Overview
- The PSG right-back topped voting ahead of Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen to become Morocco’s first men’s winner since 1998 and the first defender honored since 1973.
- He starred in PSG’s 2024/25 campaign, scoring in the 5-0 Champions League final and adding Ligue 1, domestic cups and the UEFA Super Cup to his season’s haul.
- Morocco’s haul featured Ghizlane Chebbak as Women’s Player, Yassine Bounou as Men’s Goalkeeper and the Under-20s as Men’s National Team, while Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie repeated as Women’s Goalkeeper and Cape Verde’s Bubista earned Men’s Coach.
- CAF said winners were chosen by a panel that includes its technical committee along with African media professionals, players and coaches.
- Hakimi attended the ceremony in a protective boot after injuring his ankle earlier this month, with Morocco hosting the Africa Cup of Nations from December 21 as they seek a first title since 1976.