Bio

Hakim Ziyech (born 19 March 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Süper Lig club Galatasaray on loan from Premier League club Chelsea, and for the Morocco national team. In 2019, he was selected as one of the 20 best players in the UEFA Champions League for the 2018–19 season. He is known for his finishing, dribbling, long passes, technique, and ability from free kicks. Ziyech started his professional career at Dutch club Heerenveen in 2012 and signed for fellow Dutch club Twente two years later. In 2016, Ziyech signed for Ajax on a five-year deal, with a reported transfer fee of €11m. The 2018–19 season was the most prolific season in Ziyech's career, as he scored 16 goals and provided 13 assists in the Eredivisie. In February 2020, it was announced Ziyech would be joining Chelsea for the 2020–21 season. Chelsea would pay a transfer fee of €40 million plus possible bonuses to Ajax. Ziyech was eligible to play for the Netherlands or Morocco. In 2015, he confirmed his choice to represent Morocco at the international stage. He was selected for the final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup as well as the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.