Hakim Sahabo (born 16 June 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Standard Liège. Born in Belgium, he represents the Rwanda national team.

Hakim Sahabo
Lille, 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-06-16) 16 June 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Standard Liège
Number 33
Youth career
KVC Willebroek-Meerhof
Beerschot
Anderlecht
Genk
Mechelen
2021–2023 Lille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Lille II 7 (0)
2023–2024 SL16 FC 14 (0)
2024– Standard Liège 18 (0)
International career
2022– Rwanda 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:09, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Sahabo is a youth product of KVC Willebroek-Meerhof, Beerschot, Anderlecht, Genk, Mechelen, and Lille. He began his senior career with Lille's reserves in 2022.[1]

On 29 June 2023, Sahabo signed a three-year contract with Standard Liège.[2] He was initially assigned to their reserves squad SL16 FC.

International career

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Sahabo was born in Belgium to a Burundian father and Rwandan mother.[3] He made his international debut with the Rwanda national team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Sudan on 17 November 2022.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "A seulement 17 ans, un jeune né à Bruxelles est appelé avec les A du Rwanda !". Walfoot.be. 23 September 2022.
  2. ^ "HAKIM SAHABO TEKENT BIJ DE ROUCHES" [HAKIM SAHABO SIGNS WITH THE ROUCHES] (in French). Standard Liège. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  3. ^ Claude, NIRERE Jean. "Yateye umugongo u Bubiligi bwa 4 ku Isi ahitamo Amavubi! Sahabo Hakim ni muntu ki? - Bwiza.com". www.bwiza.com.
  4. ^ "Amavubi yabonye intsinzi ya mbere mu gihe kirenga umwaka (Amafoto) - IGIHE.com".
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