Hakim Ziyech

Hakim Ziyech
Ziyech with Morocco at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Hakim Ziyech
Date of birth (1993-03-19) 19 March 1993
Place of birth Dronten, Netherlands
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Ajax
Number 22
Youth career
2001–2004 Reaal Dronten[2]
2004–2007 ASV Dronten
2007–2012 Heerenveen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Heerenveen 36 (11)
2014–2016 Twente 68 (30)
2016– Ajax 70 (20)
National team‡
2012 Netherlands U19 1 (0)
2012–2013 Netherlands U20 3 (1)
2013–2014 Netherlands U21 3 (2)
2015– Morocco 22 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:06, 7 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:53, 25 June 2018 (UTC)

Hakim Ziyech (Arabic: حكيم زيياش‎; born 19 March 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ajax and for the Morocco national team. He is known for his technique and free kick ability.[3][4]

Club career

Heerenveen

Ziyech was born in Dronten, in the Netherlands. Between 2001 and 2007, he played for the youth academy of Reaal Dronten and ASV Dronten. In 2007, he joined the Heerenveen academy.[5]

2012–13 season

On 2 August 2012, Ziyech made his formal debut for Heerenveen in the first leg of the third qualifying round of the Europa League, against Rapid București, playing a total of 53 minutes before being substituted.[6] He made his Eredivisie debut for the club on 10 August, in a 0–2 loss to NEC.[7]

2013–14 season

Ziyech scored his first goal for Heerenveen in a 2–0 win over NAC Breda, on 10 August 2013.[8] On 23 August, Ziyech provided two assists in a 3–3 draw with Ajax.[9] On 8 November, Ziyech scored and provided an assist in a 5–2 win over Waalwijk.[10] On 18 December, Ziyech scored two goals against AZ Alkmaar, in the fourth round of the KNVB Cup, one in regular time and a last-minute penalty to draw level and take the game into a penalty shootout, but he missed his penalty and Heerenveen were knocked out 6–5 on penalties.[11] On 21 December, Ziyech scored twice and provided one assist in a 5–1 away win over AZ Alkmaar.[12] On 18 January 2014, Ziyech scored in a 2–2 draw with Roda.[13] On 9 February, he scored in a 3–1 win over Groningen.[14] On 27 April, Ziyech scored once and provided an assist in a 4–1 win over Utrecht, after coming on as a substitute.[15][16]

Twente

On 18 August 2014, Ziyech joined Twente, signing on a four-year contract, and took the number 10 shirt.[17]

2014–15 season

On 5 October, Ziyech scored once and provided an assist in a 2–2 draw with AZ Alkmaar.[18] On 6 March 2015, Ziyech scored twice in a 2–2 draw with Willem II.[19] On 10 May, he provided three assists in a 3–0 home win over Dordrecht.[20][21] On 17 May, Ziyech scored twice and provided an assist in a 3–1 away win over his former club Heerenveen.[22][23]

2015–16 season

For the 2015–16 season, Ziyech was selected as captain of the club; however, he was stripped off the captaincy in early January 2016, after he made disrespectful comments against the club and publicly requesting a transfer.[24][25] The 2015–16 season was the most prolific season in Ziyech's career, as he scored 17 goals and provided 10 assist in the Eredivisie.[26]

Ajax

On 30 August 2016, Ziyech signed for Ajax on a five-year deal deal, with a reported transfer of €11m.[27][28]

2016–17 season

On 15 September, Ziyech was given a red card in the 79th minute, in a 2–1 win over Panathinaikos in the opening group game of the Europa League.[29] Six days later, on 21 September, he scored his first goal for Ajax in a 5–0 win over Willem II in the KNVB Cup.[30] On 2 October, Ziyech scored his first league goal for the club in a 3–2 win over Utrecht.[31] On 20 October, he scored in a 2–2 draw with Celta Vigo in the Europa League.[32] On 20 October, he scored in a 1–0 win over Excelsior.[33] On 3 November, Ziyech scored in a 3–2 win over Celta Vigo in the Europa League.[34] On 4 December, he scored a penalty in a 2–0 win over Groningen.[35] On 15 January 2017, Ziyech scored twice in a 3–1 away win over Zwolle.[36] On 29 January, he scored in a 3–0 win over Den Haag.[37] On 8 April, he scored in a 5–1 away win over NEC.[38]

2017–18 season

On 12 August 2017, Ziyech scored the opening goal in a 1–2 defeat to Heracles Almelo.[39] On 20 August, Ziyech scored in a 3–1 win over Groningen.[40] On 9 September, Ziyech missed a penalty but eventually scored just five minutes later in a 3–0 win over Zwolle.[41] On 18 November, Ziyech provided an assist in an 8–0 win over NAC Breda.[42][43] On 26 November, he provided an assist in a 5–1 win over Roda.[44][45] On 14 December, Ziyech scored in a 3–1 win over Excelsior.[46] On 20 December, Ziyech missed a penalty against his former club Twente, in the round of sixteen of the KNVB Cup, with Ajax suffering elimination after losing the penalty shootout.[47] On 4 February 2018, Ziyech scored an injury-time goal in a 3–1 win over NAC Breda.[48][49] Three days later, on 7 February, he scored in a 4–2 away win over Roda.[50] On 18 March, Ziyech scored twice in a 5–2 away win over Sparta Rotterdam.[51] On 19 April, Ziyech scored in a 4–1 win over Venlo.[52]

2018–19 season

On 25 July 2018, Ziyech scored in a 2–0 win over Sturm Graz in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.[53] On 22 August 2018, Ziyech scored in a 3–1 win over Dynamo Kyiv in the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League.[54]

Ziyech playing for Morocco at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

International career

Netherlands

Ziyech was eligible to play for the Netherlands or Morocco.[55] Ziyech played for Dutch national youth teams, playing for the U19s, U20s and U21s. He received his first call-up to the senior squad in May 2015, for friendly matches against the United States and Latvia.[55]

Morocco

In September 2015, Ziyech confirmed his choice to represent Morocco at the international stage.[56][57] Ziyech made his debut for the national team on 9 October, in a 1–0 defeat to Ivory Coast.[58] On 27 May 2016, he scored his first two goals for Morocco, in a 2–0 win over Congo.[59] On 4 September, Ziyech scored in a 2–0 win over São Tomé and Príncipe in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match.[60] Ziyech was not selected for the final 23-man squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[61]

On 1 September 2017, Ziyech scored in a 6–0 win over Mali, in a qualifying match for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[62][63] He was selected for the final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[64][65]

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 October 2018[66]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other[nb 1] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Heerenveen 2012–13 3010202080
2013–14 31932—203611
2014–15 22———22
Total 36114220404613
Twente 2014–15 31115420—3815
2015–16 331710——3417
2016–17 42———42
Total 68306420007634
Ajax 2016–17 28711132—4210
2017–18 3491040—399
2018–19 8 4 0 0 7 2 — 15 6
Total 702021234009525
Career total 175611272744021872
Notes
  1. ↑ Includes Eredivisie playoffs for European competitions

International

As of 9 September 2018[67]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Morocco 201540
201655
201742
201893
Total2210

International goals

As of match played 9 September 2018. Morocco score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ziyech goal.[67]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 May 2016Grand Stade de Tanger, Tangier, Morocco6 Congo1–02–0Friendly
2 2–0
3 4 September 2016Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco8 São Tomé and Príncipe1–02017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4 11 October 2016Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco9 Canada2–04–0Friendly
5 3–0
6 1 September 2017Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco10 Mali1–06–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 3–0
8 23 March 2018Stadio Olimpico, Turin, Italy14 Serbia1–02–1Friendly
9 9 June 2018A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia18 Estonia2–03–1
10 9 September 2018Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco22 Malawi1–03–02019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Club

Ajax

Individual

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