The Best Footballer in Asia 2025, recognizing the best male footballer in Asia in 2025, was the 13th edition of the Best Footballer in Asia. Son Heung-min claimed the award on 13 October 2025. It was the tenth time that the Best Footballer in Asia was awarded the South Korean player. The event was judged by a panel of sixty-four sports journalists. Akram Afif received 14 first-place votes, 9 second-place votes, 5 third-place votes, 4 fourth-place votes, 3 fifth-place votes and finished on 146 points in total.
Voting 64 judges were invited to vote, including 42 representatives from AFC nations/regions which comprise Afghanistan, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Chinese Taipei, Guam，Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Laos，Korea Republic, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United Arabic Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Yemen. The other twenty jurors were independent Asian football experts or from high-profile media outlets. Before voting, all judges were given a 25-player shortlist, but could choose other eligible players.
Ranking The votes were based on the results from 16 August, 2024 to July 16, 2025
RankPlayerClub(s)Points 1 Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur 146 2 Lee Kang-in Paris Saint-Germain 105 3 Cristiano Ronaldo Al Nassr 91 4 Riyad Mahrez Al Ahli 75 5 Karim Benzema Al Ittihad 73 6 Salem Al-Dawsari Al Hilal 72 7 Kaoru Mitoma Brighton & Hove Albion 72 8 Akram Afif Al-Sadd 34 9 Abdukodir Khusanov Lens Manchester City 32 10 Abbosbek Fayzullaev CSKA Moscow 32 11 Kim Min-jae Bayern Munich 32 12 Wataru Endo Liverpool 28 13 Ivan Toney Al Ahli 28 14 Takefusa Kubo Real Sociedad 27 15 Musa Al-Taamari Montpellier 25 16 Mehdi Taremi Inter Milan 21 17 Wessam Abou Ali Al Ahly 20 18 Marcos Leonardo Al Hilal 17 19 Daichi Kamada Crystal Palace 15 20 Ritsu Doan SC Freiburg 14 21 Sardar Azmoun Shabab Al Ahli 12 22 Lee Jae-sung Mainz 05 10 23 Daizen Maeda Celtic 9 24 Yassine Bounou Al Hilal 7 25 Mohammad Mohebi Rostov4 Soufiane Rahimi Al Ain 27 Roberto Firmino Al Ahli 4 28 Ayase Ueda Feyenoord3 Sergej Milinković-Savić Al Hilal 30 Jackson Irvine St. Pauli 3 31 Galeno Al-Ahli 2 32 Jay Idzes Venezia1 Kalidou Koulibaly Al Hilal Rafael Elias Kyoto Sanga Gotoku Sakai Vissel Kobe Source: References