The 27-year-old was announced the winner of the gong at the
gala held in Rabat, Morocco, on Wednesday.

Hakimi defeated Victor Osimhen and Mohammed Salah to win the
coveted individual prize for male African footballers.

He becomes the first Moroccan to win the award since
Mustapha Hadji in 1998.

Osimhen won the prize in 2023, and Ademola Lookman won it in
2024.

Hakimi was an influential player on the Paris Saint-Germain
side that won the Ligue 1 title, the French Cup, and the UEFA Champions League
in the 2024/25 season.

Rasheedat Ajibade was also beaten to the women’s player of
the year prize by Morocco’s Ghizlane Chebbak.

Ajibade led the Super Falcons of Nigeria to their 10th
Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title. The team defeated Morocco in the
final.

Ajibade was voted woman of the match in three of the
Falcons’ six games at the competition. She was also named the tournament’s best
player.

Meanwhile, Nnadozie claimed the Golden Glove as the best
goalkeeper for the third year in a row.

The Super Falcons were also named the women’s national team
of the year.