But when the coronavirus-delayed season finally kicks off on Friday with an enticing encounter against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, the Australian forward will be paying attention to much more than scoring goals for Lee Lim-saeng’s team.

No country has enjoyed more success in the AFC Champions League than Korea Republic, with four sides – Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (twice), Pohang Steelers, Seongnam FC and Ulsan Hyundai – having tasted Continental glory, meaning there was no shortage of candidates to make this week's quintet.

To select the candidates for each position, we have reflected match data from the tournament to draw up a statistics-based approach to present the outstanding performers.

We begin with five candidates for the all-important number one shirt. Review the nominees and then choose your favourite goalkeeper to helm the rearguard for this all-star XI in the poll below.

Following on from acrobatic goals, solo goals, volleys, long-range screamers, chips and free-kicks, this week we shine the spotlight on clever and cheeky finishes from across the Continent. Don't forget to vote for your favourite in the poll below!

Asia has some of the best stadiums in the world, iconic venues which regularly see thousands of fans filling the stands to cheer on their favourite teams.

As we await the return of those heady nights, the-AFC.com presents some of the best stadiums in Asia, starting with five of the most iconic in the ASEAN region.

From Korea Republic’s triumph in 1956 to Qatar’s success last year, the competition has come to represent Asian football at its finest, the embodiment of all that is good about the game we love so dearly. Of course, much has changed since the AFC Asian Cup’s inaugural event.

Both on and off the pitch, the continental gathering has moved with the times and morphed from its somewhat humble beginnings into a showpiece tournament which is now admired around the world.