Kerr has beaten out Japan's national captain Saki Kumagai - who helped Lyon to a second straight UEFA Champions League title in June - and North Korea's Sung Hyang Sim.
Kerr has been outstanding all year, dominating every international match she has played in.
She admits she's had a crazy year
Omar Khrbin beat last year's winner Omar Abdulrahman and Wu Lei to earn the coveted AFC award for individual performance in 2017
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It has been a remarkable year for the Syrian, which culminated in the 23-year-old forward being named Asia's 2017 Player of the Year in a glittering award ceremony held in Bangkok on Wednesday.
