Although not a continent with a very developed football industry, Asia has always been considered one of the extremely dynamic continents in the world football village. So what outstanding strikers does Asian football have? In the article below, wintips experts will help you know the top 10 best footballers in Asia who have been storming the world's top major tournaments.
1. Son Heung-min
Son Heung-Min has been the best star of Asian football in recent years. He is still proving himself to be the best attacking player Asia has ever produced. There are probably no more words to say about Son with his important contributions. It would be hard to find an attacking pair with two Eurasian bloodlines like Son Heung-Min and Harry Kane at the moment.
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Top 10 best footballers in Asia today[/caption]
In the last 7 seasons, his best achievement was only a silver medal in the Champions League. Perhaps this is the right time for Son Heung-Min to find himself a new, more suitable berth to develop his strength.
2. Takehiro Tomiyasu
It can be confirmed that Tomiyasu is Mikel Arteta's most successful signing. From his first days at the Emirates, Tomiyasu quickly left a pretty strong impression thanks to his hard work, along with solid play. The important contributions of the Japanese centre-back have directly contributed to Arsenal's attractive return to the top 4.
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Takehiro Tomiyasu[/caption]
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3. Takumi Minamino
Minamino must be the name that is expected to take on the Japanese team in the future. Especially when football in the land of cherry blossoms has passed its heyday. Years of training and playing at Red Bull Salzburg with Erling Haaland helped Minamino get off to a solid start before being recruited by Liverpool club for nearly 9 million euros.
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Takumi Minamino[/caption]
4. Takefusa Kubo
Despite being on the payroll of Real Marid club since 2019, Takefusa Kubo has not made any outstanding mark in the Bernabeu because he is constantly on loan. For more than 2 years, Kubo has played for 3 different clubs. This constant change has caused the 20-year-old star who has not been able to get used to the new environment has to move to a different environment.
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Takefusa Kubo[/caption]
However, Kubo has affirmed his strength and proved to the world the level at the 2020 Olympics in his homeland. Unfortunately, Mexico proved too strong and defeated the Samurai warriors in the bronze medal match.
5. Sardar Azmoun
This is definitely a name that is causing a fever in 2022 with what he has done in the colors of Zenit Saint Petersburg. Sardar Azmoun is shining in the Russian national championship with 10 goals in 21 appearances in all competitions. He is also one of the highest rated players in Asia with 25 million euros.
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Sardar Azmoun[/caption]
Currently Manchester United, Newcastle, Atlanta, Lion are in line to be able to recruit Azmoun.In the Iranian team, Sardar Azmoun has shown impressive form by scoring 39 goals in 60 appearances since 2014, an achievement that is not only very impressive but also shows Azmoun's stability.
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6. Lee Kang-In
The player born in 2001 is the owner of the U20 World Cup golden ball title in 2019. Lee Kang-In's impressive performances helped South Korea reach the final before having to stop against Ukraine. He was also the only player to score a goal for the Asian representative in the final more than two years ago with a successful penalty in the 5th minute.
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Lee Kang-In[/caption]
7. Mehdi Taremi
The best striker in Iranian football so far is Mehdi Taremi. The striker born in 1992 has used the maturity of a striker to inscribe himself in the history of Iranian football. In August 2020 Porto spent up to 4 million euros to own Taremi. However, the Portuguese club made Taremi a real killer in the opponent's penalty area.
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Mehdi Taremi[/caption]
After more than 1 year with Porto, Mehdi Taremi currently has 24 goals in 50 matches. A proud achievement for a striker from Asia. Taremi's goalscoring performance has also remained stable for Iran with 26 goals in 55 matches.
8. Akram Afif
Best footballers in Asia Akram Afif is turned into a versatile attacking midfielder, he has extremely good finishing ability. The record of 26 goals out of 22 matches in the Qatari national championship is testament to this. Skillful dribbling techniques and the ability to contribute to the overall play are extremely positive. Al Sadd's most recent championship achievement also has his contribution with 5 goals.
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Akram Afif[/caption]
9. Hwang Hee-Chan
Hwang Hee-Chan is 1 of the most successful strikers of Korean football today. At the same time, he is also considered a successful product of Red Bull Salzburg training facility. The time spent with famous attacking stars like Haaland or Minamino has made Hwang Hee-Chan grow very quickly and quickly become a formidable goalscorer.
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Hwang Hee-Chan[/caption]
In Austria's top league, the South Korean striker scored between 11 and 12 goals in a season before moving to RasenBallsport Leipzig e.V. However, he had to go through a difficult time in Germany when he could not integrate with his teammates.
10. Eldor Shomurodov
The rising star of Uzbek football has become one of the most anticipated young stars in Serie A. Eldor Shomurodov spent a fairly successful 2019-2020 season in Russia with a record of 11 goals in 28 games.
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Eldor Shomurodov[/caption]
In particular, the striker born in 1995 also received a lot of attention from top European clubs. In October 2020 Genoa spent nearly 10 million euros to get his signature and the Uzbek striker had a relatively successful 2020 – 2021 season with 8 goals in 31 appearances.
Conclude
Recently, we have shared with you the top 10 best footballers in Asia today, these are all top scorers who are admired by many people. Surely this list of players will have many fluctuations in the coming time along with the continuous development of regional football. For more interesting information about football, please regularly visit our website. Thanks for watching!
