Achraf Hakimi wins 2025 African Player of the Year

Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain right-back Achraf Hakimi has been named the 2025 African Player of the Year in the men’s category at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) awards on Wednesday night in Rabat, Morocco.

After a successful treble-winning season with PSG, the 27-year-old beat Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Egypt’s Mohammed Salah to the award.

The Moroccan captain also won the UEFA Super Cup and Trophée des Champions but lost out on the FIFA Club World Cup to Chelsea in July.

He also helped the Atlas Lions qualify for the 2026 World Cup and is working hard on his recovery to be ready to help Morocco win the Africa Cup on home soil.

Hakimi, who missed out on the top spot in 2023 and 2024, becomes the first Moroccan to win the award since Moustapha Hadji in 1998.

“It’s really an honour for me to win this prestigious trophy,” he said.

“This trophy is not just for me – it is for all the Africans that have dreams.”

“We will do our best to win the Afcon trophy,” Hakimi added. “I’d like to thank my physiotherapists and those that support me in this difficult period.”

2025 CAF awards winners

Men’s Player of the Year: Achraf Hakimi (Paris St-Germain & Morocco)

Women’s Player of the Year: Ghizlaine Chebbak (Al Hilal & Morocco)

Men’s Coach of the Year: Bubista (Cape Verde)

Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Yassine Bonou (Al Hilal & Morocco)

Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton & Hove Albion & Nigeria)

Men’s National Team of the Year: Morocco Under-20

Women’s National Team of the Year: Nigeria

Men’s Club of the Year: Pyramids (Egypt)

Men’s Interclub Player of the Year: Fiston Mayele (Pyramids & DR Congo)

Men’s Young Player of the Year: Othmane Maamma (Watford & Morocco)

Women’s Young Player of the Year: Doha El Madani (AS FAR & Morocco)

Goal of the Year (voted for by fans): Clement Mzize for Young Africans vs TP Mazembe.

The women’s coach of the year, interclub player of the year and club of the year will be announced after the culmination of the ongoing 2025 Women’s African Champions League.