On November 4, Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi will turn 23.

Usually players at this age begin to move from emerging talent to the ranks of brilliant stars, but Hakimi overcame that stage some time ago, and is ranked among the best players in the world at right-back.

A report published by Sportskeeda stated that Hakimi's football career began at Real Madrid's "La Fabrica" ​​academy, when he was eight years old.

After 10 years in the club's age groups for the Royal, he ascended to the reserve team.

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After participating in 28 matches with Castilla, Hakimi joined the first team as a reserve player.

With the end of the 2017-2018 season, he made history and became the first Moroccan player to win the UEFA Champions League.

Rise to the world stage

Since Dani Carvajal and Nacho's performances were at their peak in 2017, there was little room for Achraf Hakimi to make the first team, so Real Madrid decided to loan him to German club Borussia Dortmund.

Over the past few years, the German team has become a destination for young players looking to develop, which is the main reason for the move by Hakimi.

The loan deal extended for two seasons, and enabled the world to identify an outstanding talent coming with strength.

The report adds that Hakimi's speed was his main strength, and he broke the record for the fastest player in the German League on two occasions.

His high speed enhanced his attacking capabilities, transforming him from a traditional defender into a modern right-back.

This transformation was evident in his performance against Atletico Madrid in his first appearance in the Champions League with Dortmund in October 2018. In that confrontation he posed a continuous offensive threat to the Spanish team's defense and provided 3 assists through which Dortmund managed to win 4 -0.

Italian experience

Hakimi's loan period to Dortmund expired last summer, and negotiations over his future have begun.

His performance with Dortmund drew the elite of European clubs, such as Manchester City and Bayern Munich, but Inter was the winner of the Moroccan gem in the end and contracted him for 40 million euros, and the price seemed high for a player of his age, but his brilliance made the amount seem very ordinary.

In 37 matches with Inter, Hakimi scored 7 goals and provided 8 assists, which is an impressive number for a defender.

Inter managed to win the Italian league at the end of the season, and Achraf Hakimi's shares rose dramatically.

new destination

Hakimi spent only one season with the Italian club, and Inter's financial problems represented an opportunity for Paris Saint-Germain to catch the flying full-back.

Inter had asked for a large sum in exchange for giving up the Moroccan star, which delayed his transfer more than once in the post-Corona transfer market, and Paris Saint-Germain was the only team able to buy it.

On July 6, 2021, the French club announced the signing of Hakimi for €70 million.

At the age of 22, Hakimi became a party to two of the most expensive international deals, and according to the report, the pressure will intensify on the Moroccan defender, but the presence of players such as Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Sergio Ramos by his side, will help him to provide the best levels.