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Chinanews.com, May 29. Recently, AFC conducted the selection of "Asia's Greatest Premier League Player" and Tottenham forward Sun Xingmin was elected.
A total of 11 players were selected for the selection. Sun Xingming (33%) led Park Zhixing (32%) with a slight advantage. Chinese star Sun Jihai was nominated and won 3% of the votes, ranking 4th among all 11.
The specific results are as follows:
Park Ji Sung (South Korea) -32%
2005-13
Clubs: Manchester United, Queens Park Rangers
Appearances / Goals: 154 games with 19 goals
Honors: 4 Premier League titles, 3 League Cup titles, 4 Community Shield Cup titles, UEFA Champions League (2007-08), World Club Cup (2008)
Okazaki Shinji (Japan) -1%
2015-19
Club: Leicester City
Games / Goals: 14 goals in 114 games
Honors: Premier League champion (2015-16), AFC International Player of the Year (2016)
Tim Cahill (Australia) -1%
2004-12
Club: Everton
Appearances / Goals: 226 games, 56 goals
Honor: Nomination for the Golden Globe Awards (2006)
Sun Jihai (China) -3%
2002-08
Club: Manchester City
Appearances / Goals: 3 goals in 123 games
Sun Xingming (South Korea) -33%
2015 to present
Club: Tottenham
Appearances / Goals: 151 games, 51 goals
Honors: 3 times AFC International Player of the Year, Golden Globe nomination (2019)
Harry Cowell (Australia) -1%
1996-2008
Clubs: Leeds United, Liverpool
Appearances / Goals: 57 goals in 274 games
Honors: Champions League (2004-05), FA Cup (2005-06), PFA Player of the Year
Qi Chengyong (South Korea) -1%
2012-20
Clubs: Swansea, Sunderland, Newcastle
Appearances / Goals: 15 goals in 187 games
Honors: League Cup (2012-13), Swansea's best player of the season (2014-15)
Ali-Al-Habshi (Oman)-26 %
2006-13
Clubs: Bolton, Wigan
Appearances: 111
Honors: Wigan Player of the Season (2010-11), FA Cup Championship (2012-13)
Mark Schwarzer (Australia) -0%
1996-2016
Clubs: Middlesbrough, Fulham, Chelsea, Leicester City
Appearances: 514
Honors: League Cup champion (2003-04), Fulham season's best player (2008-09)
Maya Yoshida (Japan) -0%
2012-20
Club: Southampton
Appearances / Goals: 6 goals in 154 games
Mark Viduka (Australia) -0%
2000-09
Clubs: Leeds United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle
Appearances / Goals: 240 games, 92 goals (end)