The Best Footballer in Asia 2019, recognizing the best male footballer in Asia in 2019, is the 7th edition of the Best Footballer in Asia, presented by Titan Sports. Son Heung-min won the award on 3 January 2020. It was his 3rd Best Footballer in Asia title in a row, and the 5th in the previous 6 years. The event was judged by a panel of 51 sports journalists. With 31.6% of all points awarded, Son Heung-min achieved the highest tally of Best Footballer in Asia in history at the time.
Voting 51 judges were invited to vote, including 37 representatives from AFC nations/regions which comprise Afghanistan, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Korea Republic, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United Arabic Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Yemen. The other fourteen jurors were independent Asian football experts or from well-known football media outlets. Before voting, all judges were given a 24-player shortlist, but could choose other eligible players.
Rules Each juror selects 5 best footballers and awards them 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point respectively from their first choice to the fifth choice. A trophy for the Best Footballer in Asia is awarded to the player with the highest total of points.
Tiebreakers 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 1st-place vote obtained b) The number of 2nd-place vote obtained c) The number of 3rd-place vote obtained d) The number of 4th-place vote obtained
If all conditions are equal, the concerned candidates tie.
If the concerned candidates are tied for first place, the award and the trophy are shared.
Ranking Source: RankNameClub(s)Points 1 Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur 258 2 Akram Afif Al-Sadd 114 3 Takumi Minamino Red Bull Salzburg 90 4 Almoez Ali Al-Duhail 64 5 Sardar Azmoun Zenit Saint Petersburg 59 6 Bafétimbi Gomis Al-Hilal 49 7 Wu Lei Espanyol 29 8 Salem Al-Dawsari Al-Hilal 26 9 Baghdad Bounedjah Al-Sadd 15 10 Paulinho Guangzhou Evergrande 14 11 Lee Kang-in Valencia 13 12 Theerathon Bunmathan Yokohama F. Marinos 10 13 Eldor Shomurodov Rostov 10 14 Sebastian Giovinco Al-Hilal 9 15 Omar Al Somah Al-Ahli 8 16 Yuya Osako Werder Bremen 8 17 Nguyễn Quang Hải Hanoi 8 18 Mathew Ryan Brighton & Hove Albion 7 19 Ali Mabkhout Al-Jazira 7 20 Yuto Nagatomo Galatasaray 5 21 Mohanad Ali Al-Shorta Al-Duhail 4 22 Sunil Chhetri Bengaluru 4 23 Yasser Al-Shahrani Al-Hilal 224 Arslanmyrat Amanow Lokomotiv Tashkent 1 Elkeson Shanghai SIPG Guangzhou Evergrande Adam Taggart Brisbane Roar Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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