Qatar's Afif 指名するd in AFC player of the year shortlist
MUMBAI, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Qatar 今後 Akram Afif has been 指名するd in a three-man shortlist for the Asian Football 連合's men's player of the year after helping the 味方する 勝利，勝つ their maiden Asian Cup 肩書を与える this year, the 大陸の 治める／統治するing 団体／死体 said on Friday.
The 22-year-old Villarreal player is on 貸付金 at Al Sadd and was instrumental in helping the Qatari club reach the AFC 支持する／優勝者s League 半分-決勝戦 this season.
Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand and Japan defender Tomoaki Makino were the other 指名／任命s in the men's 部類 for the 年次の awards, which will be given out in Hong Kong on Dec. 2.
"Afif is arguably Asia's brightest prospect and he burst の上に the scene at the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 where he produced 10 補助装置s - the most in the tournament's history," the AFC said in a 声明.
Makino helped Japan reach their fifth Asian Cup final this year while his form at Urawa Red Diamonds saw them keep six clean sheets on their way to the AFC 支持する／優勝者s League final against Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal.
中国 striker Li Ying, the 最高の，を越す scorer in last year's AFC Women's Asian Cup, India's Ashalata Devi Loitongbam and Japan captain Saki Kumagai were the 指名された人s in the women's 部類.
The shortlist for the men's coach of the year featured Urawa's Tsuyoshi Otsuki, Kashima Antlers boss Go Oiwa 同様に as South Korea's U20 coach Chung Jung-yong. (報告（する）／憶測ing by Sudipto Ganguly; editing by Peter Rutherford)
