The Best Footballer in Asia 2020, recognizing the best male footballer in Asia in 2020, is the 8th edition of the Best Footballer in Asia, presented by Titan Sports. Son Heung-min won the award on 4 January 2021. It was his 4rd 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. Son Heung-min received 45 1st-place votes and 4 2nd-place votes. With 35% of all points awarded, Son 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 286 2 Sardar Azmoun Zenit Saint Petersburg 89 3 Júnior Negrão Ulsan Hyundai 83 4 Andrés Iniesta Vissel Kobe 44 5 Yoon Bit-garam Ulsan Hyundai 30 6 Akram Afif Al-Sadd 297 Takefusa Kubo Mallorca Villarreal25 Alex Teixeira Jiangsu Suning 9 Mehdi Taremi Rio Ave Porto 24 10 Hwang Hee-chan Red Bull Salzburg RB Leipzig 22 11 Bafétimbi Gomis Al-Hilal 20 12 Bashar Resan Persepolis 19 13 Abderrazak Hamdallah Al-Nassr 16 14 Won Du-jae Ulsan Hyundai 16 15 Daichi Kamada Eintracht Frankfurt 14 16 Takehiro Tomiyasu Bologna 12 17 Mathew Ryan Brighton & Hove Albion 11 18 Mitch Langerak Nagoya Grampus 8 19 Michael Olunga Kashiwa Reysol 7 20 Wataru Endo VfB Stuttgart 7 21 Hossein Kanaanizadegan Persepolis 622 Lee Kang-in Valencia 4 Jaloliddin Masharipov Pakhtakor 24 Takumi Minamino Liverpool 425 Alireza Beiranvand Persepolis Antwerp 3 Shoja Khalilzadeh Persepolis Al-Rayyan 27 Omar Al-Somah Al-Ahli 228 Hulk Shanghai SIPG 1 Kim Tae-hwan Ulsan Hyundai Kaoru Mitoma Kawasaki Frontale
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