🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé: “ACHRAF HAKIMI. BEST RB IN THE WORLD. GOOD NIGHT GUYS.” 

🇵🇹 José Mourinho: “I love seeing a distinguished right player in this position, but how many players can do that? I love Hakimi, who pushes forward in attack. There aren’t many Hakimis in the world.” 

🇪🇸 Luis Enrique: “Hakimi has been at a really high level. This is my third year here, and he’s been top class both in attack and defense. I joke with him because he’s not just a full-back, he does it all.” 

🇲🇦 Walid Regragui: “He is our leader, our captain, our African Ballon d’Or. When he comes back, he will return like a beast.” 

🇮🇹 Antonio Conte: “He is a player with unique characteristics offensively. In our system, these characteristics are very important in opening up opposition defenses.”

Achraf Hakimi is the modern full-back taken to the extreme. Explosive, fearless, and relentless, he plays like a winger with a defender’s engine. Whether as a right-back or wing-back, his first instinct is to attack space and stretch defenses wide. His pace is devastating. He overlaps endlessly, drives into the box, delivers sharp cutbacks, and scores goals himself. In possession-heavy teams, he often drifts inside, creating overloads in midfield and dragging defenders out of shape. Few full-backs in the world offer this level of attacking output. 

Tactically, he thrives in systems that give him freedom. In a 4-3-3 or 3-5-2, he becomes a weapon, not just a defender. He is comfortable on the ball, confident in buildup, and reliable in big moments. For club and country, he plays with authority.