Morocco and Paris Saint Germain defender Achraf Hakimi has been named Arab Sportsman of the Yr for 2022.

Hakimi performed a key position because the Atlas Lions reached the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations in January, earlier than serving to the North Africans to a file breaking World Cup marketing campaign.

Morocco, who had solely as soon as made it out the group levels at a World Cup previous to Qatar 2022, grew to become the primary African facet to succeed in the semi-finals of the match earlier than being eradicated by France.

Hakimi, who has 61 caps and eight objectives to his title for the nationwide facet, scored 4 objectives and registered six assists in 38 video games in 2022 for his membership facet Paris St-Germain, who secured a file equalling tenth Ligue 1 title final April.