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 Achraf Hakimi Mouh[5] (Arabic: أشرف حكيمي; born 4 November 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right winger for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Morocco national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best full-backs in the world.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

Achraf Hakimi
Hakimi with Morocco in 2023
Personal information
Full nameAchraf Hakimi Mouh[1]
Date of birth4 November 1998(age 25)[2]
Place of birthMadrid, Spain[3]
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3][4]
Position(s)Right-backright winger
Team information
Current team
Paris Saint-Germain
Number2
Youth career
2005–2006Colonia Ofigevi
2006–2016Real Madrid
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017Real Madrid B28(1)
2017–2020Real Madrid9(2)
2018–2020→ Borussia Dortmund (loan)54(7)
2020–2021Inter Milan37(7)
2021–Paris Saint-Germain91(14)
International career
2016Morocco U202(0)
2016–2024Morocco Olympic (O.P.)8(2)
2016–Morocco80(10)
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:47, 6 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2024

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 €40 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.

Born in Spain to Moroccan parents, 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 three times (in 20192021, and 2023), and was one of three overage playersselected for the 2024 Summer Olympics team.

Early life

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Hakimi was born in Madrid, Spain, to Moroccan parents from Oued Zem and Ksar el-Kebir.[12] He joined Real Madrid's youth academy from Colonia Ofigevi in 2006 at the age of eight.

Club career

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Real Madrid

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Hakimi after winning the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid

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.[13] 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.[14]

Hakimi scored his first senior goal on 25 September 2016, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 draw at Fuenlabrada.[15]

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.[16] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 1 October, starting in a 2–0 home win over Espanyol.[17] He scored his first La Liga goal on 9 December 2017 in a 5–0 win against Sevilla.[18]On 12 May 2018, he scored his second goal against Celta Vigo in a 6–0 win.[19] 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.[20]

Loan to Borussia Dortmund

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On 11 July 2018, Hakimi signed for Bundesligaclub Borussia Dortmund on a two-year loan deal.[21][22] He scored his first goal for the club in a 7–0 victory over 1. FC Nürnberg on 27 September.[23] 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.[24] 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.[25] On 5 November 2019, Hakimi scored another brace in the second half to turn a 2–0 defeat against Inter Milan to a 3–2 win at the Westfalenstadion.[26]

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).[27] 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".[28]His teammate, Jadon Sancho, revealed a similar shirt after scoring as well.[29]

Inter Milan

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On 2 July 2020, Hakimi signed for Serie A club Inter Milan on a five-year contract,[30] with a reported fee of around €40 million.[31] He made his debut on 26 September and provided an assist in a 4–3 win against Fiorentina in the Serie A.[32] He scored his first goal for the club in the subsequent league game against Benevento, which Inter won 5–2.[33]

Paris Saint-Germain

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Hakimi signed for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on 6 July 2021 on a five-year contract.[34] 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.[35] Hakimi made his Ligue 1 debut on 7 August, playing the entire ninety minutes and scoring his first goal for the club against Troyes.[36] He received his first red card in a 0–0 draw against Marseille on 24 August.[37] On 22 September, Hakimi scored twice in a 2–1 victory against Metz.[38] In his first season at PSG, he won a Ligue 1 title, his second league title in a row.[39]

On 14 February 2023, Hakimi was nominated for the 2022 FIFA FIFPRO World 11.[40][41] 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.[42][43] On 1 November 2023, Hakimi was nominated for the 2023 African Footballer of the Year by CAF.[44

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