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10:58, 20-Nov-2018
China's Wang Shuang leads nominations for Asian Women's Player of the Year 2018
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10:50, 23-Nov-2018
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Paris Saint-Germain's Chinese star Wang Shuang has been rewarded for her fine form this season after being included among the nominations for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Player of the Year awards.
Wang's recognition comes after a year that saw her help the newly promoted Wuhan Ladies to an unexpected runner-up spot at the halfway point of the Chinese Women's Super League season, as well as securing a well-deserved transfer to the French giants PSG, where she notched four goals and four assists in 11 appearances.
Last year's winner Samantha Kerr's brilliance in Australia's march to the Asian Cup final has also been recognized by the AFC, with Lyon's Japanese midfielder Saki Kumagai making up the three-person shortlist for the women's award.
Wang Shuang (R) will face stiff competition from last year's winner Samantha Kerr who aims to clinch her second consecutive award. /VCG Photo
Wang Shuang (R) will face stiff competition from last year's winner Samantha Kerr who aims to clinch her second consecutive award. /VCG Photo
AFC Champions League winners Kashima Antlers dominated the list of nominees for men's category, boasting two players in Yuma Suzuki and Kento Misao who have been an integral part of the Japanese outfit's quest for their first-ever continental title.
Qatar's left back Abdelkarim Hassan will also be vying for the award after guiding Al-Sadd to the AFC Champions League semi-finals.
The annual awards will be handed out in the Omani capital Muscat next Wednesday.
Full list of the 2018 nominees
Men:
Kento Misao (Kashima Antlers and Japan)
Yuma Suzuki (Kashima Antlers and Japan)
Abdelkarim Hassan (Al Sadd and Qatar)
Women:
Samantha Kerr (Australia)
Wang Shuang (China)
Saki Kumagai (Japan)
AFC Futsal Player of the Year:
Rafael Henmi (Japan)
Ali Asghar Hasanzadeh (Iran)
Mahdi Javid (Iran)
AFC Youth Player of the Year (Women):
Fuka Nagano (JPN)
Moeka Minami (JPN)
Saori Takarada (JPN)
AFC Youth Player of the Year (Men):
Jun Nishikawa (JPN)
Jeon Se-jin (KOR)
Turki Al Ammar (KSA)
Head Coach of the Year (Women):
Asako Takakura (Japan)
Miyo Okamoto (Japan)
Nuengrutai Srathongvian (Thailand)
AFC Coach of the Year (Men):
Basim Hamdan (Iraq)
Go Oiwa (Japan)
Ravshan Khaydarov (Uzbekistan)