The 'Afcon Rise of' Series is a collaborative initiative between Goal and 3 Kilo featuring up and coming writers. 3 Kilo is a development agency that creates opportunities and skills development projects for the youth of South Africa.
All roads lead to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations for Morocco’s Hakim Ziyech. Born in in central Netherlands to Dutch-Moroccan parents, Hakim has been making a name for himself with Dutch Eredivisie Champions, Ajax Amsterdam. This season, Ziyech netted a total of 21 goals in all competitions and played an integral role in his club reaching the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League.