Twenty-one players figure in the fourth list which is being revised – in accordance with the criteria – after every significant match day.

A notable newcomer in the latest roster is Yasser Al Qahtani, the reigning AFC Player of the Year from Saudi Arabia, who scored two goals against Lebanon in this week’s 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier.

Yuji Nakazawa, who opened Japan’s account against Oman in their 3-0 victory in Monday’s 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier, joins compatriot Mitsuo Ogasawara in the list.

Uzbekistan continue to dominate in the numbers department with four players – Akmal Holmatov, Timur Kapadze, Ulugbek Bakaev and Zaynitdin Tadjiyev.

This list of contenders will be continually revised after the Match Days of all competitions whose MVP points count towards selection of the AFC Player of the Year before the final announcement in Shanghai on November 25 in a dazzling gala.

FOURTH LIST OF CONTENDERS FOR AFC PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2008
(in alphabetical order; revised list as of June 4, 2008)

1. Alaa Hubail (Bahrain and Kuwait SC – Kuwait)
2. Ahmad Ajab (Kuwait and Al Qadsia – Kuwait)
3. Akmal Holmatov (Uzbekistan and Pakhtakor – Uzbekistan)
4. Ebrahim Sadeghi (Iran and Saipa – Iran)
5. Indra Sahdan Daud (Singapore and Home United – Singapore)
6. Jehad Al Hussein (Syria and Al Karama – Syria)
7. Mark Schwarzer (Australia and Fulham – England)
8. Mitsuo Ogasawara (Japan and Kashima Antlers – Japan)
9. Mohamad Al Hamwi (Syria and Al Karama – Syria)
10. Mohammad Shahril Ishak (Singapore and Home United – Singapore)
11. Nantawat Thaensopa (Thailand and Krung Thai Bank – Thailand)
12. Nathan Burns (Australia and Adelaide United – Australia)
13. Rashid Saleem (Bahrain and Al Najma – Bahrain)
14. Seyed Salehi (Iran and Sepahan – Iran)
15. Timur Kapadze (Uzbekistan and Kuruvchi – Uzbekistan)
16. Ulugbek Bakaev (Uzbekistan and Kuruvchi – Uzbekistan)
17. Walied Jumah (Kuwait and Kuwait SC – Kuwait)
18. Xiangchuang Yan (China and Beijing Guoan – China)
19. Yasser Al Qahtani (Saudi Arabia and Al Hilal – Saudi Arabia)
20. Yuji Nakazawa (Japan and Yokohama F Marinos – Japan)
21. Zaynitdin Tadjiyev (Uzbekistan and Pakhtakor – Uzbekistan)