The numbers
At 27, Achraf Hakimi is having a season that underlines just how complete a full-back he has become. Across all competitions for PSG this season, he has registered 4 goals and 11 assists in 37 appearances — with 6 of those assists coming in 13 UEFA Champions League outings alone. Add 1 goal and 2 assists in 5 Club World Cup matches, and the picture is of a defender who functions as an extra creative force in attack.
For Morocco this season, Hakimi has made 13 appearances across AFCON qualification, the Africa Cup of Nations itself, and friendlies, contributing 2 goals and 3 assists. He wore the number 2 shirt throughout, pressing forward from right-back to contribute at both ends.
Why he matters for 2026
Hakimi's 6 Champions League assists this season are the kind of figure most attacking midfielders would be satisfied with. The fact they come from a defensive position speaks to his ability to operate almost as a second winger — overlapping, cutting inside, delivering final balls — without abandoning his defensive responsibilities.
In Morocco's camp, that same dynamism gives the national team a reliable outlet down the right flank. His 1 goal and 1 assist in 5 AFCON qualification appearances and a further assist at the Africa Cup of Nations itself show his influence is not confined to PSG's system.
With the 2026 World Cup on the horizon and Hakimi still only 27, he enters the qualifying stretch in the kind of form that makes him one of the most dangerous wide defenders in the game.