“Our last hope in the family was Hakim. Fortunately, he was able to quickly realise what was wrong, having four brothers who went down the wrong path”
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Hakim Ziyech
Hakim Ziyech is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger or an attacking midfielder for Botola Pro club Wydad AC. Born in the Netherlands, he represented the Morocco national team. He is nicknamed "The Wizard", a title given to him by the supporters of his former club Ajax.
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Born 19 March 1993 · Q327456
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I went to school half an hour earlier every day with the ball in my hand. During lunch break, I played football. Once at home, I drank, I ate and I went outside again to play football... whenever I nutmegged a big kid, the whole neighbourhood would start screaming. In my life, I have fortunately made the right choices. I had to sort through a lot of my friends who were going adrift. In the end, my real training took place in the neighbourhood
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2026· 11 entries
“I went to school half an hour earlier every day with the ball in my hand. During lunch break, I played football. Once at home, I drank, I ate and I went outside again to play football... whenever I nutmegged a big kid, the whole neighbourhood would start screaming. In my life, I have fortunately made the right choices. I had to sort through a lot of my friends who were going adrift. In the end, my real training took place in the neighbourhood”
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Morocco World News: Wydad President Steps In to Resolve Hakim Ziyech Medical Staff Dispute
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GOAL: A decisive stance and fan anger: Ziyech's decision leaves Wydad's management facing a difficult situation
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Morocco World News: Hakim Ziyech Joins Wydad’s First Pre-Season Training Under Paulo Sérgio
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Public attention spiked: 11,985 Wikipedia readers in one day, 10.4× the usual 1,155, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: I removed the term "genocide" because it is disputed by some experts and by the Israeli Government for whom it is obviously (given the Holocaust) an inflammator
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Public attention spiked: 11,205 Wikipedia readers in one day, 9.7× the usual 1,155, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: Personal life
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Public attention spiked: 16,129 Wikipedia readers in one day, 14× the usual 1,155, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 5,117 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.4× the usual 1,155, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 12,520 Wikipedia readers in one day, 10.8× the usual 1,155, with 8 article edits. Editors noted: Grammar fix, as Morocco as a team made history not him
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Fanatik: Hakim Ziyech broke his silence overnight! He exploded on social media
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2025· 6 entries
beIN SPORTS: The Curious Case of Hakim Ziyech: From European Stardom to Returning Home With Wydad AC
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Runner-up: Qatar Cup with Al Duhail (2025).
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Won: Süper Lig with Galatasaray (2024–25).
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Played for Wydad Athletic Club (2025) — 9 appearances, 7 goals.
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When Faouzi described a video of Hakim with their mother as a "hypocritical act," reflecting ongoing tensions between the siblings
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Played for Al-Duhail SC (2025–2025) — 9 appearances, 1 goals.
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2024· 3 entries
Won the Turkish Super Lig with Galatasaray (2023-2024).
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Won: Süper Lig with Galatasaray (2023–24).
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Played for Galatasaray S.K. (2024–2025) — 5 appearances, 0 goals.
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2023· 4 entries
Won: Turkish Super Cup with Galatasaray (2023).
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Faouzi publicly criticised Hakim following an interview with Vogue, disputing his portrayal of their upbringing and accusing him of minimising the sacrifices made by others in the family
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Played for Galatasaray S.K. (2023–2024) — 18 appearances, 6 goals.
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Joined Galatasaray in 2023.
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2022· 5 entries
Awarded Officer of the Order of the Throne (2022).
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Runner-up: FA Cup with Chelsea (2021–22).
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Won award: Order of the Throne (2022).
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Runner-up: EFL Cup with Chelsea (2021–22).
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“When I was sixteen, I was one of the best players on the team, but I was the only one who wasn”
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2021· 6 entries
Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Chelsea (2021).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Chelsea (2021).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Chelsea (2021).
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Runner-up: FA Cup with Chelsea (2020–21).
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Won award: FA Cup Team of the Year (2020–21).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Chelsea (2020–21).
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2020· 5 entries
Won award: France Football African Team of the Year (2020).
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Won award: Ajax Goal of the Season (2019–20).
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Won award: IFFHS CAF Men Team of The Year (2020).
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Won award: Ajax Player of the Year (2019–20).
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Played for Chelsea F.C. (2020–2024) — 64 appearances, 6 goals.
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2019· 17 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (2018-2019).
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Won the Dutch KNVB Cup with Ajax (2018-2019).
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Won the Johan Cruijff Schaal with Ajax (2019).
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Won award: Eredivisie Team of the Season (2018–19).
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Won: KNVB Cup with Ajax (2018–19).
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Won: Johan Cruyff Shield with Ajax (2019).
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Won award: UMFP Best Moroccan Player Abroad (2019).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season (2018–19).
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Won award: Eredivisie top assist provider (2018–19).
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Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (2018–19).
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Won award: Eredivisie Player of the Month (August 2019).
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Won award: Voetbal Eredivisie Player of the Year (2018–19).
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Won award: Ajax Player of the Year (2018–19).
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Won award: Goal Africa Team of the Year (2019).
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Won award: France Football African Team of the Year (2019).
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Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2019).
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Was selected as one of the 3 best midfielders players in the UEFA Champions League for the 2018–19 season
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2018· 10 entries
Won award: Ajax Player of the Year (2017–18).
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Won award: Goal Africa Team of the Year (2018).
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Won award: France Football African Team of the Year (2018).
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Awarded AFC Ajax–player of the year (2018).
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Won award: Voetbal Eredivisie Player of the Year (2017–18).
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Won award: Dutch Footballer of the Year (2017–18).
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Won award: Eredivisie Player of the Month (October 2018).
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Won award: Eredivisie top assist provider (2017–18).
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Won award: Eredivisie Team of the Season (2017–18).
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And 2022, and the Africa Cup of Nations in 2019 and 2023
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2017· 3 entries
Won award: Eredivisie top assist provider (2016–17).
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Won award: Goal Africa Team of the Year (2017).
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Runner-up: UEFA Europa League with Ajax (2016–17).
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2016· 5 entries
Won award: UMFP Best Moroccan Player Abroad (2016).
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Won award: Voetbal Eredivisie Player of the Year (2015–16).
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Joined Ajax in 2016.
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Signed for Ajax on a five-year deal, with a reported transfer fee of €11m
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Played for AFC Ajax (2016–2020) — 112 appearances, 39 goals.
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2015· 3 entries
Won award: Eredivisie top assist provider (2014–15).
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When Ziyech joined the national team, he has donated all attained earnings and bonuses from international play to various charities or to the staff of the team
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Played for Morocco men's national football team (2015–2024) — 64 appearances, 25 goals.
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2014· 3 entries
Won award: Heerenveen Player of the Year (2013–14).
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Played for FC Twente (2014–2016) — 68 appearances, 30 goals.
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Joined FC Twente in 2014.
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2013· 1 entry
Played for Netherlands national under-21 football team (2013–2014) — 3 appearances, 2 goals.
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2012· 5 entries
And signed for fellow Dutch club Twente two years later
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Joined SC Heerenveen in 2012.
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Played for Netherlands national under-20 football team (2012–2013) — 3 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for Netherlands national under-19 football team (2012–2012) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for SC Heerenveen (2012–2014) — 36 appearances, 11 goals.
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2007· 1 entry
Joined SC Heerenveen in 2007.
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2001· 1 entry
Started playing football for his hometown club, Reaal Dronten
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1993· 1 entry
Born 1993-03-19.
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1967· 1 entry
With his two sons Faouzi and Hicham for the Netherlands where he worked in a metal factory
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