KUALA LUMPUR — Iran's Ali Karimi, Asian Footballer of the Year in 2004, was shortlisted for the region's top individual award Friday, alongside South Korean Lee Keun-ho and China's Zheng Zhi. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will name the winner in Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 29. The 34-year-old Karimi, who has played for German clubs Bayern Munich and Schalke 04, has been in a rich vein of form in his third spell with Tehran-based Persepolis. Australian defender Lucas Neill and Iranian center back Mohsen Bengar were named last week in the final five players up for the award, but failed to make the shortlist of three. — Reuters