The trio of Arif Aiman Hanapi, Akram Afif and Salem Al Dawsari are vying for the AFC Player of the Year, while Holly McNamara, Wang Shuang and Hana Takahashi will hope to claim the AFC Women’s Player of the Year prize.
Having starred on a consistent basis for both club and country between June 2024 and July 2025, each of the contenders have showcased the top-class abilities of Asian players to the world to earn their nominations for the ultimate honour at the 29th edition of the AFC Awards. .....
𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 (𝐌𝐞𝐧) 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐬
— AFC (@theafcdotcom) October 6, 2025
🇦🇺 Trevor Morgan
🇰🇵 Ri Song Ho
🇰🇵 Song Sung Gwon
Three masterminds. One ultimate honour.
Each led their sides with passion, precision, and a winning mentality that defined Asian football this year!#AFCAwards2025 pic.twitter.com/dZ8dTO95qX
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