2019 AFC Annual Awards

{{short description|Award ceremony presented for achievement in football in 2019}}

{{Infobox award

| name = 2019 AFC Annual Awards

| image =

| alt =

| caption =

| date = 2 December 2019

| location = Hong Kong

| presenter = Asian Football Confederation

| host =

| website = {{URL|https://www.the-afc.com}}

| award1_type = AFC Player of the Year

| award1_winner = Men's:
{{flagicon|QAT}} Akram Afif
Women's:
{{flagicon|JPN}} Saki Kumagai

| award2_type = AFC Coach of the Year

| award2_winner = Men's:
{{flagicon|KOR}} Chung Jung-yong
Women's:
{{flagicon|JPN}} Asako Takakura

| award3_type = AFC Youth Player of the Year

| award3_winner = Men's:
{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Kang-in
Women's:
{{flagicon|JPN}} Jun Endō

| award4_type = AFC International Player of the Year

| award4_winner = {{flagicon|KOR}} Son Heung-min

| award5_type = AFC Futsal Player of the Year

| award5_winner = {{flagicon|JPN}} Tomoki Yoshikawa

| previous = 2018

| main = AFC Annual Awards

| next = 2022

}}

The 2019 AFC Annual Awards were the awards for football players and coaches of the year in Asia. The award ceremony was held in Hong Kong on 2 December 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/afc-celebrates-asia-s-top-performers |title=AFC celebrates Asia's top performers |date=2019-12-01 |access-date=2019-12-01}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/afc-annual-awards-hong-kong-2019-all-you-need-to-know |title=AFC Annual Awards Hong Kong 2019: All You Need to Know |date=2019-11-30 |access-date=2019-12-01}}

Winners

The nominees were announced on 15 November 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/features/afc-annual-awards-hong-kong-2019-nominees-revealed|title=AFC Annual Awards Hong Kong 2019 nominees revealed |date=15 November 2019|work=the-AFC.com|accessdate=1 December 2019}}

= Men =

== Asian Footballer of the Year ==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Player

!National team

!Club

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

| 1st

Akram Afif{{fb|Qatar}}{{flagicon|Qatar}} Al Sadd{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/afc-player-of-the-year-2019-akram-afif|title=AFC Player of the Year 2019: Akram Afif|work=the-AFC.com|date=2 December 2019|accessdate=2 December 2019}}
Alireza Beiranvand{{fb|IRN}}{{flagicon|IRN}} Persepolis
Tomoaki Makino{{fb|Japan}}{{flagicon|Japan}} Urawa Red Diamonds

== International players ==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Player

!National team

!Club

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

| 1st

Son Heung-min{{fb|KOR}}{{flagicon|ENG}} Tottenham Hotspur{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/afc-asian-international-player-of-the-year-2019-son-heung-min|title=AFC Asian International Player of the Year 2019: Son Heung-min|work=the-AFC.com|date=2 December 2019|accessdate=2 December 2019}}
Sardar Azmoun{{fb|IRN}}{{flagicon|Russia}} Zenit Saint Petersburg
Makoto Hasebe{{fb|JPN}}{{flagicon|GER}} Eintracht Frankfurt

== Coach of the Year ==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Coach

!Team

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

| 1st

{{flagicon|KOR}} Chung Jung-yong{{flagicon|KOR}} South Korea U20{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/afc-men-s-coach-of-the-year-chung-jung-yong|title=AFC Men's Coach of the Year: Chung Jung-yong|work=the-AFC.com|date=2 December 2019|accessdate=2 December 2019}}
{{flagicon|JPN}} Tsuyoshi Otsuki{{flagicon|JPN}} Urawa Red Diamonds
{{flagicon|JPN}} Go Oiwa{{flagicon|JPN}} Kashima Antlers

== Futsal Player ==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Player

!National team

!Club

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

| 1st

Tomoki Yoshikawa{{flagicon|JPN}} Japan{{flagicon|JPN}} Nagoya Oceans{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/afc-futsal-player-of-the-year-2019-tomoki-yoshikawa|title=AFC Futsal Player of the Year 2019: Tomoki Yoshikawa|work=the-AFC.com|date=2 December 2019|accessdate=2 December 2019}}
Mahdi Javid{{flagicon|IRN}} Iran{{flagicon|IRN}} Mes Sungun
Yushi Sekiguchi{{flagicon|JPN}} Japan{{flagicon|JPN}} Nagoya Oceans

== Young Player ==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Player

!National team

!Club

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

| 1st

Lee Kang-in{{fb|KOR}}{{flagicon|ESP}} Valencia{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/afc-youth-player-of-the-year-men-2019-lee-kang-in|title=AFC Youth Player of the Year (Men) 2019: Lee Kang-in|work=the-AFC.com|date=2 December 2019|accessdate=2 December 2019}}
Hiroki Abe{{fb|JPN}}{{flagicon|SPA}} Barcelona B
Ghassan Al-Habahbeh{{fb|JOR}}{{flagicon|JOR}} Al-Ahli SC (Amman)

= Women =

== Asian Footballer of the Year ==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Player

!National team

!Club

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

| 1st

Saki Kumagai{{fb|JPN}}{{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/afc-women-s-player-of-the-year-2019-saki-kumagai|title=AFC Women's Player of the Year 2019: Saki Kumagai|work=the-AFC.com|date=2 December 2019|accessdate=2 December 2019}}
Loitongbam Ashalata Devi{{fb|IND}}{{flagicon|India}} Sethu FC
Li Ying{{fb|CHN}}{{flagicon|CHN}} Guangdong Huijun

== Coach of the Year ==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Coach

!Team

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

| 1st

{{flagicon|JPN}} Asako Takakura{{flagicon|JPN}} Japan{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/afc-women-s-coach-of-the-year-2019-asako-takakura|title=AFC Women's Coach of the Year 2019: Asako Takakura|work=the-AFC.com|date=2 December 2019|accessdate=2 December 2019}}
{{flagicon|IRN}} Katayoun Khosrowyar{{flagicon|IRN}} Iran U20
{{flagicon|THA}} Nuengrutai Srathongvian{{flagicon|THA}} Ratchaburi Mitr Phol

== Young Player ==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Player

!National team

!Club

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

| 1st

Jun Endo{{fbw|JPN}}{{flagicon|JPN}} Nippon TV Beleza{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/afc-youth-player-of-the-year-women-2019-jun-endo|title=AFC Youth Player of the Year (Women) 2019: Jun Endo|work=the-AFC.com|date=2 December 2019|accessdate=2 December 2019}}
Karly Roestbakken{{fbw|AUS}}{{flagicon|AUS}} Canberra United
Wang Linlin{{fbw|CHN}}N/A

= Other Awards =

== AFC Member Association of the Year (Inspiring) ==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Nationality

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

| 1st

{{flagicon|JPN}} Japan{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/member-associations-recognised-for-commitment-to-game|title=Member Associations recognised for commitment to game|work=the-AFC.com|date=2 December 2019|accessdate=2 December 2019}}
{{flagicon|IRN}} Iran
{{flagicon|KOR}} South Korea

== AFC Member Association of the Year (Developing) ==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Nationality

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

| 1st

{{flagicon|HKG}} Hong Kong
{{flagicon|PRK}} North Korea
{{flagicon|SIN}} Singapore

== AFC Member Association of the Year (Aspiring) ==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Nationality

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

| 1st

{{flagicon|GUM}} Guam
{{flagicon|MNG}} Mongolia
{{flagicon|YEM}} Yemen

== AFC President Recognition Awards for Grassroots Football (Inspiring) ==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Nationality

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

| 1st

{{flagicon|CHN}} China
{{flagicon|JPN}} Japan
{{flagicon|MAS}} Malaysia

== AFC President Recognition Awards for Grassroots Football (Developing) ==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Nationality

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

| 1st

{{flagicon|SIN}} Singapore
{{flagicon|HKG}} Hong Kong
{{flagicon|IND}} India

== AFC President Recognition Awards for Grassroots Football (Aspiring) ==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Nationality

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

| 1st

{{flagicon|BRU}} Brunei
{{flagicon|GUM}} Guam
{{flagicon|PLE}} Palestine

See also

References

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