatarFW
2018Abdelkarim Hassanqa QAT24Qatar, EupenDF
2017Omar Kharbinsy SYR23Al-HilalMF,FW
2016Omar Abdulrahmanae UAE24United Arab EmiratesFW,MF
2015Ahmed Khaliltn TUN20Al-AhilMF
2014Nasser Al-Shamranisa KSA30Saudi Arabia, Al-HilalFW
2013Zheng Zhicn CHN32Guangzhou Evergrande TaobaoDF,MF
2012Lee Keun-hokr KOR26Ulsan Hyundai FCFW,MF
2011Server Djeparovuz UZB28Uzbekistan, FC SeoulMF,FW
2010Saša Ognenovskiau AUS30Seongnam FCDF
2009Yasuhito Endōjp JPN29Gamba OsakaMF
2008Server Djeparovuz UZB25BunyodkorFW,MF
2007Yasser Al-Qahtanisa KSA24Saudi ArabiaFW
2006Khalfan Ibrahimqa QAT17Al SaddFW,MF
2005Hamad Al-Montasharisa KSA22Al-IttihadDF
2004Ali Karimiir IRN25IR IranFW,MF
2003Mehdi Mahdavikiair IRN25Hamburger SVDF,MF
2002Shinji Onojp JPN22Japan, FeyenoordMF
2001Fan Zhiyicn CHN31Crystal PalaceDF
2000Nawaf Al-Temyat Al-Hilal
1999Ali Daeiir IRN29Bayern MunichFW
1998Hidetoshi Nakatajp JPN21JapanMF
1997Hidetoshi Nakatajp JPN20Shonan BellmareMF
1996Khodadad Aziziir IRN24BahmanFW
1995Masami Iharajp JPN27Yokohama MarinosDF
1994Saeed Owairan Al-Shabab
1993Kazuyoshi Miurajp JPN25Verdy KawasakiFW
1991Kim Sung-joonkr KOR2Daewoo RoyalsMF
1990Kim Sung-joonkr KOR1Daewoo RoyalsMF
1989Kim Sung-joonkr KOR0Daewoo RoyalsMF
1988Ahmed Radhiiq IRQ23Al-RasheedFW
1986Majed Abdullahsa KSA26Al-NassrFW
1985Majed Abdullahsa KSA25Al-NassrFW
1984Majed Abdullahsa KSA24Al-NassrFW

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