Achraf Hakimi , an 18-year-old Moroccan footballer, has played his first game with Real Madrid, a professional football club based in MadridSpain, on Sunday as a right back. The Madrid native took part of Real's comfortable 2-0 over Espanyol, replacing Dani Carvajal, a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Real Madrid, the Daily Mail reports. Hakimi who was born in Madrid to Moroccan parents, was part of the Real Madrid youth system. He joined the club when he was 8 years old. As for his first official game with Real Madrid, Achraf told reporters that «the coach phoned me yesterday and told me that I'd play today». «He told me to remain calm during the game. I am very happy to make my debut at the best club (in the world). This is a day I will never forget», he said. Achraf played previously for the Moroccan national team and is considered as a solid defender. Zinedine Zidane, a retired French footballer and current manager of Real Madrid, declared following the game that «Achraf was so involved that he didn't give the sensation he was having his first game, he did spectacularly well». «I f Dani is not with us, Ashraf is the second full back and will play», Zidane added. Achraf is set to play against Getafe in the next league game and Tottenham on October 17th according to the same source.
