Achraf Hakimi has broken a record previously held by a former PSG and Barcelona star.
Paris Saint-Germain have booked their spot in the semifinals of the Club World Cup with their 2-0 win against Bayern Munich on July 5.
Following a goalless first half, Desire Doue opened the scoring for PSG in the 78th minute. Ousmane Dembele doubled the score for the French club after being set up by Achraf Hakimi in the concluding minutes of the added time.
Along with contributing to PSG's qualification for the Club World Cup semifinals, Hakimi broke a record by providing the assist to Dembele.
The 26-year-old right-back has made 26 direct goal contributions (11 goals and 15 assists) in the 2024/25 season, which is the highest in the history of any defender in a single campaign.
Prior to Hakimi, this record was held by former Brazilian right-back Dani Alves, who netted four goals and provided 21 assists, leading to a total of 25 goal contributions in the 2010/11 season for Barcelona under Pep Guardiola's management.
What's next for Paris Saint-Germain and Achraf Hakimi?
PSG are set to face Hakimi's boyhood club, Real Madrid, in the semifinals of the Club World Cup on July 9 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
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Real Madrid and PSG have almost a neck-to-neck record against each other, with Los Blancos securing four victories and the French giants managing three wins in 12 matches, with the remaining three games ending in a draw.
It remains to be seen if Hakimi will be able to extend his record in the upcoming Club World Cup clash.
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