Quanh Hai's iconic goal at the AFC U23 Championship in China, 2018.

With eight points, Hai still stood above some famous players like Australian goalkeeper Mathew Ryan, who plays for Premier League club Brighton, Japanese left-back Yuto Nagatomo with Turkish club Galatasaray, and Brazilian-born Chinese professional footballer Elkeson de Oliveira Cardoso.

South Korean star Son Heung-min, winger for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, claimed the 'Best Asian Footballer of 2019' title for the sixth year straight.

The Best Footballer in Asia is an annual association football award hosted by Fox Sports and China's Titan Sports, and judged by nearly 50 Asian sports journalists.

This was the second year in a row that Quang Hai was listed among the top 20 footballers in Asia. His goal at the 2018 AFC U23 final against Uzbekistan, a free kick under blizzard in China, was voted by fans the best in the tournament’s history.