2023 AFC Annual Awards#AFC Diamond of Asia

{{short description|Award ceremony presented for achievement in football in 2023}}

{{Infobox award

| name = 2023 AFC Annual Awards

| image =

| alt =

| caption =

| date = 29 October 2024

| location = Seoul, South Korea

| presenter = Asian Football Confederation

| host = Michelle Lee
Jae-Min Park

| 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|JAP}} Seike Kiko

| award2_type = AFC Coach of the Year

| award2_winner = Men's:
{{flagicon|JPN}} Gō Ōiwa
Women's:
{{flagicon|KOR}} Park Youn-jeong

| award3_type = AFC Youth Player of the Year

| award3_winner = Men's:
{{flagicon|UZB}} Abbosbek Fayzullaev
Women's:
{{flagicon|PRK}} Chae Un-Yong

| award4_type = AFC International Player of the Year

| award4_winner = Men's:
{{flagicon|KOR}} Son Heung-min
Women's:
{{flagicon|AUS}} Ellie Carpenter

| award5_type = AFC Futsal Player of the Year

| award5_winner = {{flagicon|IRN}} Saeid Ahmad Abbasi

| previous = 2022

| main = AFC Annual Awards

| next = 2024

}}

The 2023 AFC Annual Awards was the 28th 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 Grand Peace Palace, part of Kyung Hee University campus in Seoul, South Korea on 29 October 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards.html/news/afc-annual-awards-seoul-2023-all-you-need-to-know|title=AFC Annual Awards Seoul 2023: All You Need to Know|work=The.afc.com|date=28 October 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/football-afc-awards-2023-akram-afif-seike-kiko-asian-players-of-the-year-all-winners-full-list|title=AFC Annual Awards 2023 - Akram Afif and Seike Kiko named Asian Players of the Year - full list|work=olympics.com|date=29 October 2024}}

Winners

=Men=

==Player of the Year==

class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !National team !Club !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F" \| 1st	Akram Afif	{{fb\|QAT}}	{{flagicon\|QAT}} Al Sadd	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_player_of_the_year_2023_akram_afif.html\|title=AFC Player of the Year 2023: Akram Afif\|work=the-AFC.com\|date=29 October 2024}}
	Seol Young-woo	{{fb\|KOR}}	{{flagicon\|KOR}} Ulsan HD {{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|SRB}} Crvena Zvezda}}
	Yazan Al Naimat	{{fb\|JOR}}	{{flagicon\|QAT}} Al Ahli {{flagicon\|QAT}} Al-Arabi

==Asian International Player of the Year==

class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !National team !Club !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F" \| 1st	Son Heung-min	{{fb\|South Korea}}	{{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Tottenham}}	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_asian_international_player_of_the_year_men_2023_son_heung-min.html\|title=AFC Asian international player of the year 2023: Son Heung-min\|work=the-AFC.com\|date=29 October 2024\|accessdate=30 October 2024}}
	Mehdi Taremi	{{fb\|Iran}}	{{flagicon\|POR}} Porto {{nowrap\|{{flagicon \|ITA}} Inter Milan}}
	Mousa Al Tamari	{{fb\|Jordan}}	{{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Montpellier}}

==Coach of the Year ==

class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !National team !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F" \| 1st	Gō Ōiwa	{{fbu\|23\|JPN\|name=Japan U23}}	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_coach_of_the_year_men_2023_go_oiwa.html\|title= AFC Men's coach of the year 2023: Gō Ōiwa\|work=the-AFC.com\|date=29 October 2024}}
	Graham Arnold	{{fb\|Australia}}
	Hwang Sun-hong	{{fbu\|23\|KOR\|name=South Korea U23}}

==Futsal Player of the Year==

class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !National team !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F" \| 1st	Saeid Ahmadabbasi	{{futsal\|IRN}}	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_futsal_player_of_the_year_2023_saeid_ahmad_abbasi.html\|title=AFC futsal player of the year 2023: Saeid Ahmadabbasi\|work=the-AFC.com\|date=29 October 2024}}
	Fayzali Sardorov	{{futsal\|TJK}}
	Dilshod Rakhmatov	{{nowrap\|{{futsal\|UZB}}}}

==Youth Player of the Year==

class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !National team !Club !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F"	1st	Abbosbek Fayzullaev	{{fb\|UZB}}	{{flagicon\|RUS}} CSKA Moscow	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_youth_player_of_the_year_men_2023_abbosbek_fayzullaev.html\|title=AFC youth player of the year (Men) 2023: Abbosbek Fayzullaev\|work=the-AFC.com\|date=29 October 2024}}
	Bae Jun-ho	{{fb\|KOR}}	{{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|KOR}} Daejeon Hana Citizen}} {{flagicon\|ENG}} Stoke City
	Gaku Nawata	{{fbu\|17\|JPN\|name=Japan U17}}	{{flagicon\|JPN}} Kamimura Gakuen High School

=Women=

==Player of the Year==

class="wikitable" !Rank ! Player !National team !Club !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F"	1st	Kiko Seike	{{fbw\|JPN}}	{{flagicon\|KOR}} Urawa Reds {{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Brighton & Hove Albion}} \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_womens_player_of_the_year_2023_kiko_seike.html\|title=AFC women's player of the year 2023: Kiko Seike\|work=the AFC.com\|date=29 October 2024}}
	Cortnee Vine	{{fbw\|AUS}}	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Sydney FC {{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|USA}} North Carolina Courage}}
	Kim Hye-ri	{{fbw\|KOR}}	{{flagicon\|KOR}} Incheon HD

==Asian International Player of the Year==

class="wikitable"

!Rank

! Player

!National team

!Club

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

1st

Ellie Carpenter

{{fbw|AUS}}

{{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon

| {{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_asian_international_player_of_the_year_women_2023_ellie_carpenter.html|title=AFC International player of the year (Women) 2023: Ellie Carpenter|work=the AFC.com|date=29 October 2024}}

Yui Hasegawa

{{nowrap|{{flagicon|ENG}} Manchester City}}

==Coach of the Year==

class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !National team !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F"	1st	Park Youn-jeong	{{fbwu\|20\|KOR\|name=South Korea U20}}	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_coach_of_the_year_women_2023_park_youn-jeong.html\|title=AFC Women's coach of the year 2023: Park Youn-jeong\|work=the AFC.com\|date=29 October 2024}}
	Tomomi Miyamoto	{{fbw\|JPN}}
	Leah Blayney	{{fbwu\|20\|AUS\|name=Australia U20}}

==Youth Player of the Year==

class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !National team !Club !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F"	1st	Chae Un-yong	{{nowrap\|{{fbwu\|20\|PRK\|name=North Korea U20}}}}	{{ubl\|{{flagicon\|PRK}} Wolmido SC	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_youth_player_of_the_year_women_2023_chae_un_yong.html\|title=AFC youth player of the year (Women) 2023: Chae Un-Yong\|work=AFC.com\|date=29 October 2024}}
	Daniela Galic	{{fbw\|AUS}}	{{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|AUS}} Melbourne City}} {{flagicon\|NED}} Twente
	Casey Phair	{{fbw\|KOR}}	{{flagicon\|USA}} Angel City

=Referees=

==AFC Referees Special Award==

!Name !Association !Ref.
class="wikitable"
rowspan=3\|Referee \|Yuichi Hatano \|\| {{center\|{{fba\|JPN}}}} \|\| rowspan=3\|
Abdullah Al-Salehi	{{center\|{{fba\|OMA}}}}
Ibrahim Yousif Al Raeesi	{{center\|{{fba\|UAE}}

=Other awards=

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

class="wikitable"

!National association

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

{{fba|JPN}}

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

class="wikitable"

!National association

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

{{fba|THA}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards.html/news/mas%E2%80%99-and-ras%E2%80%99-exceptional-efforts-honoured-at-afc-annual-awards|title=MAs' and RAs' exceptional efforts honoured at AFC Annual Awards|work=The AFC|date=29 October 2024}}

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

class="wikitable"

!National association

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

{{fba|NEP}}

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

class="wikitable"

!National association

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

{{fba|LAO}}

==AFC Regional Association of the Year==

class="wikitable"

!National association

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

CAFA

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

class="wikitable"

!National association

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

{{fba|AUS}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards.html/news/mas%E2%80%99-grassroots-triumphs-celebrated-at-afc-annual-awards|title=MAs' Grassroots triumphs celebrated at AFC Annual Awards|work=AFC.com|date=29 October 2024}}

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

class="wikitable"

!National association

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

{{fba|IND}}

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

class="wikitable"

!National association

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

{{fba|VIE}}

==AFC President's Recognition Award for Outstanding Contribution==

class="wikitable"

!Winner

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

{{fba|SAU}}

align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards.html/news/saudi-arabian-football-federation-conferred-afc-presidents-recognition-award-for-outstanding-contribution|title=Saudi Arabian Football Federation conferred AFC President's Recognition Award for Outstanding Contribution|work=AFC.com|date=29 October 2024}}

==AFC Asian Cup Host Appreciation Award==

class="wikitable"

!Winner

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

{{fba|QAT}}

align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards.html/news/qatar-football-association-bestowed-with-inaugural-afc-asian-cup-host-appreciation-award|title=Qatar Football Association bestowed with inaugural AFC Asian Cup Host Appreciation Award|work=AFC.com|date=29 October 2024}}

==AFC Diamond of Asia==

class="wikitable"

!Winner

!Ref.

bgcolor="#FFF68F"

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianni Infantino

align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards.html/news/fifa-president-gianni-infantino-awarded-prestigious-afc-diamond-of-asia|title=FIFA President Gianni Infantino awarded prestigious AFC Diamond of Asia|work=AFC.com|date=29 October 2024}}

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	Akram Afif	{{fb\|QAT}}	{{flagicon\|QAT}} Al Sadd	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_player_of_the_year_2023_akram_afif.html\|title=AFC Player of the Year 2023: Akram Afif\|work=the-AFC.com\|date=29 October 2024}}
	Seol Young-woo	{{fb\|KOR}}	{{flagicon\|KOR}} Ulsan HD {{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|SRB}} Crvena Zvezda}}
	Yazan Al Naimat	{{fb\|JOR}}	{{flagicon\|QAT}} Al Ahli {{flagicon\|QAT}} Al-Arabi

class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !National team !Club !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F" \| 1st	Son Heung-min	{{fb\|South Korea}}	{{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Tottenham}}	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_asian_international_player_of_the_year_men_2023_son_heung-min.html\|title=AFC Asian international player of the year 2023: Son Heung-min\|work=the-AFC.com\|date=29 October 2024\|accessdate=30 October 2024}}
	Mehdi Taremi	{{fb\|Iran}}	{{flagicon\|POR}} Porto {{nowrap\|{{flagicon \|ITA}} Inter Milan}}
	Mousa Al Tamari	{{fb\|Jordan}}	{{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Montpellier}}

class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !National team !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F" \| 1st	Gō Ōiwa	{{fbu\|23\|JPN\|name=Japan U23}}	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_coach_of_the_year_men_2023_go_oiwa.html\|title= AFC Men's coach of the year 2023: Gō Ōiwa\|work=the-AFC.com\|date=29 October 2024}}
	Graham Arnold	{{fb\|Australia}}
	Hwang Sun-hong	{{fbu\|23\|KOR\|name=South Korea U23}}

class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !National team !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F" \| 1st	Saeid Ahmadabbasi	{{futsal\|IRN}}	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_futsal_player_of_the_year_2023_saeid_ahmad_abbasi.html\|title=AFC futsal player of the year 2023: Saeid Ahmadabbasi\|work=the-AFC.com\|date=29 October 2024}}
	Fayzali Sardorov	{{futsal\|TJK}}
	Dilshod Rakhmatov	{{nowrap\|{{futsal\|UZB}}}}

class="wikitable" !Rank !Player !National team !Club !Ref.
bgcolor="#FFF68F"	1st	Abbosbek Fayzullaev	{{fb\|UZB}}	{{flagicon\|RUS}} CSKA Moscow	{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/afc_annual_awards/news/afc_youth_player_of_the_year_men_2023_abbosbek_fayzullaev.html\|title=AFC youth player of the year (Men) 2023: Abbosbek Fayzullaev\|work=the-AFC.com\|date=29 October 2024}}
	Bae Jun-ho	{{fb\|KOR}}	{{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|KOR}} Daejeon Hana Citizen}} {{flagicon\|ENG}} Stoke City
	Gaku Nawata	{{fbu\|17\|JPN\|name=Japan U17}}	{{flagicon\|JPN}} Kamimura Gakuen High School