Two Brazilian forwards named Paulo finished the campaign with five goals but it was Viettel FC’s Pedro Paulo who won the Top Scorer award over KL City’s Paulo Josue by virtue of having played fewer total minutes throughout the competition.

2. Paulo Josue, Kuala Lumpur City – 5

3. Jasur Hasanov, PFC Sogdiana – 4

3. Liston Colaco, ATK Mohun Bagan – 4

3. Mahmoud Al Mardi, Kedah Darul Aman – 4

It’s a three-way tie to take the title of the competition’s premium provider, although Afghanistan forward Fareed Sadat’s trio of assists came from just 89 minutes of play putting him ahead of Kedah’s Ronald Ngah Wanja and 39-year-old veteran Jasur Khasanov.

2. Ronald Ngah Wanja, Kedah Darul Aman – 3

2. Jasur Khasanov, PFC Sogdiana – 3

4. Gil, Lee Man – 2

4. Valeriy Gryshyn, Phnom Penh Crown – 2

There’s no tiebreaker needed to earn the crown for creator-in-chief, with Paulo Josue’s 24 chances created leading the list. The KL City captain edges out Khasanov, Maziya’s Tana, Bali United midfielder Eber Bessa and Ali Al Busaidi of Al Seeb.

2. Jasur Khasanov, PFC Sogdiana – 20

3. Tana, Maziya Sports & Recreation Club– 17

4. Eber Bessa, Bali United – 15

5. Ali Al Busaidi, Al Seeb – 13

It’s a tie at the top in the clearances category as KL City pair Irfan Zakaria and Giancarlo Gallifuoco cannot be separated by the number of clearances nor minutes played (both 690). Simone Rota of Kaya Iloilo-FC and another KL City player Kamal Azizi Zabri round out the top three.

3. Simone Rota, Kaya Iloilo-FC – 28

4. Kamal Azizi Zabri, Kuala Lumpur City – 25

5. Marko Kolakovic, PFC Sogdiana – 24

Romel Morales of KL City topped this statistic by some distance with the Colombian beating out his teammate and fellow South American Paulo Josue. Sogdiana’s Serbian midfielder Luka Cermelj played fewer minutes than both, but still manages to round out the top three.

2. Paulo Josue, Kuala Lumpur City – 53

3. Luka Cermelj, PFC Sogdiana – 52

4. Zhafri Yahya, Kuala Lumpur City – 35

5. Ronald Ngah Wanja, Kedah Darul Aman – 34

Of those who had at least 10 shots, Mahmoud Al Mardi (15 shots) led the way with a shot accuracy rate of 80 percent, followed by Yakob Sayuri and Geovane Magno on 70 percent from 10 shots apiece. Komail Hasan Al Aswad (11 shots) and Muhsen Al Ghassani (12 shots) complete the top five with a shot conversion rate of 64 percent and 58 percent respectively.

2. Yakob Sayuri, PSM Makassar – 70%

2. Geovane Magno, Viettel – 70%

4. Komail Hasan Al Aswad, Al Riffa – 64%

5. Muhsen Al Ghassani, Al Seeb – 58%

Abdulkarim Fardan Abdulla was the goalkeeper who was called into action more than any other at the 2022 AFC Cup, although it’s the man at number two, Ahmed Al Rawahi, who will look back at the tournament with greater satisfaction as the custodian of the champions. A special mention for Kevin Mendoza who saw less playing time but was just two saves off the top spot.

2. Ahmed Al Rawahi, Al Seeb – 17

3. Kevin Mendoza, Kuala Lumpur City – 16

4. Muhammad Reza Pratama, PSM Makassar – 13

4. Ibrahim Alma, Jableh – 13

Topping a category again, Giancarlo Gallifuoco made more interceptions than any other player in the 2022 AFC Cup, with his 15 one ahead of the nearest contender, Luka Cermelj. Mohammed Al Musalami of Al Seeb is tied with Yakob Sayuri of PSM Makassar and Eastern’s Kozubaev to round out the top five.

2. Luka Cermelj, PFC Sogdiana – 14

3. Mohammed Al Musalami, Al Seeb – 12

3. Yakob Sayuri, PSM Makassar – 12

3. Tamirlan Kozubaev, Eastern SC – 12

Finally, when it comes to dribbles completed, it is Bashundhara Kings’ Robinho, who played just three games at this year’s competition, who edges out Viettel's Nguyen Hoang Duc by virtue of fewer minutes played. The Brazilian also finished in the top five for this category in the 2021 tournament.

2. Nguyen Hoang Duc, Viettel – 15

3. Ryan Lambert, Kuala Lumpur City – 13

4. Hamza Mohamed, Maziya Sports & Recreation Club – 12

4. Mohamed Jasim Marhoon, Al Riffa – 12