2 Achraf Hakimi
Achraf Hakimi, 1998-11-04, Defender for Morocco, plays for Paris Saint-Germain. 80 international caps, 10 goals. Part of Morocco's 2026 World Cup Group C squad.
Biography
PSG right-back and Morocco's marquee player. Currently plying his trade at Paris Saint-Germain, a dependable defender, Achraf Hakimi combines positional intelligence with tenacious tackling, forming a key part of Morocco's backline. Has earned 80 international caps, scoring 10 goals, building significant international experience. Set to compete with Morocco at the 2026 World Cup, building on the team's 6 previous tournament appearances.
Career Timeline
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.
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.
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.
He was sent on a two-year loan deal to Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund, winning the DFL-Supercup in 2019.
Hakimi was capped by Morocco at the under-20 level, before making his senior international debut in 2016 aged 17.