2022 AFC Annual Awards

{{short description|Award ceremony presented for achievement in football in 2022}}

{{Infobox award

| name = 2022 AFC Annual Awards

| image =

| alt =

| caption =

| date = 31 October 2023

| location = Doha, Qatar

| presenter = Asian Football Confederation

| host = John Dykes
Seema Jaswal

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

| award1_type = AFC Player of the Year

| award1_winner = Men's:
{{flagicon|KSA}} Salem Al-Dawsari
Women's:
{{flagicon|AUS}} Samantha Kerr

| award2_type = AFC Coach of the Year

| award2_winner = Men's:
{{flagicon|JPN}} Hajime Moriyasu
Women's:
{{flagicon|CHN}} Shui Qingxia

| award3_type = AFC Youth Player of the Year

| award3_winner = Men's:
{{flagicon|JPN}} Kuryu Matsuki
Women's:
{{flagicon|JPN}} Maika Hamano

| award4_type = AFC International Player of the Year

| award4_winner = {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Min-jae

| award5_type = AFC Futsal Player of the Year

| award5_winner = {{flagicon|IRN}} Moslem Oladghobad

| previous = 2019

| main = AFC Annual Awards

| next = 2023

}}

The 2022 AFC Annual Awards was the 27th edition of the AFC Annual Awards; an awards ceremony for football players, coaches, members and other practitioners of the year in Asia. The award ceremony was held at the Al Mayassa Theatre, part of the Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha, Qatar on 31 October 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_annual_awards_doha_2022_to_honour_asias_best.html|title=AFC Annual Awards Doha 2022 to honour Asia's best|work=The AFC.com|date=17 October 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_annual_awards_doha_2022_all_you_need_to_know.html|title=AFC Annual Awards, Doha 2022: All you need to know|date=30 October 2023}}

The awards were held for the first time since 2019 as the ceremonies were cancelled chiefly due to the COVID-19.{{cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1110420/afc-annual-awards-cancelled-covid-19|title=AFC Annual Awards cancelled|work=InsideTheGames|date=19 July 2021|access-date=1 November 2023}}

Winners

The nominees were announced on 13 October 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_annual_awards_doha_2022_nominees_revealed.html|title=AFC Annual Awards:2022 nominees revealed|work=The AFC|date=13 October 2023}}

=Men=

==Player of the Year==

class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !National team !Club !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F" \| 1st	Salem Al-Dawsari	{{fb\|Saudi Arabia}}	{{flagicon\|Saudi Arabia}} Al Hilal	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_player_of_the_year_2022_salem_al_dawsari.html\|title=AFC Player of the year 2022:Salem Al-Dawsari\|work=the-AFC.com\|date=31 October 2023\|accessdate=1 November 2023}}
	Almoez Ali	{{fb\|Qatar}}	{{flagicon\|QAT}} Al-Duhail
	Mathew Leckie	{{fb\|Australia}}	{{flagicon\|Australia}} Melbourne City FC

==Asian International Player of the Year==

class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !National team !Club !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F" \| 1st	Kim Min-jae	{{fb\|South Korea}}	{{flagicon\|TUR}} Fenerbahçe {{flagicon\|Italy}} Napoli	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_asian_international_player_of_the_year_2022_kim_min-jae.html\|title=AFC Asian international player of the year 2022: Kim Min-jae\|work=the-AFC.com\|date=31 October 2023\|accessdate=1 November 2023}}
	Mehdi Taremi	{{fb\|Iran}}	{{flagicon\|POR}} Porto
	Kaoru Mitoma	{{fb\|Japan}}	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Union Saint-Gilloise {{flagicon\|England}} Brighton & Hove Albion

==Coach of the Year ==

class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !National team !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F" \| 1st	Hajime Moriyasu	{{fb\|Japan}}	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_mens_coach_of_the_year_2022_hajime_moriyasu.html\|title=AFC men's coach of the year 2022: Hajime Moriyasu\|work=the-AFC.com\|date=31 October 2023}}
	Graham Arnold	{{fb\|Australia}}
	Saad Al-Shehri	{{fbu\|23\|Saudi Arabia\|name=Saudi Arabia U23}}

==Futsal Player of the Year==

class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !National team !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F" \| 1st	Moslem Oladghobad	{{futsal\|IRN}}	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_futsal_player_of_the_year_2022_moslem_oladghobad_1.html\|title=AFC futsal player of the year 2022:Moslem Oladghobad\|work=the-AFC.com\|date=31 October 2023}}
	Saeid Ahmadabbasi	{{futsal\|IRN}}
	Guilherme Kuromoto	{{futsal\|JPN}}

==Youth Player of the Year==

class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !National team !Club !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F"	1st	Kuryu Matsuki	{{fb\|JPN}}	{{flagicon\|JPN}} FC Tokyo	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_youth_player_of_the_year_men_2022_kuryu_matsuki.html\|title=AFC youth player of the year -men-2022:Kuryu Matsuki\|work=the-AFC.com\|date=31 October 2023}}
	Amin Hazbavi	{{fb\|IRN}}	{{flagicon\|IRN}} Foolad
	Lee Seung-won	{{fb\|KOR}}	{{flagicon\|KOR}} Dankook University

=Women=

==Player of the Year==

class="wikitable" !Rank ! Player !National team !Club !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F"	1st	Samantha Kerr	{{fbw\|AUS}}	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Chelsea \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_womens_player_of_the_year_2022_sam_kerr.html\|title=AFC women's player of the year 2022: Sam Kerr\|work=the AFC.com\|date=31 October 2023}}
	Zhang Linyan	{{fbw\|CHN}}	{{ubl\|{{flagicon\|CHN}} Wuhan Jianghan University\|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Tottenham Hotspur}}
	Saki Kumagai	{{fbw\|JPN}}	{{flagicon\|GER}} Bayern Munich

==Coach of the Year==

class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !National team !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F"	1st	Shui Qingxia	{{fbw\|CHN}}	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_womens_coach_of_the_year_2022_shui_qingxia.html\|title=AFC women's coach of the year 2022: Shui Qingxia\|work=the AFC.com\|date=31 October 2023}}
	Tomomi Miyamoto	{{fbw\|JPN}}
	Kim Eun-jung	{{fbw\|KOR}}

==Youth Player of the Year==

class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !National team !Club !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F"	1st	Maika Hamano	{{fbw\|JPN}}	{{ubl\|{{flagicon\|JPN}} INAC Kobe\|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Chelsea}}	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_youth_player_of_the_year_women_2022_maika_hamano.html\|title=AFC youth player of the year -women- 2022:Maika Hamano\|work=AFC.com\|date=31 October 2023}}
	Mary Fowler	{{fbw\|AUS}}	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Manchester City
	Huo Yuexin	{{fbw\|CHN}}	{{flagicon\|CHN}} Jiangsu Youth

=Referees=

==AFC Referees Special Award==

class="wikitable"
!Name !Association !Ref.
Referee \|Chris Beath \|\| rowspan=3\|{{center\|{{fba\|AUS}}}} \|\| rowspan=4\|
rowspan=2\|Assistant Referee \|Ashley Beecham
Anton Schetinin
Support video assistant Referee \|Ammar Al-Jneibi \|\| {{fba\|UAE}}

class="wikitable"

!Name

!Association

!Ref.

Referee

|Chris Beath || rowspan=3|{{center|{{fba|AUS}}}} || rowspan=4|

rowspan=2|Assistant Referee

|Ashley Beecham

Anton Schetinin

Support video assistant Referee

|Ammar Al-Jneibi || {{fba|UAE}}

=Other awards=

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

class="wikitable" !Rank !National association !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F"	1st	{{fba\|UZB}}	rowspan=3\|
	{{fba\|IRN}}
	{{fba\|JPN}}

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

class="wikitable" !Rank !National association !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F"	1st	{{fba\|LIB}}	rowspan=3\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/mas_and_ras_recognised_for_unwavering_commitment_at_afc_annual_awards.html\|title=MAs and RAs recognised for unwavering commitment at AFC annual awards\|work=The AFC\|date=31 October 2023}}
	{{fba\|KGZ}}
	{{fba\|VIE}}

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

class="wikitable" !Rank !National association !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F"	1st	{{fba\|HKG}}	rowspan=3\|
	{{fba\|KUW}}
	{{fba\|NEP}}

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

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!National association

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

1st

{{fba|GUM}}

==AFC Regional Association of the Year==

class="wikitable" !Rank !National association !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F"	1st	CAFA	rowspan=3\|
	ASEAN
	SAFF

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

class="wikitable" !Rank !National association !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F"	1st	{{fba\|AUS}}	rowspan=3\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/grassroots_achievements_of_mas_lauded_at_afc_annual_awards.html\|title=Grassroots achievements of MAs lauded at AFC annual awards\|work=AFC.com\|date=31 October 2023}}
	{{fba\|CHN}}
	{{fba\|JPN}}

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

class="wikitable" !Rank !National association !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F"	1st	{{fba\|GUM}}	rowspan=3\|
	{{fba\|PHI}}
	{{fba\|THA}}

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

class="wikitable" !Rank !National association !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F"	1st	{{fba\|IND}}	rowspan=4\|{{center\|}}
	{{fba\|BRU}}
	{{fba\|IRN}}
	{{fba\|SYR}}

==AFC Diamond of Asia==

class="wikitable"

!Winner

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

| {{flagicon|QAT}} Saoud Al-Mohannadi {{dagger}}

align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_diamond_of_asia_awarded_to_late_saoud_al_mohannadi_of_qatar.html|title=AFC Diamond of Asia awarded to late Saoud Al-Mohannadi of Qatar|work=AFC.com|date=31 October 2023}}

References

External links

[http://www.the-afc.com/en/events/afc-annual-awards Official page]

Category:Asian Football Confederation trophies and awards

AFC Annual Award, 2022

class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !National team !Club !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F" \| 1st	Salem Al-Dawsari	{{fb\|Saudi Arabia}}	{{flagicon\|Saudi Arabia}} Al Hilal	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_player_of_the_year_2022_salem_al_dawsari.html\|title=AFC Player of the year 2022:Salem Al-Dawsari\|work=the-AFC.com\|date=31 October 2023\|accessdate=1 November 2023}}
	Almoez Ali	{{fb\|Qatar}}	{{flagicon\|QAT}} Al-Duhail
	Mathew Leckie	{{fb\|Australia}}	{{flagicon\|Australia}} Melbourne City FC

class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !National team !Club !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F" \| 1st	Kim Min-jae	{{fb\|South Korea}}	{{flagicon\|TUR}} Fenerbahçe {{flagicon\|Italy}} Napoli	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_asian_international_player_of_the_year_2022_kim_min-jae.html\|title=AFC Asian international player of the year 2022: Kim Min-jae\|work=the-AFC.com\|date=31 October 2023\|accessdate=1 November 2023}}
	Mehdi Taremi	{{fb\|Iran}}	{{flagicon\|POR}} Porto
	Kaoru Mitoma	{{fb\|Japan}}	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Union Saint-Gilloise {{flagicon\|England}} Brighton & Hove Albion

class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !National team !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F" \| 1st	Hajime Moriyasu	{{fb\|Japan}}	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_mens_coach_of_the_year_2022_hajime_moriyasu.html\|title=AFC men's coach of the year 2022: Hajime Moriyasu\|work=the-AFC.com\|date=31 October 2023}}
	Graham Arnold	{{fb\|Australia}}
	Saad Al-Shehri	{{fbu\|23\|Saudi Arabia\|name=Saudi Arabia U23}}

class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !National team !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F" \| 1st	Moslem Oladghobad	{{futsal\|IRN}}	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_futsal_player_of_the_year_2022_moslem_oladghobad_1.html\|title=AFC futsal player of the year 2022:Moslem Oladghobad\|work=the-AFC.com\|date=31 October 2023}}
	Saeid Ahmadabbasi	{{futsal\|IRN}}
	Guilherme Kuromoto	{{futsal\|JPN}}

class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !National team !Club !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F"	1st	Kuryu Matsuki	{{fb\|JPN}}	{{flagicon\|JPN}} FC Tokyo	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_youth_player_of_the_year_men_2022_kuryu_matsuki.html\|title=AFC youth player of the year -men-2022:Kuryu Matsuki\|work=the-AFC.com\|date=31 October 2023}}
	Amin Hazbavi	{{fb\|IRN}}	{{flagicon\|IRN}} Foolad
	Lee Seung-won	{{fb\|KOR}}	{{flagicon\|KOR}} Dankook University