Held at the dazzling King Fahad Cultural Center, the 24-year-old fended off the challenge of Islamic Republic of Iran’s Mehdi Taremi and Japan’s Takefusa Kubo to land the accolade.
Lee’s victory marked the fourth consecutive year that the prestigious award was presented to a player from the Korea Republic as the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward cemented his place in Asian football folklore alongside compatriots Son Heung-min (2019, 2023) and Kim Min-jae (2022). .....
🇰🇷 Lee Kang-in lit up the world stage and takes home the AFC Asian International Player of the Year award!#AFCAwards2025 pic.twitter.com/QaRieOnweM
— AFC (@theafcdotcom) October 16, 2025
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