Four Iranians Nominated for Best Footballer in Asia 2020

Hossein Kanaanizadegan (Iran - Persepolis), Mehdi Taremi (Iran - Rio Ave & Porto), Sardar Azmoun (Iran - Zenit St. Petersburg) and Shoja Khalilzadeh (Iran - Persepolis & Al Rayyan) are the four Iranian players in the list.

The Best Footballer in Asia 2020, recognizing the best male footballer in Asia in 2020, is the 8th edition of the Best Footballer in Asia, presented by Titan Sports. Son Heung-min was award the best player of 2019.

The Nominees:

*Abderrazak Hamdallah (Morocco) - Al Nassr

*Akram Afif (Qatar) - Al Sadd

*Alex Teixeira (Brazil) - Jiangsu Suning

*Andres Iniesta (Spain) -Vissel Kobe

*Bashar Resan (Iraq) - Persepolis

*Bafetimbi Gomis (France) - Al Hilal

*Daichi Kamada (Japan) - Eintracht Frankfurt

*Hossein Kanaanizadegan (Iran) – Persepolis

*Hwang Hee-chan (Korea Rep.) - Red Bull Salzburg & RB Leipzig

*Jaloliddin Masharipov (Uzbekistan) - Pakhtakor

*Junior Negrao (Brazil) - Ulsan Hyundai

*Kaoru Mitoma (Japan) - Kawasaki Frontale

*Mathew Ryan (Australia) - Brighton

*Mehdi Taremi (Iran) - Rio Ave & Porto

*Mitch Langerak (Australia) - Nagoya Grampus

*Safawi Rasid (Malaysia) - Johor Darul Ta'zim & Portimonense

*Sardar Azmoun (Iran) - Zenit St. Petersburg

*Shoja Khalilzadeh (Iran) - Persepolis & Al Rayyan

*Son Heung-min (Korea Republic) - Tottenham

*Takefusa Kubo (Japan) - Real Mallorca & Villarreal

*Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan) - Bologna

*Wataru Endo (Japan) - Stuttgart

*Won Du-jae (Korea Republic) - Ulsan Hyundai

*Yoon Bit-garam (Korea Republic) -Ulsan Hyundai