Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi has been named the 2025 CAF Males’s Participant of the 12 months, turning into the primary Moroccan footballer in 27 years to win Africa’s high particular person honour.
The final Moroccan to carry the award was Mustapha Hadji in 1998, making Hakimi’s achievement a historic second for each the participant and his nation.
Hakimi, now firmly established as one in every of world soccer’s premier full-backs, loved an distinctive yr for PSG and the Moroccan nationwide staff.
His tempo, creativity, and consistency on the precise flank saved him central to PSG’s home and European campaigns, whereas his management helped information Morocco by way of one other sturdy cycle of worldwide fixtures.
He completed forward of Egypt’s Mohamed Salah and Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen within the last voting, capping a yr through which his affect and maturity shone brightly throughout all competitions.
Hakimi’s win additionally highlights the continued rise of North African soccer.
Approaching an evening when Morocco celebrated a number of honours, his award reinforces the nation’s rising stature on the continent.
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For Hakimi himself, it’s a career-defining milestone, rewarding a yr of elite performances and putting him firmly among the many nice African footballers of his technology.
Already, Hakimi has declared that the subsequent goal for him and his teammates is to win the Africa Cup of Nations beginning in about 32 days time in Morocco.
