AFC Awards AFC Awards Bangkok 2026 nominees announced
A glittering list of nominees was revealed today by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the AFC Awards Bangkok 2026, which is slated to take place on November 19 (Thursday).
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The 30th edition of the star-studded ceremony will be staged in Thailand for a second time since its capital city first played host in 2017, with the intricate Aksra Theatre King Power to serve as the venue once again.
The full list of nominees for the AFC Awards Bangkok 2026 is below:
AFC Player of the Year
Alireza Beiranvand (Tractor FC [IRN] and IRN)
Feras Al Brikan (Al Ahli Saudi FC [KSA] and KSA)
Salem Al Dawsari (Al Hilal SFC [KSA] and KSA)
AFC Women’s Player of the Year
Holly McNamara (Melbourne City FC [AUS]/Everton FC [ENG] and AUS)
Kim Kyong Yong (Naegohyang Women’s FC [PRK] and PRK)
Kim Hye-ri (Wuhan Jiangda Women’s FC [CHN]/Suwon FC Women [KOR] and KOR)
AFC Asian International Player of the Year (Men)
Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord Rotterdam [NED]/LOSC Lille [FRA] and JPN)
Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord Rotterdam [NED]/FC Porto [POR] and KOR)
Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain FC [FRA]/Atlético de Madrid [ESP] and KOR)
AFC Asian International Player of the Year (Women)
Alanna Kennedy (London City Lionesses [ENG] and AUS)
Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women FC [ENG] and AUS)
Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women FC [ENG] and JPN)
AFC Futsal Player of the Year
Hossein Tayebi (Gohar Zamin [IRN] and IRN)
Saeid Ahmad Abbasi (Giti Pasand [IRN] and IRN)
Muhammad Osamanmusa (Jimbee Cartagena [ESP] and THA)
AFC Coach of the Year (Men)
Joseph Montemurro (Australia Women and AUS)
Go Kuroda (FC Machida Zelvia [JPN] and JPN)
Sadayoshi Shirai (Japan U17 Women and JPN)
AFC Coach of the Year (Women)
Ma Xiaoxu (China PR U17 Women and CHN)
Marziyeh Jafari (Bam Khatoon Women’s FC [IRN] and IRN)
Park Youn-jeong (Korea Republic U20 Women and KOR)
AFC Youth Player of the Year (Men)
Maki Kitahara (FC Tokyo [JPN] and JPN)
Rion Ichihara (AZ Alkmaar [NED] and JPN)
Ryunosuke Sato (FC Tokyo [JPN]/Valencia CF [ESP] and JPN)
AFC Youth Player of the Year (Women)
Kim Won Sim (Pyongyang International Football School [PRK]/4.25 SC [PRK] and PRK)
Yu Jong Hyang (4.25 SC [PRK] and PRK)
Noa Fukushima (JFA Academy Fukushima [JPN] and JPN)
AFC Member Association of the Year (Platinum)
Japan Football Association
Jordan Football Association
Saudi Arabian Football Federation
AFC Member Association of the Year (Diamond)
Chinese Football Association
The Football Association of Thailand
Vietnam Football Federation
AFC Member Association of the Year (Gold)
The Football Association of Hong Kong, China Limited
All India Football Federation
Football Association of Malaysia
AFC Member Association of the Year (Ruby)
Bangladesh Football Federation
Guam Football Association
Lao Football Federation
AFC Regional Association of the Year
ASEAN Football Federation
Central Asian Football Association
South Asian Football Federation
AFC President’s Recognition Award for Grassroots Football (Gold)
Football Australia
Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran
Japan Football Association
AFC President’s Recognition Award for Grassroots Football (Silver)
Bangladesh Football Federation
Guam Football Association
All India Football Federation
AFC President’s Recognition Award for Grassroots Football (Bronze)
Football Federation of Cambodia
Football Association of Indonesia
Myanmar Football Federation
AFC Women’s Asian Cup Host Appreciation Award
Football Australia
AFC Diamond of Asia Award
Recipient to be announced during ceremony
Source: AFC
