Achraf Hakimi Mouh, born November 4, 1998, is a Moroccan professional football player who competes for both the Morocco national team and Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. He primarily plays right back, although he is also capable of playing left back and as a winger. He is one of the best defenders in the world and is highly acclaimed.
Hakimi graduated from the youth academy of Real Madrid. He signed on with Real Madrid Castilla in 2016, and in 2017 he was elevated to the first team. He was sent on a two-year loan to Borussia Dortmund of the Bundesliga, where he won the DFL-Supercup in 2019. After joining Inter Milan in Serie A for an alleged sum of €40 million, he contributed to the club’s first Serie A championship in 11 years in 2020–21. Then, in 2021, he was acquired by Paris Saint-Germain for an alleged sum of €60 million.
Hakimi, who was raised by Moroccan parents in Spain, received under-20 caps for his country before making his senior international debut at the age of 17 in 2016. He was picked to represent Morocco in the squads for the Africa Cup of Nations in 2019 and 2021, as well as the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and 2022.
How His Career Started
In the opening game of the 2016 International Champions Cup, a 3-1 loss against Paris Saint-Germain, Hakimi made his Real Madrid debut. After making his senior debut on August 20, 2016, he later joined the B team, starting in a 3-2 home victory over Real Sociedad B in the Segunda División B.
On September 25, 2016, Hakimi scored his first goal as a senior, tying the game at 1-1 in Fuenlabrada.
Hakimi was given the number 19 jersey and promoted to the main team on August 19, 2017, replacing Dani Carvajal and Nacho.
On October 1, he started for the first team and in La Liga in a 2-0 home victory over Espanyol. On December 9, 2017, he scored his first La Liga goal in a 5-0 victory over Sevilla. He added a second goal to a 6-0 victory over Celta Vigo on May 12, 2018. He made two appearances in the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League as Madrid won the championship, their third in a row and 13th overall, making him the first Moroccan player to do so.
International Career
On June 5, 2016, in a 1-0 friendly victory over Cameroon U23s, Hakimi made his debut for the under-23s after playing for Morocco at the under-17 and under-20 levels. In a 4-0 victory over Canada on October 11, 2016, he made his international debut by replacing Fouad Chafik. On September 1, 2017, he scored his first goal for his country, adding the fourth to a 6-0 victory over Mali at home.
He was selected for Morocco’s preliminary FIFA World Cup roster in May 2018, and on June 4, he was selected for the final 23-man team for the summer competition, and also for the Cameroon-hosted 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
He began each of his games during the group stage. In a scoreless draw with Gabon, he scored a free kick. He started the round of 16 matches against Malawi and gave his team the lead by converting a free kick in the 70th minute.
Hakimi was included in Morocco’s 26-man roster for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on November 10, 2022.
In a round of 16, he scored the game-winning goal in a penalty shootout against Spain to advance his nation to the quarterfinals.
His Wife
Achraf Hakimi and Hiba Abouk got married in 2020, two years after meeting in 2018. The couple has two sons, born in 2020 and 2022, respectively.
Hiba Aboukhris Benslimane, the youngest of four siblings and wife of Hakimi, was born in Madrid, is of Tunisian and Libyan descent. Her parents had previously relocated to Spain after leaving Tunisia.
Habouk is known for her roles in television series, especially that of Fátima in El Príncipe. She studied at the French Lycée in Madrid until age 18.
Later, she studied Arabic philology, and she earned a licentiate degree in drama from the RESAD.
Her acting career really started in 2010, and she has featured in six movies.
In 2012, she became part of the regular cast of the comedy series Antena 3 Con el culo al aire, in which she participated in the first two seasons, before making her debut in El Príncipe, a crime drama series on the Spanish free-to-air channel Telecinco.
The show, which is usually watched by more than five million viewers, saw her play her first leading role in 2014.
Recent Happenings
International football player Achraf Hakimi of Morocco has gained worldwide attention after his wife learned he owns nothing despite earning millions of euros with Paris Saint-Germain and the Moroccan national team.
The footballer’s wife, Hiba Abouk, filed for divorce and requested a half-share of the property and money he held. This revelation was made during the current divorce procedures in court.
She was shocked to see that Hakimi had listed all of his assets in his mother’s name and would ask her to make purchases for him anytime he needed something.
Millions of dollars in pay were deposited in accounts with his mother’s name on them, and it was discovered that all of his homes, cars, clothes, and jewellery were registered in her name.
According to the reports, his mother’s name is listed as the owner of 80% of everything he possesses.
Even though his marriage to the Spanish actress had already been deteriorating for months, Hakimi’s investigation for alleged rape in Paris, France, was the final straw.
Hakimi’s decision to not have his fortune registered in his name made headlines throughout the world, and although some praised him for being “wise” and a living legend for protecting his assets, others condemned him and his mother.
What Some People Had to Say
“Give this man the African football player of the Year award immediately. We are also working tirelessly to have him as the guest of honor at the next men’s conference,” said Elijah Edwin from Uganda.
“They’ve just been married for three years, and she wants half his property already. If they were married for 20 years she would have requested for his life alongside the entire properties. Black athletes should learn from this,” added Somto.
“This is not right. Yes, things may have happened that led to their divorce. But she is a human being who sacrificed two years of her life with Hakimi. She gave him something every human needs; companionship. She deserves to leave with something,” countered James Atite Sr.
“Marriage is going to lose value if a woman can spend years in marriage and leave without any additional value,” said Nabadda Sumayiya.