Achraf Hakimi Mouh is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Morocco national team.
19 Facts About Achraf Hakimi
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Achraf Hakimi mainly plays as a right-back, but can play be deployed in the left-back and winger positions.
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Achraf Hakimi is widely regarded as one of the best defenders in the world.
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Achraf Hakimi began playing for Real Madrid Castilla in 2016 and was promoted to the first-team in 2017.
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Achraf Hakimi was sent on a two-year loan deal to Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund, winning the DFL-Supercup in 2019.
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Achraf Hakimi was chosen in Morocco's squads for the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and 2022, and the Africa Cup of Nations in 2019 and 2021.
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On 19 August 2017, Achraf Hakimi was promoted to the main squad as a backup to Dani Carvajal and Nacho, and was assigned the number 19 jersey.
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On 11 July 2018, Achraf Hakimi signed for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund on a two-year loan deal.
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Achraf Hakimi provided three assists in a single match for the first time in his career against Atletico Madrid, in his first Champions League appearance for Dortmund.
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Achraf 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.
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Achraf Hakimi signed for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain on 6 July 2021 on a five-year contract.
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On 14 February 2023, Achraf Hakimi was nominated for the 2022 FIFA FIFPRO World 11.
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Achraf Hakimi was called up for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
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Achraf Hakimi started all of his matches in the group stages.
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Achraf Hakimi started in the round of 16 against Malawi, scoring a free kick in the 70th minute to grant his team the victory.
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On 10 November 2022, Achraf Hakimi was named in Morocco's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
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Achraf Hakimi scored the winning goal in a penalty shoot-out against Spain in the round of 16, securing a place for his country in the quarter-finals.
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Achraf Hakimi was married to Spanish actress Hiba Abouk until 2023.
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Achraf Hakimi was banned from contacting his alleged victim but allowed to leave French territory.