🤩 2025 was his year: The top 5 highlights from PSG star Hakimi | OneFootball

Achraf Hakimi has done it: The Moroccan right-back was crowned Africa's Footballer of the Year on Wednesday evening. He especially caused a sensation in the CL with PSG and earned the award.

Time to look back at five great Hakimi moments of the year 2025!

1. Aston Villa – PSG 2:3 (April 15, 2025)

Quarter-final second leg in Birmingham. PSG narrowly avoids elimination, but in the end, qualifies for the semi-finals. Crucial: Hakimi's early goal, which paved the way – and was the start of a historic goal series in the Champions League. Paris wobbled, Paris sweated – but Paris advanced.

2. PSG – Arsenal 2:1 (May 7, 2025)

Only 20 minutes left until the final participation. PSG leads 1:0, but nothing is certain yet. Then comes Hakimi. After a pass from Ousmane Dembélé, he blasts the ball in for 2:0 – turning a tight Champions League evening into a magical one. At this point, it's 3:0 over both games. The Parc des Princes? A complete madhouse.

3. CL Final: PSG – Inter 5:0 (May 31, 2025)

Final against Inter – Hakimi's former club. And who opens the scoring? Of course: Hakimi himself. One and a half hours later, it's clear: He is the first defender in Champions League history to score in the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final and then also win the title. A triumph that will last forever.

4. Club World Cup: PSG – Bayern 2:0 (July 5, 2025)

Quarter-final of the Club World Cup. PSG leads 1:0 but is down to nine players – Pacho and Lucas Hernández are already off. The pressure from FC Bayern? Brutal. But Hakimi delivers one of those moments that people will probably talk about for years to come: He breaks through on the right wing against four Bayern players and serves Dembélé the 2:0 on a silver platter.

5. Brest – PSG 0:3 (October 25, 2025)

League routine in Brest. Hakimi scores twice – his first goals of the 2025/26 season. Unfortunately, they would also be his last of the year. Because just a few days later, he suffers a serious injury in a match against Bayern Munich.

Despite his injury, one can say: 2025 was Hakimi's year. It was full of energy, decisive moments, and history. He more than deserved the award as Africa's Footballer of the Year.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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