Kim is only the second Korea Republic international to claim the prestigious award after compatriot Son Heung-min, who received the coveted accolade in 2015, 2017 and 2019.
Kim’s stock has risen sharply since his move to Fenerbahce from Chinese Super League outfit Beijing FC in 2021. After showing outstanding form, Napoli swooped for the Korea Republic centre-back even before he completed a year at the Turkish outfit. .....
🇰🇷 Kim Min-jae picks up the AFC Asian International Player of the Year award for his successful Scudetto winning campaign in Italy and impressive showing for Korea Republic and Bayern Munich!#AFCAwards2022 pic.twitter.com/SgOe9mAedJ
— AFC (@theafcdotcom) October 31, 2023
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