South Korean Footballer of the Year

The South Korean Footballer of the Year, officially known as Korea Football Association Player of the Year, is an annual award presented to the best South Korean football player in a calendar year by Korea Football Association (KFA).

## KASA Best Footballer

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The KFA recommended the best Korean footballer of the year, who would be awarded a citation by the Korea Amateur Sports Association (KASA), from 1957 to 1972.[1]

Year | Player | Club | Ref.

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1957  | Kim Dong-geun  |  ROK Marine Corps | [2]
1958  | Kim Ji-sung |  ROK Army CIC | [1]
1959  | Woo Sang-kwon |  ROK Army OPMG | [3]
1960  | Moon Jung-sik |  ROK Army CIC | [4]
1961  | Ham Heung-chul |  ROK Army OPMG | [5]
1962  | Jeong Sun-cheon  |  ROK Army CIC | [6]
1963  | Not awarded
1964
1965  | Cho Sung-dal |  Korea Electric Power | [7]
1966  | Unknown
1967  | Huh Yoon-jung |  Yangzee | [8]
1968  | Seo Yoon-chan  |  Yangzee | [9]
1969  | Kim Jung-nam |  Yangzee | [10]
1970  | Kim Jung-nam (2)  |  Korea Exchange Bank | [11]
1971  | Kim Ho |  Commercial Bank of Korea | [12]
1972  | Park Lee-chun |  Kookmin Bank | [13]

## Most Valuable Player

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South Korean journalists selected the best players from 1969 to 1984 under the KFA. The KFA also chose the best players in some other years by itself.

Year | Player | Club | Ref.

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1965  | Cho Yoon-ok |  Korea Tungsten | [14]
1966  | Unknown
1967
1968
1969  | Kim Ho |  Commercial Bank of Korea | [15]
1970  | Lee Hoe-taik |  Hanyang University | [16]
1971  | Kim Jung-nam |  Korea Exchange Bank | [17]
1972  | Park Lee-chun |  Kookmin Bank | [18]
1973  | Cha Bum-kun |  Korea University | [19]
1974  | Byun Ho-young |  Seoul Bank | [20]
1975  | Kim Ho-kon |  ROK Army | [21]
1976  | Choi Jong-duk |  Korea University | [22]
1977  | Cho Young-jeung |  ROK Navy | [23]
1978  | Kim Jae-han |  Korea Housing Bank | [24]
1979  | Park Sung-hwa |  ROK Army | [25]
1980  | Lee Young-moo |  Hallelujah FC | [26]
1981  | Cho Kwang-rae |  Daewoo Royals | [27]
1982  | Not awarded
1983  | Kim Jong-boo |  Korea University | [28]
1984  | Huh Jung-moo |  Hyundai Horang-i | [29]
1985  | Chung Yong-hwan |  Daewoo Royals | [30]
1986  | Unknown
1987
1988  | Chung Yong-hwan (2) |  Daewoo Royals | [31]
1989  | Unknown
1990  | Choi Soon-ho |  Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso | [32]
1991  | Kim Joo-sung |  Daewoo Royals | [33]

## Fans' Player of the Year

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The KFA held an annual poll to select Korean fans' best player in its website from 2003 to 2015.

Year | Player | Club | Ref.

|
|
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2003  | Ahn Jung-hwan |  Shimizu S-Pulse | [34]
2004  | Not awarded
2005
2006  | Seol Ki-hyeon |  Reading | [35]
2007  | Not awarded
2008
2009
2010  | Park Ji-sung |  Manchester United | [36]
2011  | Ki Sung-yueng |  Celtic | [37]
2012  | Ki Sung-yueng (2) |  Swansea City | [38]
2013  | Lee Chung-yong |  Bolton Wanderers | [39]
2014  | Son Heung-min |  Bayer Leverkusen | [40]
2015  | Son Heung-min (2) |  Tottenham Hotspur | [41]

## Player of the Year

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The KFA members and South Korean journalists have voted for annual best Korean players since 2010.

Year | Player | Club | Ref.

|
|
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2010  | Park Ji-sung |  Manchester United | [42]
2011  | Ki Sung-yueng |  Celtic | [43]
2012  | Ki Sung-yueng (2) |  Swansea City | [44]
2013  | Son Heung-min |  Bayer Leverkusen | [45]
2014  | Son Heung-min (2) |  Bayer Leverkusen | [46]
2015  | Kim Young-gwon |  Guangzhou Evergrande | [47]
2016  | Ki Sung-yueng (3) |  Swansea City | [48]
2017  | Son Heung-min (3) |  Tottenham Hotspur | [49]
2018  | Hwang Ui-jo |  Gamba Osaka | [50]
2019  | Son Heung-min (4) |  Tottenham Hotspur | [51]
2020  | Son Heung-min (5) |  Tottenham Hotspur | [52]
2021  | Son Heung-min (6) |  Tottenham Hotspur | [53]
2022  | Son Heung-min (7)  |  Tottenham Hotspur | [54]
2023  | Kim Min-jae |  Bayern Munich | [55]

## See also

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* KFA Awards

## References

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## External links

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Korea Football Association Player of the Year

KASA Best Footballer|

* 1957: Kim Dong-geun
* 1958: Kim Ji-sung
* 1959: Woo Sang-kwon
* 1960: Moon Jung-sik
* 1961: Ham Heung-chul
* 1962: Jeong Sun-cheon
* 1963–1964: Not awarded
* 1965: Cho Sung-dal
* 1966: Unknown
* 1967: Huh Yoon-jung
* 1968: Seo Yoon-chan
* 1969: Kim Jung-nam
* 1970: Kim Jung-nam
* 1971: Kim Ho
* 1972: Park Lee-chun

Most Valuable Player|

* 1965: Cho Yoon-ok
* 1966–1968: Unknown
* 1969: Kim Ho
* 1970: Lee Hoe-taik
* 1971: Kim Jung-nam
* 1972: Park Lee-chun
* 1973: Cha Bum-kun
* 1974: Byun Ho-young
* 1975: Kim Ho-kon
* 1976: Choi Jong-duk
* 1977: Cho Young-jeung
* 1978: Kim Jae-han
* 1979: Park Sung-hwa
* 1980: Lee Young-moo
* 1981: Cho Kwang-rae
* 1982: Not awarded
* 1983: Kim Jong-boo
* 1984: Huh Jung-moo
* 1985: Chung Yong-hwan
* 1986–1987: Unknown
* 1988: Chung Yong-hwan
* 1989: Unknown
* 1990: Choi Soon-ho
* 1991: Kim Joo-sung

Fans' Player of the Year|

* 2003: Ahn Jung-hwan
* 2004–2005: Not awarded
* 2006: Seol Ki-hyeon
* 2007–2009: Not awarded
* 2010: Park Ji-sung
* 2011: Ki Sung-yueng
* 2012: Ki Sung-yueng
* 2013: Lee Chung-yong
* 2014: Son Heung-min
* 2015: Son Heung-min

Player of the Year|

* 2010: Park Ji-sung
* 2011: Ki Sung-yueng
* 2012: Ki Sung-yueng
* 2013: Son Heung-min
* 2014: Son Heung-min
* 2015: Kim Young-gwon
* 2016: Ki Sung-yueng
* 2017: Son Heung-min
* 2018: Hwang Ui-jo
* 2019: Son Heung-min
* 2020: Son Heung-min
* 2021: Son Heung-min
* 2022: Son Heung-min
* 2023: Kim Min-jae

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