AFC Annual Awards


The AFC Annual Awards are awards given by the Asian Football Confederation to the most outstanding performers of the Asian football season. The awards are presented at the end of each year at a special gala.

Player awards

Footballer of the Year

The Asian Footballer of the Year award is presented to the best football player from Asia. Officially awarded since 1994, its official name is Asian Football Confederation's Sanyo Player of the Year Award. The winners from 1988 to 1992 were chosen by IFFHS.
YearNameNationClub
1994Saeed Al-Owairan Al-Shabab
1995Masami Ihara Yokohama Marinos
1996Khodadad Azizi Bahman
1997Hidetoshi Nakata Bellmare
1998Hidetoshi Nakata Perugia
1999Ali Daei Bayern Munich
2000Nawaf Al Temyat Al Hilal
2001Fan Zhiyi Dundee
2002Shinji Ono Feyenoord
2003Mehdi Mahdavikia Hamburger SV
2004Ali Karimi Al-Ahli
2005Hamad Al-Montashari Al-Ittihad
2006Khalfan Ibrahim Al-Sadd
2007Yasser Al-Qahtani Al Hilal
2008Server Djeparov Bunyodkor
2009Yasuhito Endō Gamba Osaka
2010Saša Ognenovski Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
2011Server Djeparov Al-Shabab
2012Lee Keun-ho Ulsan Hyundai
2013Zheng Zhi Guangzhou Evergrande
2014Nasser Al-Shamrani Al-Hilal
2015Ahmed Khalil Al-Ahli
2016Omar Abdulrahman Al-Ain
2017Omar Kharbin Al-Hilal
2018Abdelkarim Hassan Al-Sadd
2019Akram Afif Al-Sadd

International Footballer of the Year

Foreign Player of the Year

Women's Footballer of the Year

Young Footballer of the Year

The Asian Young Footballer of the Year award is presented to the best young football player from Asia. Officially awarded since 1995 with the first award being given to Omani player, Mohammed Al-Kathiri.

Futsal Player of the Year

All Stars XI

Coaching awards

Coach of the Year

Team awards

National Team of the Year

Club of the Year

Futsal Team of the Year

Association awards

Association of the Year

Fair Play Association of the Year

Inspiring Member Association of the Year

Developing Member Association of the Year

Aspiring Member Association of the Year

President Recognition Award for Grassroots Football

Dream Asia Award

Other awards

Referee of the Year

Diamond of Asia

Match Commissioner of the Year

Special Recognition Award

Corporate Icon Award

Sportswriter of the Year