Best Footballer in Asia 2025
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
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References
- ^ "孙兴慜第10次夺魁 C罗季军" (in Chinese). Titan Sports. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
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