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 

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