Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae surpassed Japanese star Kaoru Mitoma to win the prestigious award organized by the Asian Football Confederation last night.

Last night, Korean defender Kim Min-jae was honored as  Asia’s Best International Player of the Year 2022 at the awards ceremony held in Doha organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). position.

The Bayern Munich defender beаt Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi of Porto and Japanese striker Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton to win this prestigious award. The 26-year-old defender is the second Korean to receive this award, previously Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur received the award three times in 2015, 2017 and 2019.

Kim Min-jae won by overcoming two players playing in Porto and Brighton.

In the 2022/2023 season, Kim Min-jae helped Napoli win the Serie A championship for the first time in 33 years and was voted the best defender of the tournament with 2 goals in 35 matches.

After that, the Korean player signed a contract with Bayern Munich in July 2023 and became an irreplaceable player in the defending German champions’ defense when he played in all 9 starting matches. Season. Currently, the Bavarian Gray Tigers are aiming for their 33rd championship this season as they are ranked 2nd on the Bundesliga rankings after a devastating 8-0 victory over Darmstadt last weekend .