Fifa 19 Best Asian Players (Top 15 Most Amazing Asian Players)

Updated:

24 Jul 2020

Who are the best Asian players in Fifa 19?

Although only a bunch of Asian football stars figure out in the main European competitions, Asia sometimes is too ignored and gets neglected. Many good players are emerging, and their usual characteristic (small, tough, treacherous and fast as shadows) are perfect for modern football. Look out this list of the best 15 Asian players you can find in Fifa 19, complete with useful statistics.

1. Wu Lei

The youngest player ever to appear in a Chinese professional league match (aged 14 years and 287 days), Wu Lei is also the all-time top scorer for the team of the capital, Shanghai SIPG, with 169 goals, and second all-time goalscorer in Chinese Super-League history (102 goals).

GENERAL

AGE 27

HEIGHT and WEIGHT 174 CM – 66 KG

OVERALL - POTENTIAL 77 - 78

POSITION ATT - AD - AS

BEST SKILLS

JUMPING 89

SPRINT SPEED 86

ACCELERATION 88

BALANCE 83

AGILITY 81

FINISHING 77

Why choose Wu Lei:

Incredibly fast, he is a really good striker when he can take advantage of the width.
Good finishing skills, that assures not to waste many occasions
Able with the ball, he can play as a striker but also as a wing, where probably in Fifa 19 can show his best, due to his agility, acceleration and speed abilities

2. Makoto Hasebe

Hasebe - goals and skills

Hasebe was chosen as captain of the Japanese national team by the Italian coach Alberto Zaccheroni. He’s one of the most iconic players of Japan, with 114 official matches played and a long career in Bundesliga, wearing the shirts of Wolfsburg, Nuremberg and Eintracht Frankfurt. Able to play both as a central defender or defensive midfielder, Hasebe is a ductile and useful player.

GENERAL

AGE 35

HEIGHT and WEIGHT 180 CM – 72 KG

OVERALL - POTENTIAL 79 - 79

POSITION CB - CDM

BEST SKILLS

COMPOSURE 85

MARKING 85

REACTIONS 82

SHORT PASS 82

STAND TACKLE 81

SLIDE TACKLE 80

Why choose Hasebe:

Really good marking and tackling skills, he is an outstanding tackler, able to steal the ball easily from any opponent.
Excellent mental skills, with 85 of composure, and 82 of reactions
He can play really well as a central defender, but probably shows his best as a central defensive midfielder: his defensive skills mixed with his passing make him really useful

3. Keisuke Honda

Honda has shown incredible dribbling and shooting skills in the European period, playing several years at Milan’s service, scoring and generating assist to every comrade. You find him now playing in Australia, probably the last years of his career. But with his magical left foot, he can still make the difference in a lot of teams of all the best national competitions.

GENERAL

AGE 33

HEIGHT and WEIGHT 182 CM – 74 KG

OVERALL - POTENTIAL 78 - 78

POSITION RM - CAM

BEST SKILLS

CURVE 88

FK ACCURACY 86

BALL CONTROL 84

SHOT POWER 84

JUMPING 83

DRIBBLING 82

VISION 81

LONG SHOTS 80

Why choose Honda:

He has a great left foot, which he can use widely to transform free kicks, make assists, crosses, and score.
Try his long shots: he can hit the net from really wide distance, and his amazing ability to give to the ball incredible curves can mislead any goalkeeper

4. Tatsuya Ito

Nominated for Bundesliga’s rookie of the year award in 2018, Ito was one of the most promising young Asian football players active in Europe, showing great things in his early 20’s with Hamburg. He is in absolute one of the most rapid player of the game.

GENERAL

AGE 22

HEIGHT and WEIGHT 163 CM – 59 KG

OVERALL - POTENTIAL 70 - 81

POSITION LM - RM - LW

BEST SKILLS

BALANCE 96

AGILITY 95

ACCELERATION 93

DRIBBLING 83

Why choose Ito:

Incredibly fast, he can be useful in wide formations that use a lot the external positions to offend the opponent.
Impossible to catch once he passes the defender, due to his monstrous velocity
Quite young, able to raise and reach a good overall

5. Manor Solomon

His class has been under the world’s eyes last November when he scored his first Champions League goal in Shakhtar Donetsk’s draw 1-1 against Manchester City. Manor Solomon is one of the new promising youngsters coming in the last period from Israel. He has shown really good things with Maccabi Petah Tikva, and now with Shakhtar, he can confirm all these expectations.

GENERAL

AGE 20

HEIGHT and WEIGHT 170 CM – 62 KG

OVERALL - POTENTIAL 65 - 82

POSITION RM - LM

BEST SKILLS

BALANCE 82

VISION 73

SPRINT SPEED 73

AGILITY 72

SHORT PASS 72

ACCELERATION 70

Why choose Salomon:

He is really young and shows good potential: if you’ll let him play constantly his skills will increase rapidly, and Solomon will be among the names of your starting team.
He is cheap, with a low wage
He has good physical skills: you can use him initially without having a exaggerate loss in terms of playability.

6. Han Kwang Song

Han Kwang Song - Rising talent

Recently Juventus executives have put their hands on this wonderkid, assuring his future performances. He has shown amazing skills in Serie B with Perugia, and also when he was able to find some space in Serie A with Cagliari’s shirt. A typically advanced striker, cynical and able in headers, he’ll be a first-choice if you like to raise young players

GENERAL

AGE 21

HEIGHT and WEIGHT 178 CM – 70 KG

OVERALL - POTENTIAL 70 - 82

POSITION ST

BEST SKILLS

JUMPING 82

ACCELERATION 78

SPRINT SPEED 75

AGILITY 74

DRIBBLING 74

FINISHING 73

Why choose Han Kwang Song:

He’s young and promising, with a good raising potential
Not so high but with really good jumping skills, he can contrast taller players
Excellent ability with the weak foot: 5 stars

7. Ritsu Doan

Playing for Japan’s young national teams since the tender age of 16, Doan is a good and efficient player. In Fifa19 you’ll find him playing as an offensive midfielder for Groningen. In the last Eredivise seasons showed how he has to be considered a complete midfielder, with also discrete finishing skills, and a promising future in front of him.

GENERAL

AGE 21

HEIGHT and WEIGHT 172 CM – 70 KG

OVERALL - POTENTIAL 73 - 84

POSITION RM - CAM

BEST SKILLS

BALANCE 93

AGILITY 86

ACCELERATION 78

LONG SHOTS 76

STAMINA 75

DRIBBLING 75

VISION 73

Why choose Ritsu Doan:

He has really good final potential, and starts from a discrete overall.
Left-footed, he can play wide in both right or left positions in the midfield but can be used also in central positions.
Due to his amazing balance skill and his agility, is really efficient and simple to use, and useful from the beginning

8. Takehiro Tomiyasu

Tomiyasu is another promising Asian player actually trying his fortune in Europe, precisely in Serie A, where he already gained a place in Bologna’s starting team. In these few years in Italy, he has been constant and has proved to be absolutely reliable.

GENERAL

AGE 21

HEIGHT and WEIGHT 188 CM – 84 KG

OVERALL - POTENTIAL 72 - 83

POSITION RB - CB

BEST SKILLS

STRENGHT 78

STAND TACKLE 74

STAMINA 74

SLIDE TACKLE 73

AGGRESSION 73
MARKING 72

INTERCEPTIONS 70

Why choose Takehiro Tomiyasu:

Young and promising, perfect if you want a defender for a long term period.
Really good potential (83)
More than decent skills from the beginning, in all the most important attributes related to his field position

9. Lee Kang-in

18 years old but already running for a place in Valencia’s starting team, Kang-In Lee is one of the most promising Asian players in the entire game, with a super-high potential, and good skills that make him able to play immediately among other skilled players.

GENERAL

AGE 18

HEIGHT and WEIGHT 173 CM – 61 KG

OVERALL - POTENTIAL 74 - 88

POSITION CAM - LM - RM

BEST SKILLS

BALANCE 87

AGILITY 87

FK ACCURACY 81

VISION 74

DRIBBLING 78

BALL CONTROL 78

Why choose Lee:

He is able to play all across the advanced midfield: as central advanced, but also in both sides of the attack. Due to that is incredibly versatile, and can fill holes in every kind of formation you use.
He’s small, but with really good balance skills: this is fundamental, as he can resist any kind of contrasts
Able to transform free kicks
Really good in dribbling: if you train him properly, he’ll become an illusionist

10. Takumi Minamino

Recently bought by Liverpool, he shocked Europe with his last 4 successful seasons playing for Red Bull Salzburg, scoring quite a lot: 42 goals in 130 appearances. After impressive displays of his strength, he joined Liverpool the last 1st January 2020. In Fifa 19 you find him still playing for Salzburg, with a decent overall and really good potential.

GENERAL

AGE 24

HEIGHT and WEIGHT 174 CM - 67 KG

OVERALL - POTENTIAL 73 - 80

POSITION ST - CAM - LW - RW

BEST SKILLS

ACCELERATION 90

SPRINT SPEED 86

AGILITY 86

STAMINA 81

DRIBBLING 80

BALL CONTROL 77

Why choose Minamino:

For his physical skills. He’s optimal in any flank due to his acceleration and speed, and he’s able to make successful dribblings
He’s young, with a decent amount of skill points to raise
He can play widely and indifferently in all the offensive positions, from left to right

11. Munas Dabbur

After disintegrating all the defences in Israel’s Premier League, Swiss Super League and Austrian Bundesliga, scoring an outstanding amount of goals (approximately 1 goal every 2 matches) he now plays for Hoffenheim, purchased from Sevilla, where he played for a few months before the COVID lockdown. He’s a complete striker, surely one of the best in the Asian football.

GENERAL

AGE 27

HEIGHT and WEIGHT 182 CM – 76 KG

OVERALL - POTENTIAL 79 - 80

POSITION ST

BEST SKILLS

JUMPING 89

ATTACK POSITION 84

FINISHING 82

STAMINA 81

HEADING 80

BALL CONTROL 78
STRENGHT 78

Why choose Munas Dabbur:

With his amazing jumping ability, he’s able to tower over any defender. And with 80 points in heading, he can be extremely dangerous

Really good positioning in the opponent box, and good finishing skills. Easy to find with crosses and passes

He has decent technique, which can be raised up

12. Shinji Kagawa

Well known in Europe for his career between the ranks of Dortmund, Shinji Kagawa is appreciated for his vision, technique, movement and deft passing. A real complete midfielder, he holds the records for most appearances and goals by a Japanese player in UEFA club competitions. He was named in 2012 Player of the Year by the Asian Football Confederation, and since then he always continued playing at the highest levels. In Fifa 19 you’ll find him playing for Besiktas.

GENERAL

AGE 30

HEIGHT and WEIGHT 175 CM – 68 KG

OVERALL - POTENTIAL 80 - 80

POSITION CAM - CM - CF

BEST SKILLS

BALANCE 88

AGILITY 87

DRIBBLING 86

COMPOSURE 83

SHORT PASS 83

STAMINA 82

BALL CONTROL 82

PENALTIES 80

Why choose Shijngi Kagawa:

Classy and elegant, he is surely one of the most technical in this list. Amazing dribbling skills mixed with excellent balance and agility: he is a master with the ball between his feet.
Is a penalty specialist
Able to distribute assists to all his comrades of the attack
He has two specialities: Dribbler and Acrobat. Amazing air goals and stunning tricks are coming

13. Takashi Inui

Takashi Inui - great reliable player

He played all across Europe, gaining experience in Bundesliga and La Liga, and finding always continuity. In the years he confirmed himself a reliable player, able to participate both in offensive and defensive actions. Irremovable in his national team, where he forms one of the pillars that led Japan close to the quarter-finals of the last World Cup, beaten at the last second by Belgium’s superstars.

GENERAL

AGE 31

HEIGHT and WEIGHT 169 CM – 69 KG

OVERALL - POTENTIAL 80 - 80

POSITION LM - RM

BEST SKILLS

BALANCE 93

AGILITY 92

ACCELERATION 89

DRIBBLING 88

CURVE 85

BALL CONTROL 83

Why choose Inui:

He can play both in the left or right side of the pitch
He’s fast. With 89 of acceleration and 88 in dribbling, you can see how easily he might pass any opposer along the flank
Stunning physical skills: with 93 in balance, 92 in agility, he is able to fight fiercely against bigger players and always maintain the ball possession

14. Eran Zahavi

A real legend of Israeli football, he was named Israeli Footballer of the Year twice (2013 and 2014) and finished as the top goalscorer in three seasons in a row in Israeli Premier League (from 2013-14 to 2015-16 season). He scored in 18th game in a row (record in the league). Moved in the Chinese Super League in 2016, also there he was named MVP of the Chinese League in 2017.

GENERAL

AGE 32

HEIGHT and WEIGHT 182 CM – 71 KG

OVERALL - POTENTIAL 81 - 81

POSITION ST - LW

BEST SKILLS

AGILITY 89

FINISHING 86

ATTACK POSITION 83

BALL CONTROL 83

DRIBBLING 82

REACTIONS 82

JUMPING 82

LONG SHOTS 82

SPRINT SPEED 81

Why choose Zahavi:

He’s a top scorer. Really good mental, physical and finishing skills, making him a real demon in the box. Difficult to mark, if you give him a single opportunity, he’ll transform it in gold.
More than decent technique. He has good ball control and is also able to pass the direct opponent with his good dribbling
Able to shoot from wide distance, he can be dangerous also when he can’t find enough space inside the area

15. Heung-Min Son

Playing in Europe since the age of 16, he became the most expensive Asian player in football history with his transfer from Bayer Leverkusen to Tottenham, in 2013. While at Spurs, Son became the top Asian goalscorer in both Premier League and Champions League history. He is also the second Asian to reach and play in the starting team of a UEFA Champions League final, after Park Ji-sung with Manchester United. Already a legend of Asian football, he’s meritoriously leading this list.

GENERAL

AGE 27

HEIGHT and WEIGHT 183 CM – 78 KG

OVERALL - POTENTIAL 87 - 87

POSITION LM - CF

BEST SKILLS

LONG SHOTS 90

REACTIONS 89

SPRINT SPEED 89

SHOT POWER 88

ATTACK POSITION 88

DRIBBLING 88

COMPOSURE 87

BALL CONTROL 87

AGILITY 86

FINISHING 86

Why choose Son:

He’s an absolute beast. Able to do everything you need from an offensive midfielder, he can play along with any kind of striker, increasing exponentially the number of opportunities
Able to shoot with an incredible efficacy even from long distance (90 long shots, 88 shot power, and he has Distance Shooter speciality skill)
His profile is filled with other specialities: Dribbler, Engine, Acrobat, Clinical Finisher. These mixed with his remarkable skills make him one of the most complete players in Fifa 19
Once found free in front of the net he won’t fail, due to his excellent skills, making him probably better than your actual striker