The former captain of the “Lions of the Atlas”, Mohamed Timoumiestimated that Achraf Hakimi fully deserves to win the trophy for best African player of the year.
« Achraf Hakimi has been consistent throughout the year. He has made breathtaking performances whether with the national team or with Paris-Saint-Germain » he said in an exclusive interview with “Foot Africa”.
Who will compete for Hakimi in the best African player trophy?
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) selected a list of 10 players for the best African player trophy.
In addition d’Achraf Hakimi, 9 other players were selected by the governing body of African football, namely:
Amine Gouiri (Algeria, Rennes)
Edmond Tapsoba (, Bayer Leverkusen)
Simon Adingra (, Brighton)
Chancel Mbemba (DRC, )
Serhou Guirassy (Guinea, Borussia Dortmund)
Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco, )
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria, Atalanta)
William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria, Al-Kholood)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)