Hakim Sahabo

Hakim Sahabo
Sahabo in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-06-16) 16 June 2005
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 AEK Athens
Number 80
Youth career
KVC Willebroek-Meerhof
Beerschot
Anderlecht
Genk
2020–2021 Mechelen
2021–2022 Lille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Lille II 7 (0)
2023–2025 SL16 FC 24 (0)
2024–2026 Standard Liège 32 (0)
2025 → Beerschot (loan) 15 (1)
2026– AEK Athens 1 (0)
International career‡
2022– Rwanda 13 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Rwanda
Men's football
FIFA Series
Winner2026 Rwanda
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:00, 22 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:00, 27 March 2026 (UTC)

Hakim Sahabo (born 16 June 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League Greece club AEK Athens. Born in Belgium, he represents the Rwanda national team.

Club career

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.

On 9 January 2025, Sahabo moved on a half-season loan to Beerschot.[3]

On 2 February 2026, Sahabo signed with Greek club AEK Athens.[4]

International career

Sahabo was born in Belgium to a Burundian father and Rwandan mother.[5] He made his international debut with the Rwanda national team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Sudan on 17 November 2022.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 2 February 2026[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lille II 2021–22 Championnat National 3 7000––70
SL16 FC 2023–24 Challenger Pro League 14000––140
2024–25 Belgian Division 1 8000––80
2025–26 2000––20
Total 240000000240
Standard Liège 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 9000–9[b]0180
2025–26 14020––160
Total 230200090340
Beerschot (loan) 2024–25 Belgian Pro League 9000–6[c]0150
AEK Athens 2025–26 Super League Greece 0000000000
Career total 6302000150800
  1. ↑ Includes Belgian Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in Belgian Pro League European Playoffs
  3. ↑ Appearances in Belgian Pro League Relegation Playouts

International

Scores and results list Rwanda's goal tally first.[8]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.27 March 2026Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda Grenada4–04–02026 FIFA Series

Honours

Rwanda

AEK Athens

References

  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. ↑ "Beerschot huurt Hakim Sahabo voor een half seizoen van Standard" [Beerschot rents Hakim Sahabo from Standard for half a season.] (in Dutch). Beerschot. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Hakim Sahabo joins AEK FC!". AEK FC. 2 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Claude, NIRERE Jean. "Yateye umugongo u Bubiligi bwa 4 ku Isi ahitamo Amavubi! Sahabo Hakim ni muntu ki? – Bwiza.com". bwiza.com.
  6. ↑ "Amavubi yabonye intsinzi ya mbere mu gihe kirenga umwaka (Amafoto) – IGIHE.com".
  7. ↑ "Hakim Sahabo". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Hakim Sahabo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
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