Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Achraf Hakimi has been crowned the CAF Men's Player of the Year for 2025, becoming the first Moroccan in 27 years to win the honour and only the second defender ever to claim the award.

The Paris Saint-Germain right-back edged past Egyptian star Mohamed Salah and Nigeria's Victor Osimhen at the awards ceremony held in Rabat on Wednesday. Hakimi now follows in the footsteps of Mustapha Hadji, who last won the award for Morocco in 1998, and Congolese defender Bwanga Tshimen, who claimed it in 1973.

Hakimi's latest milestone caps a standout season in which he played a crucial role in PSG's treble-winning campaign, helping them secure the UEFA Champions League, Ligue 1 and Coupe de France, along with lifting the UEFA Super...