2012 AFC Annual Awards
The 2012 AFC Annual Awards was the top football players and coaches of the year in Asia.
 2012 AFC Annual Awards logo | |
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Malaysia |
| City | Kuala Lumpur |
| Dates | 29 November 2012 |
Among five candidates, Lee Keun-Ho win the Asian Footballer of the Year award for his role in winning AFC Champions League for his club team.[1]
Aya Miyama, Japan women's football team player which won 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup was awarded Asian Women Footballer of the Year for the second time in a row.
Hanae Shibata and Mohannad Abdul-Raheem becomes the Youth Player of the Year. Ulsan Hyundai which won 2012 AFC Champions League was named as the Club of the Year. Both Japan and South Korea's Olympic teams was named as women's and men's team was named as National Team of the Year.
Yuichi Nishimura and Sachiko Yamagishi were named as men's referee of the year. Kim Ho-Kon was awarded as the Coach of the Year. Rafael Henmi was awarded as Futsal Player of the Year. Giti Pasand, winner of the 2012 AFC Futsal Club Championship was named as Futsal Club of the Year. Fair Play Award was given to the Uzbekistan national football team. Football Federation of Iran was awarded as the Best Football Federation in Asia.
Winners
Men
Asian Footballer of the Year
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lee Keun-Ho |  | | |
| 2nd | Ali Karimi |  | | |
| 3rd | Zheng Zhi |  | | |
| 4th | Lucas Neill | .svg.png){kind=small} |  | |
| 5th | Mohsen Bengar | | | |
International players
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shinji Kagawa |  |   | |
| 2nd | Mark Schwarzer | | | |
| 3rd | Yuto Nagatomo | |  | |
Foreign players
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rogerinho |  |  | |
| 2nd | Ricardo Oliveira | | | |
| 3rd | Bruno Correa | | | |
Coach of the year
| Rank | Coach | Nationality | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Kim Ho-Kon | | |
National team of the year
| Gender | Team | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | South Korea national under-23 football team | | |
| Women | Japan women's national football team | |
Club of the year
| Rank | Club | Nationality | Notea |
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| 1st | | | |
| 2nd |  | | |
| N/A | | | |
| N/A |  | |
Women
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Aya Miyama | | | |
| 2nd | Yuki Ogimi | | | |
| 3rd | Homare Sawa | | | |
Young Player
| Gender | Player | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Mohannad Abdul-Raheem |  | |
| Women | Hanae Shibata | | |
Futsal Player
| Player | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Katsutoshi Rafael Henmi | | |
External links
Asian Women's Footballer of the Year | |
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Asian Futsaler of the Year | |
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