Following another masterclass performance in PSG’s 4–2 victory over FC Barcelona, Achraf Hakimi recorded his 19th assist in the Champions League. The Moroccan international is thus closing in on Cameroonian legend Samuel Eto’o, the current holder of the African record in the competition.
Achraf Hakimi continues to write his name in the annals of continental and European football in letters of gold. During Paris Saint-Germain’s brilliant 4–2 victory over FC Barcelona, the Moroccan international right-back once again demonstrated his vision by providing a crucial assist. This latest contribution brings his personal tally to 19 assists in Europe’s most prestigious competition. Thanks to this performance, the Parisian defender joins Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah and is now just one assist away from the all-time record held by former Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto’o, who has 20 assists to his name in the Champions League.
As he approaches his 28th birthday, the Moroccan international has a golden opportunity to surpass the Cameroonian icon’s record as early as this European campaign. This new statistical target comes on the heels of a series of exceptional team successes. By lifting the Champions League trophy with the capital club in 2025 and then in 2026 – adding to his very first title won with Real Madrid in 2018 – Hakimi has already equalled Samuel Eto’o’s tally of European titles, with three Champions League trophies to his name. For the record, the legendary Indomitable Lions striker won the competition twice with FC Barcelona in 2006 and 2009, before lifting it again whilst playing for Inter Milan in 2010.
Beyond the European stage, Achraf Hakimi is confirming, week after week, his status as a global icon of modern football. With an impressive tally of 19 major trophies won throughout his career, the Moroccan has established himself as one of the most successful and influential African players of his generation. The quest for that 21st Champions League assist now represents a symbolic milestone for the Parisian player, who is well on his way to cementing his name at the very top of the continent’s footballing statistics for the long term.
