The 2017 Best Footballer in Asia, given to the best football player in Asia as judged by a panel of 42 sports journalists, was awarded to Son Heung-min on 5 January 2018. Son thus became the first footballer who had won the award for three times.[1]
Voting edit
In this edition of Best Footballer in Asia, 42 jurors were invited to vote. Among the 42 jurors, 36 of them represent different AFC nations/regions including Afghanistan, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Korea Republic, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Macao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United Arabic Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Yemen. Six other jurors were invited representing well-known football media outlets or as independent Asian football experts.[2][3][4]
Rules edit
Each juror selects 5 best footballers and awards them 6, 4, 3, 2 points and 1 point respectively from their first choice to the fifth choice. The trophy of the Best Footballer in Asia is awarded to the player with the highest total of points.[5]
Tiebreakers edit
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 the 1st-place vote obtained
- b) The number of the 2nd-place vote obtained
- c) The number of the 3rd-place vote obtained
- d) The number of the 4th-place vote obtained
If all conditions are equal, the concerned candidates will be tied in rankings.
If the concerned candidates are tied in the first-place, the concerned candidates will share the award and the trophy.
Ranking edit
| Rank | Name | Club(s) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Son Heung-min |
 Tottenham Hotspur |
157 |
| 2 |  Omar Kharbin |
 Al-Hilal |
127 |
| 3 |  Rafael Silva |
 Urawa Red Diamonds |
57 |
| 4 |  Sardar Azmoun |
 Rostov Rubin Kazan |
51 |
| 5 | Paulinho |
 Guangzhou Evergrande Barcelona |
44 |
| 6 |  Aaron Mooy |
Huddersfield Town |
33 |
| 7 |  Omar Abdulrahman |
Al-Ain |
31 |
| 8 | Omar Al Somah |
Al-Ahli |
25 |
| 9 | Yuki Abe |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
23 |
| 10 | Wu Lei |
Shanghai SIPG |
19 |
| 11 | Reza Ghoochannejhad |
 Heerenveen |
16 |
| 12 | Mehdi Taremi |
Persepolis |
13 |
| 13 | Carlos Eduardo |
Al-Hilal |
11 |
| 14 | Shusaku Nishikawa |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
10 |
| 15 | Alireza Jahanbakhsh |
AZ |
6 |
| 16 |  Chanathip Songkrasin |
Muangthong United Consadole Sapporo |
6 |
| 17 | Yuto Nagatomo |
 Inter Milan |
6 |
| 18 | Nawaf Al-Abed |
Al-Hilal |
6 |
| 19 | Tomi Juric |
 Luzern |
5 |
| 20 | Tomoaki Makino |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
5 |
| 21 | Kengo Nakamura |
Kawasaki Frontale |
4 |
| 22 |  Manuchekhr Dzhalilov |
Istiklol |
4 |
| 23 | Maya Yoshida |
Southampton |
4 |
| 24 | Kosuke Nakamura |
Kashiwa Reysol |
3 |
| 25 |  Sunil Chhetri |
Bengaluru |
2 |
| Matthew Leckie |
 Hertha BSC
| ||
| 27 | Yasser Al-Shahrani |
Al-Hilal |
1 |
| Osama Hawsawi |
Al-Hilal
|
References edit
- ^ "SONNY COMPLETES HAT-TRICK OF BEST FOOTBALLER IN ASIA AWARDS". Tottenham Hotspurs. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Son Heung-min wins Best Footballer in Asia 2017". Fox Sports Asia. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "The result of Best Footballer in Asia 2017 is unveiled: Son Heung-min tripled his BFA title". Titan Sports (in Chinese). 5 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Son Heung-min: The No.1 Asian footballer in 2017". Sohu.com (in Chinese). 5 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Best Footballer in Asia award: All you need to know". FoxSportsAsia. 26 December 2017. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.