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The 2012 AFC Annual Awards was the top football players and coaches of the year in Asia.
| 2012 AFC Annual Awards | |
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| Date | 29 November 2012 |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Presented by | Asian Football Confederation |
| Highlights | |
| AFC Player of the Year | Men's: Lee Keun-ho Women's:  Aya Miyama |
| AFC Coach of the Year | Men's: Kim Ho-kon Women's: Asako Takakura |
| AFC Youth Player of the Year | Men's: Mohannad Abdul-Raheem Women's: Hanae Shibata |
| AFC International Player of the Year | Shinji Kagawa |
| AFC Futsal Player of the Year | Rafael Henmi |
| Website | www |
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 edit
Men edit
Asian Footballer of the Year edit
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lee Keun-Ho | South Korea |
Ulsan Hyundai |
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| — | Ali Karimi |  Iran |
Persepolis |
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| — | Zheng Zhi |  China |
Guangzhou Evergrande |
International players edit
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shinji Kagawa | Japan |
 Borussia Dortmund/  Manchester United |
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| — | Mark Schwarzer |  Australia |
Fulham |
|
| — | Yuto Nagatomo | Japan |
 Inter Milan |
Foreign players edit
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rogerinho |  Brazil |
 Kuwait SC |
[1] |
| — | Ricardo Oliveira | Brazil |
 Al Jazira |
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| — | Bruno Correa | Brazil |
Sepahan/ Al Nasr |
Coach of the year edit
| Rank | Coach | Nationality | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kim Ho-Kon | South Korea |
Ulsan Hyundai |
National team of the year edit
| Gender | Team | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | South Korea national under-23 football team | South Korea |
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| Women | Japan women's national football team | Japan |
Club of the year edit
| Rank | Club | Nationality | Notea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ulsan Hyundai |
South Korea |
Women edit
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Aya Miyama | Japan |
Okayama Yunogo Belle |
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| — | Yuki Ogimi | Japan |
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam |
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| — | Homare Sawa | Japan |
INAC Leonessa |
Young Player edit
| Gender | Player | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Mohannad Abdul-Raheem | Iraq |
Duhok SC
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| Women | Hanae Shibata | Japan |
Urawa Red Diamonds
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Futsal Player edit
| Player | Nationality | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Katsutoshi Rafael Henmi | Japan |
Nagoya Oceans
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