Hakim Ziyech: Football Profile, Botafogo Move, Morocco Caps and Net Worth

Born on 19 March 1993 in Dronten, the Netherlands, Moroccan winger Hakim Ziyech agreed a free transfer to Brazil's Botafogo on 10 September 2026. The agreement runs until the end of 2028. His international record comprises 64 appearances and 25 goals for Morocco between 2015 and 2024. In football, also known as soccer, searches for Hakim Ziyach refer to the Chelsea Champions League winner who helped Morocco reach the World Cup semi finals in 2022.

Ziyech's route through Dutch, English and Turkish football connects his club career with viewing habits across Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana and Uganda. Below are his clubs in order with the reported fees, followed by his Atlas Lions record and the distinction between reported wages and estimated wealth. The statistical modules provide his figures for this season.

Who Is Hakim Ziyech?

A right winger who can also operate as an attacking midfielder, Ziyech was born to Moroccan parents in the Netherlands and represented Morocco in senior international football. His career took him from the Dutch league to European honours with Chelsea in 2021. Across African football, his place in Morocco's fourth placed World Cup team of 2022 gives his story a continental connection.

His move to Botafogo was completed on 10 September 2026 without a transfer fee. The player module tracks his Brazilian club appearances, minutes and goals for this season. Searches using Hakim Ziyach refer to Ziyech, whose surname is spelt with an e.

The Road From Dronten: Clubs and Reported Fees

Heerenveen preceded Twente in Ziyech's Dutch career, with the latter paying a reported EUR 3.5 million in 2014. Across 68 league appearances for Twente, he scored 30 goals. That return forms a substantial part of the Morocco international's record before his move to Amsterdam.

A reported EUR 11 million transfer took Ziyech to Ajax in 2016. His individual honours include Dutch Footballer of the Year for 2017-18. During 2018-19, he helped Ajax win the Eredivisie and KNVB Cup while reaching the Champions League semi finals, bringing a Moroccan presence to that European run.

Chelsea agreed a EUR 40 million fee in 2020, with add ons potentially taking the amount to EUR 44 million. Ziyech subsequently collected Champions League honours in 2020-21, alongside the UEFA Super Cup and the 2021 edition of the FIFA Club World Cup. Those achievements extended his connection with African audiences following English football.

An August 2023 loan with an obligation to buy brought him to Galatasaray, where the transfer became permanent in June 2024. His Turkish honours include Süper Lig titles in 2023-24 and 2024-25. The Morocco international's Brazilian move followed in September 2026, when Botafogo signed him without a fee.

Read the club chronology alongside the competition named in each record. The Twente figures cover league football, so they should be compared with league figures elsewhere rather than totals including domestic cups and continental matches. For African supporters following Ziyech across several competitions, keeping those categories separate makes comparisons between his club spells more useful.

Ziyech's Morocco Career: Retirement, Return and Recognition

In February 2022, Ziyech announced his retirement from international football before returning to Morocco duty later that year. He then helped the Atlas Lions finish fourth at the World Cup in Qatar. Recognition followed with Morocco's Order of the Throne in 2022, marking his part in a landmark achievement for African football.

A further Morocco appearance would require selection and a return to international action. Club performances provide context for supporters following that possibility, while confirmed national team announcements establish who has been selected. His international achievements remain part of Morocco's history regardless of future call ups.

Selection, an appearance and a starting place answer different questions. A squad announcement establishes inclusion; the match record establishes whether a player took the field. When assessing Ziyech's international involvement, read those records together. This also helps distinguish a substitute appearance from a full match when comparing his Morocco role with his club responsibilities.

What Does Ziyech Do on the Pitch?

Creation is central to Ziyech's game: he can move infield from the right to attempt a pass or a shot from distance. His attacking midfield role also places him in positions where he can link possession with forward runs. Watching those choices helps explain his contribution beyond goals alone.

The Ajax campaign of 2018-19 offers a useful example of his attacking role within a side that combined domestic trophies with a European semi final appearance. For supporters tracking Moroccan players abroad, that season is a significant chapter between his Twente years and his Chelsea transfer in 2020.

At Chelsea he contributed to three trophies within a year, covering the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and the 2021 Club World Cup edition. His later Galatasaray honours added Turkish league titles in 2023-24 and 2024-25 to the Moroccan winger's career.

Viewers in Accra or Nairobi can follow his movement before a pass arrives, then observe the options he chooses when receiving possession. Set piece delivery offers another way to assess his creative contribution. The Botafogo player module provides the accompanying appearance and attacking statistics for this season.

A useful viewing exercise is to follow one attacking sequence from the moment Ziyech receives possession. Does he have a runner beyond the defence, a teammate available inside or space to deliver from wide? Assess the decision against those options. A pass can create an opening before the final assist, so highlights of goals alone offer only part of the picture.

Ziyech and the Atlas Lions: Debut, Tournaments and the Caps Record

For Morocco, Ziyech's recorded international career from 2015 to 2024 comprises 64 caps and 25 goals. Those dated figures describe his established record; the caps module supplies any subsequent updates.

His senior debut came in 2015, followed by World Cup appearances in 2018 and 2022 and Africa Cup of Nations participation in the 2019 and 2023 editions. CAF also included him in its Team of the Year for 2019. These milestones span his emergence at club level and his contribution to the Atlas Lions.

At Qatar 2022, Morocco became the first African country to reach a World Cup semi final and finished fourth. Ziyech brought international experience to that squad as supporters across the continent rallied behind Morocco.

For Nigerian readers, Morocco's 2022 achievement provides a continental reference point for discussions about progress at the World Cup. The same milestone connects supporters in Kenya, South Africa, Ghana and Uganda with Ziyech's international story.

Hakim Ziyech net worth

On 3 December 2025, Pulse Nigeria placed Hakim Ziyech's estimated net worth at about USD 25 million, without supplying a method or source. The amount therefore remains unverified.

Reported wages provide a separate financial measure. TRT Afrika covered Galatasaray's June 2024 announcement of a net seasonal wage of EUR 2.85 million for 2024-25. Reporting on the August 2023 loan agreement also gave a figure of about EUR 3.6 million. Neither amount establishes his total wealth.

Pulse Nigeria's 2025 report also mentioned a sportswear endorsement without assigning it a financial value. Readers comparing the reported amounts in naira, shillings, rand or cedis can apply the exchange rate relevant to their comparison. Currency conversion changes the denomination, without verifying the original estimate.

Transfer fees, wages and personal wealth measure different things. The EUR 40 million Chelsea agreed to pay Ajax in 2020 was a club transfer fee. Establishing net worth would require information about assets and liabilities that the Pulse Nigeria report did not provide.

The reporting period matters when comparing salary figures. A seasonal amount should be compared with another seasonal amount before any conversion into monthly or weekly equivalents. Dividing an annual figure into smaller units is an arithmetic illustration; it does not establish Ziyech's payment schedule or reveal additional earnings. Nor should earnings across his career simply be added together and labelled wealth.

How to Watch Ziyech From Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana and Uganda

For followers of the Morocco international in Brazil, the fixtures module provides a starting point for finding broadcasts available in each country. Readers in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana and Uganda can consult the listing attached to the individual Botafogo fixture before arranging their viewing.

Read the displayed kick off time alongside its zone: WAT for Nigeria, EAT for Kenya and Uganda, SAST for South Africa, and GMT for Ghana. Brazilian evening fixtures can fall after midnight in African viewing zones, so the displayed date matters as well as the hour.

For a shared viewing plan, 20:00 GMT is 21:00 WAT, 22:00 SAST and 23:00 EAT. Use that relationship when coordinating with friends across the five countries. If a conversion crosses midnight, include the local calendar date in the arrangement so that everyone follows the same fixture. Check the competition as well as the club name when finding coverage.

Morocco's team fixtures offer a separate route for following Ziyech's international story whenever he is selected. The African footballers directory connects his profile with other players from across the continent. For late Brazilian starts, the fixture listing helps readers choose between live coverage and highlights.