Hazbavi will compete with Kuryu Matsuki (Aomori Yamada High School/FC Tokyo and JPN) and Lee Seung-won (Gangwon FC and KOR) for the award.

Porto forward Mehdi Taremi has been nominated for the AFC Asian International Player of the Year along with Kaoru Mitoma (Royale Union Saint Gilloise/Brighton & Hove Albion and JPN) and Kim Min-jae (Fenerbahce/SSC Napoli and KOR).

Iranian players Moslem Oladghobad and Saeid Ahmad Abbasi will compete with Guilherme Kuromoto (JPN) for the AFC Futsal Player of the Year accolade.

Iranians who have been nominated for the AFC Annual Awards Doha 2022 are as below:

AFC Asian International Player of the Year
Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto and IRN)
Kaoru Mitoma (Royale Union Saint Gilloise/Brighton & Hove Albion and JPN)
Kim Min-jae (Fenerbahce/SSC Napoli and KOR)

AFC Futsal Player of the Year
Moslem Oladghobad (IRN)
Saeid Ahmad Abbasi (IRN)
Guilherme Kuromoto (JPN)

AFC Youth Player of the Year (Men’s)
Amin Hazbavi (Foolad FC and IRN)
Kuryu Matsuki (Aomori Yamada High School/FC Tokyo and JPN)
Lee Seung-won (Gangwon FC and KOR)

AFC Member Association of the Year (Platinum)
Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran
Japan Football Association
Uzbekistan Football Association

AFC President Recognition Awards for Grassroots Football (Bronze)
Football Association of Brunei Darussalam
All India Football Federation
Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran
Syrian Football Association