Islamic Republic of Iran’s Aliasghar Hasanzadeh was named the AFC Futsal Player of the Year for a second time on Thursday in the ceremony held in a grand ceremony held in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.

Hasanzadeh was named the Futsal Player of the Year following a stirring displays at this year’s AFC Futsal Championship and his country’s subsequent FIFA Futsal World Cup campaign in Colombia where they finished third.

At the AFC Futsal Championship, Hasanzadeh, who first won the AFC Futsal Player of the Year accolade in 2014, was instrumental in his side’s march to the final before putting on a confident display at the Uzbekistan Stadium to help see off the host and claim Iran’s first continental crown since 2010 and a personal hat-trick of titles.

Hasanzadeh scored six goals in as many matches and created numerous assists as Iran netted an incredible 48 goals in the tournament. Hasanzadeh was subsequently named the competition’s Most Valuable Player.

At the FIFA global gathering in Colombia, Hassanzadeh scored five times, including a strike against five-time champion Brazil which saw Iran sensationally beat its South American counterparts in the Round of 16.

Currently playing for Giti Pasand in the Iranian Futsal Super League, Hasanzadeh has also won the AFC Futsal Club Championship on two occasions – in 2010 with Foolad Mahan and five years later whilst representing Tasisat Daryaei, the-afc reported.

The winners of the AFC Annual Awards 2016 are:
AFC Diamond of Asia Award: Issa Hayatou
AFC Dream Asia Award: Qatar Football Association
AFC Inspiring Member Association of the Year: Japan Football Association
AFC Developing Member Association of the Year: All India Football Federation
AFC Aspiring Member Association of the Year: Bhutan Football Federation
AFC President Recognition Awards for Grassroots Football (Inspiring): Football Federation Australia
AFC President Recognition Awards for Grassroots Football (Developing): Philippines Football Federation
AFC President Recognition Awards for Grassroots Football (Aspiring): National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam
AFC Coach of the Year (Men): Choi Kang-hee (KOR)
AFC Coach of the Year (Women): Chan Yuen-ting (HKG)
AFC Special Recognition Award: Makoto Teguramori (JPN)
AFC Player of the Year (Men): Omar Abdulrahman (UAE)
AFC Player of the Year (Women): Caitlin Foord (AUS)
AFC Futsal Player of the Year: Aliasghar Hasanzadeh (IRN)
AFC Youth Player of the Year (Men): Ritsu Doan (JPN)
AFC Youth Player of the Year (Women): Fuka Nagano (JPN)
AFC Asian International Player of the Year: Shinji Okazaki (JPN & Leicester City FC)
The AFC Referees Special Award (Men): Alireza Faghani (IRN), Reza Sokhandan (IRN), Mohammad Reza Mansouri (IRN)
The AFC Referees Special Award (Women): Kate Jacewicz (AUS), Renae Coghill (AUS), Uvena Fernandes (IND)