Achraf Hakimi
Morocco international footballer (born 1998)
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Achraf Hakimi Mouh (Arabic: أشرف حكيمي موح, pronounced [ˈʔaʃraf ħaˈkiːmiː ˈmuːħ]; born 4 November 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back forLigue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Morocco national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best right-backs in the world.[5][6][7]
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| Birth name | Achraf Hakimi Mouh[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1998[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3][4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2005–2006 | Colonia Ofigevi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2016 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Real Madrid B | 28 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Real Madrid | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | → Borussia Dortmund (loan) | 54 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Inter Milan | 37 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Paris Saint-Germain | 128 | (19) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Morocco U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Morocco U23 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Morocco Olympic (O.P.) | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016– | Morocco | 95 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:15, 25 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:24, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
At club level, Hakimi began playing for Real Madrid Castilla in 2016 and was promoted to the first team in 2017. He was sent on a two-year loan deal to Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund, winning the DFL-Supercup in 2019. He then signed with Serie A side Inter Milan for a reported fee of €42 million, helping the club win the 2020–21 Serie A title, their first in 11 years. Paris Saint-Germain then signed him in 2021 for a reported fee of €68 million.[8] With PSG, Hakimi has won four Ligue 1 titles, and contributed to the club's first-ever UEFA Champions League title in 2025, scoring the first goal against his former club Inter Milan, in a match that ended 5–0 for PSG.
Hakimi was capped by Morocco at the under-20 level, before making his senior international debut in 2016 aged 17. He was chosen in Morocco's squads for the FIFA World Cup twice (in 2018 and 2022), the Africa Cup of Nations four times (in 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2025), and was one of three overage players selected for the 2024 Summer Olympics team. At the 2022 World Cup, he led Morocco to make history as the first African nation ever to reach the World Cup semi-finals.[9]
Hakimi ranked 6th in the 2025 Ballon d’Or, the highest position ever achieved by a Moroccan player.[10] He was also named the 2025 African Player of the Year, becoming the fifth Moroccan recipient of the award and the first since Mustapha Hadji in 1998.[11]
Early life
Hakimi was born on 4 November 1998, in Madrid, Spain, to Moroccan parents of Arab descent.[12][13][14][15] His father, Mohamed, was a street vendor, and his mother, Saida, worked as a housewife.[16] Hakimi grew up in Getafe belonging to the Community of Madrid, where his family faced economic challenges.[17] At the age of 8, Hakimi joined Colonia Ofigevi, a local football club, where he began his football journey. His talent was quickly noticed, and in 2006, he joined Real Madrid's youth academy.[18][19] He spent several years developing his skills in the academy, initially playing as a winger before transitioning to his more familiar role as a right-back. Hakimi has stated that although he was raised in Spain, he grew up in a household shaped by Arab and Muslim culture, which later influenced his decision to represent Morocco at international level.[20][21]
Club career
Real Madrid
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Hakimi made his debut for Real Madrid in the first match of the 2016 International Champions Cup, a 3–1 loss against Paris Saint-Germain.[22] He subsequently returned to the B team, making his senior debut on 20 August 2016 by starting in a 3–2 Segunda División B home win against Real Sociedad B.[23]
Hakimi scored his first senior goal on 25 September 2016, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 draw at Fuenlabrada.[24]
On 19 August 2017, Hakimi was promoted to the main squad as a backup to Dani Carvajal and Nacho, and was assigned the number 19 jersey.[25] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 1 October, starting in a 2–0 home win over Espanyol.[26] He scored his first La Liga goal on 9 December 2017 in a 5–0 win against Sevilla.[27] On 12 May 2018, he scored his second goal against Celta Vigo in a 6–0 win.[28] In the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, he made two appearances under the age of 18 as Madrid won the title, their third consecutive and 13th overall.[29] He thus became the first Moroccan to win the European Cup/UEFA Champions League and the third Moroccan player to reach the final, after Redouane Hajry and Mehdi Benatia.
Loan to Borussia Dortmund
On 11 July 2018, Hakimi signed for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund on a two-year loan deal.[30][31] He scored his first goal for the club in a 7–0 victory over 1. FC Nürnberg on 27 September.[32] He provided three assists in a single match for the first time in his career against Atlético Madrid, in his first Champions League appearance for Dortmund.[33] Hakimi scored a brace against Slavia Prague in the group stage of the Champions League on 2 October 2019, his first goals in the competition.[34] On 5 November 2019, Hakimi scored another brace in the second half to turn a 0–2 deficit against Inter Milan to a 3–2 win at the Westfalenstadion.[35]
In February 2020, Hakimi set a Bundesliga speed record when he was clocked at 36.48 km/h (22.67 mph) in a match against Union Berlin, beating the old league record which he had set against RB Leipzig three months prior at 36.2 km/h (22.5 mph).[36] On 31 May, after scoring in the club's 6–1 away win over SC Paderborn, he removed his shirt to reveal a shirt with the message "Justice for George Floyd".[37] His teammate, Jadon Sancho, revealed a similar shirt after scoring as well.[38]
Inter Milan
On 2 July 2020, Hakimi signed for Serie A club Inter Milan on a five-year contract,[39] with a reported fee of around €40 million.[40] He made his debut on 26 September and provided an assist in a 4–3 win against Fiorentina in the Serie A.[41] He scored his first goal for the club in the subsequent league game against Benevento, which Inter won 5–2.[42]
Paris Saint-Germain
Hakimi signed for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on 6 July 2021 on a five-year contract.[43] The transfer fee paid by PSG was reported by The Guardian to be an initial €60 million, potentially rising by €11 million in add-ons.[44] Hakimi made his Ligue 1 debut on 7 August, playing the entire ninety minutes and scoring his first goal for the club against Troyes.[45] He received his first red card in a 0–0 draw against Marseille on 24 August.[46] On 22 September, Hakimi scored twice in a 2–1 victory against Metz.[47] In his first season at PSG, he won a Ligue 1 title, his second league title in a row.[48]
On 14 February 2023, Hakimi was nominated for the 2022 FIFA FIFPRO World 11.[49][50] On 19 September 2023, Hakimi scored a goal in a 2–0 victory against his former club Dortmund in the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League, thus earning a spot on the UEFA's Team of Week.[51][52] On 1 November 2023, Hakimi was nominated for the 2023 African Footballer of the Year by CAF.[53] On 24 October 2024, Hakimi along with his international teammate Soufiane Rahimi, were nominated for the 2024 African Footballer of the Year award.[54][55]
On 8 February 2025, Hakimi extended his contract with Paris Saint-Germain until 2029.[56] On 7 May 2025, Hakimi scored PSG's second goal in a 2–1 win over Arsenal in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final, securing their place in the final for the second time in the competition's history.[57] On 24 May, he netted a goal in a 3–0 win over Reims in the Coupe de France final.[58] On 31 May, he opened the scoring in the Champions League final, contributing to a dominant 5–0 victory over his former club Inter Milan, becoming PSG’s first Champions League final goalscorer.[59] He became the second Moroccan to play a European Cup/Champions League final (after Hajry Redouane in 1988 with Benfica), the first Moroccan (and seventh African) to score in a European Cup/Champions League final,[60] and the second Moroccan ever (after Ayoub El Kaabi in the 2024 Europa Conference League final) to score in an UEFA club competition final.[61] Hakimi's performances across the season led to him emerging as a contender for the 2025 Ballon d'Or.[62][63][64]
International career
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After representing Morocco at under-17 and under-20 levels,[65] Hakimi made his debut for the under-23s on 5 June 2016, in a 1–0 friendly win over Cameroon U23s.[66] He made his full international debut on 11 October 2016, coming on as a substitute for Fouad Chafik in a 4–0 win against Canada.[67] He scored his first international goal on 1 September 2017, netting the fourth in a 6–0 home routing of Mali.[68]
In May 2018, he was named in Morocco's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and on 4 June he was named in the final 23-man squad for the tournament.[69][70]
Hakimi was also called up for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.[71] He started all of his matches in the group stages.[72][73] He scored from a free kick in a 2–2 draw against Gabon.[74] He started in the round of 16 against Malawi, scoring a free kick in the 70th minute to earn his team a 2–1 victory.[75]
On 10 November 2022, Hakimi was named in Morocco's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[76][77] He scored the winning penalty with a panenka style shot in a shoot-out against Spain (his birth country) in the round of 16, securing a place for his country in the quarter-finals and ultimately paving the way for his team to reach the semi-finals of the competition as the first African nation to do so in history.[78] Morocco was also the first Arab country to reach the semi-finals, and the second Muslim one after Turkey in 2002.
On 28 December 2023, Hakimi was amongst the 27 players selected by coach Walid Regragui to represent Morocco in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.[79][80] He scored a goal in a 1–1 group stage draw against DR Congo.[81] In the round of 16, he missed a penalty in a 2–0 loss to South Africa.[82]
On 4 July 2024, Hakimi was included in the Moroccan Olympic football team for the 2024 Olympics in France as one of their three overage players and was selected as captain for the team.[83] He recorded an assist and a goal in victories against Iraq and the United States respectively.[84][85] He scored again in Morocco's 6–0 win over Egypt in the bronze medal match.[86]
In May 2025, Achraf Hakimi was the favorite for the RFI "Marc-Vivien Foé" prize, which he ended up winning.[87]
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In October 2025, Hakimi's Morocco broke the world record for the longest winning streak in international football, surpassing Spain's previous mark of 15 consecutive victories. With a 1–0 win over Congo in Rabat, they extended their unbeaten run to 16 in all competitions, including World Cup qualifiers and friendlies.[88] Despite carrying an injury, he was named in Morocco's squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, which was hosted on home soil.[89] On 4 January 2026, he provided the assist for the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Tanzania in the round of 16.[90] Morocco went on to lose to Senegal in the final, with the title being awarded to Morocco two months after the final whistle.[91][92]
Player profile
Upon signing for Borussia Dortmund, Hakimi was described as a right-sided attacking full-back or wing-back who had previously trained as a winger and could also play as a defender. His playing style included speed, physical strength, tactical awareness, technical ability, and the capacity to play long passes from defense.[93][94] Some sources have referred to him as one of the best right-backs in the world.[5][6][7]
Personal life
Hakimi is a Muslim who has performed the Umrah to Mecca multiple times. He speaks Spanish, Moroccan Arabic, French, and English.
Hakimi was married to Spanish actress of Tunisian descent Hiba Abouk from 2020 until 2023. The couple have two sons, born in 2020 and 2022.[95][96] On 27 March 2023, Abouk released a statement on her Instagram account confirming that the couple had previously separated, and that they were awaiting divorce proceedings.[97][98] It was reported that Abouk requested more than half of Hakimi's assets and fortune, although the assets are allegedly held in his mother's name.[99] The claim was later disproven as fake news.[100][101][102]
Following Hakimi's performances at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, a football stadium in Ksar el-Kebir was named after him.[103] He was named Arab Sportsman of the Year for 2022 at the Joy Awards in Riyadh.[104]
On 3 March 2023, Hakimi was indicted by an investigating judge in Paris over an allegation of rape of a 24-year-old woman, and placed under judicial supervision.[105] He was banned from contacting his alleged victim but allowed to leave French territory.[106] Hakimi's lawyer, Fanny Colin, has stated that his client strongly denies these allegations.[107]
In October 2023, together with PSG players Randal Kolo Muani, Ousmane Dembélé and Layvin Kurzawa, Hakimi was handed a one-match suspension for participating in offensive chants following a victory against rivals Marseille.[108][109]
On 12 October 2023, Hakimi, Didier Drogba, Mikel John Obi and Sadio Mané were selected as Draw Assistants for the Final Draw of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cote d'Ivoire 2023.[110][111]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 28 April 2026[112]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| Real Madrid | 2017–18 | La Liga | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Borussia Dortmund (loan) | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | |
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 33 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8[b] | 4 | 1[d] | 0 | 45 | 9 | |
| Total | 54 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 12 | ||
| Inter Milan | 2020–21 | Serie A | 37 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 45 | 7 | |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 41 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 39 | 5 | |
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11[b] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 40 | 5 | |
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17[b] | 4 | 8[f] | 2 | 55 | 11 | |
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12[b] | 1 | 1[g] | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| Total | 128 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 56 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 206 | 28 | ||
| Career total | 256 | 36 | 23 | 2 | 76 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 369 | 50 | ||
- Includes Copa del Rey, DFB-Pokal, Coppa Italia, Coupe de France
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearance in DFL-Supercup
- Appearance in Trophée des Champions
- One appearance in Trophée des Champions, seven appearances and two goals in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026[113]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Morocco | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 20 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 95 | 11 | |
- As of match played 31 March 2026
- Morocco score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hakimi goal.[113]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 1 September 2017 | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco |  Mali | 4–0 | 6–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | [68] |
| 2 | 19 November 2019 | Intwari Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi |  Burundi | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [114] |
| 3 | 13 November 2020 | Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco |  Central African Republic | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [115] |
| 4 | 12 June 2021 | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco |  Burkina Faso | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [116] |
| 5 | 6 October 2021 | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco |  Guinea-Bissau | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [117] |
| 6 | 18 January 2022 | Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon |  Gabon | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | [118] |
| 7 | 25 January 2022 | Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon |  Malawi | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | [119] |
| 8 | 29 March 2022 | Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco |  DR Congo | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [120] |
| 9 | 21 January 2024 | Laurent Pokou Stadium, San-Pédro, Ivory Coast | DR Congo | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations | [121] |
| 10 | 12 October 2024 | Honor Stadium, Oujda, Morocco | Central African Republic | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [122] |
| 11 | 6 June 2025 | Fez Stadium, Fez, Morocco |  Tunisia | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [123] |
Honours
Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid
- Supercopa de España: 2017[125]
- UEFA Champions League: 2017–18[126]
- UEFA Super Cup: 2017[127]
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2017[128]
Borussia Dortmund
Inter Milan
Paris Saint-Germain
- Ligue 1: 2021–22,[131] 2022–23,[132] 2023–24,[133] 2024–25[134]
- Coupe de France: 2023–24,[135] 2024–25[136]
- Trophée des Champions: 2022,[137] 2023,[138] 2024[139]
- UEFA Champions League: 2024–25[140]
- UEFA Super Cup: 2025[141]
- FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2025[142]
Morocco Olympic
Morocco
- Africa Cup of Nations: 2025[92]
- FIFA World Cup fourth place: 2022
Individual
- African Footballer of the Year: 2025[144]
- African Youth Player of the Year: 2018,[145] 2019[146][147]
- Lion d'Or African Footballer of the Year: 2024,[148] 2025[149]
- Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: September 2018,[150] November 2018,[151] December 2019[152]
- Bundesliga Team of the Year: 2019–20[153]
- Globe Soccer Awards Best Young Arab Player of the Year: 2019[154]
- Joy Awards Arab Sportsman of the Year: 2022[155][156]
- UEFA Champions League Breakthrough XI: 2019[157]
- Serie A Team of the Year: 2020–21[158]
- ESM Team of the Year: 2021[159]
- IFFHS Men's World Team: 2021,[160] 2022,[161] 2025[162]
- IFFHS Africa Team of The Year: 2020,[163] 2021,[164] 2022,[165] 2023,[166] 2024,[167] 2025[168]
- IFFHS All-time Morocco Men's Dream Team[169]
- France Football Africa Team of The Year: 2018,[170] 2019,[171] 2020,[172] 2021[173]
- CAF Team of the Year: 2019,[147] 2023,[174] 2024[175]
- FIFA FIFPRO World 11: 2022,[176] 2025[177]
- Africa Cup of Nations Team of The Tournament: 2021,[178] 2025[179]
- UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: 2024–25[180]
- Ghana Football Awards Best African International: 2025[181]
- UMFP Best Moroccan player abroad: 2020–21,[182] 2021–22,[183] 2024–25[184]
- UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2022–23,[185] 2023–24,[186] 2024–25[187]
- Prix Marc-Vivien Foé: 2024–25[188][189]
- FIFA Club World Cup Team of the Tournament: 2025[190]
- The Athletic Ligue 1 Team of the Season: 2023–24[191]
- The Athletic European Men's Team of the Season: 2024–25[192]
- FIFA Men’s World 11: 2025[193]
Orders
