In addition to this, he has two goals and four assists in five Champions League games. After claiming another two assists in our 4-1 victory over Sheffield United on Saturday evening, Ziyech offered an insight into the growing understanding he is nurturing with his new team-mates and claimed feeling comfortable within the group was the reason behind his impressive start to life as a Chelsea player. [22] On 18 December, Ziyech scored two goals against AZ Alkmaar, in the fourth round of the KNVB Cup, one in regular time and a last-minute penalty to draw level and take the game into a penalty shootout, but he missed his penalty and Heerenveen were knocked out 6–5 on penalties. [59] On 18 March, Ziyech scored twice in a 5–2 away win over Sparta Rotterdam. While there was a lot to admire about Ziyech’s performance, his second strike was undoubtedly the highlight of the game. [81], On 1 September 2017, Ziyech scored in a 6–0 win over Mali, in a qualifying match for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech keeps up incredible form with two goals and an assist for Morocco Metro Sport Reporter Saturday 14 Nov 2020 8:15 … [29] For the 2015–16 season, Ziyech was selected as captain of the club; however, he was stripped of the captaincy in early January 2016, after he made disrespectful comments against the club and publicly requesting a transfer. [8] Ziyech scored his first goal for Heerenveen in a 2–0 win over NAC Breda, on 10 August 2013. [65], On 30 April 2019, Ziyech assisted for the only goal in the Champions League semi–final first leg win at Tottenham Hotspur. As such, he is more heavily involved in goal-ending sequences, so naturally his Non-Penalty Goals+Assists per 90 minutes exceeds that of Willian. [78] On 27 May 2016, he scored his first two goals for Morocco, in a 2–0 win over Congo. Hakim Ziyech stood over a free kick close to the corner flag, an area from which a shot on goal seemed highly unlikely. Hakim Ziyech has scored 8 goals and assisted 20 so far this season and it's only December. [12] He joined Premier League club Chelsea for the 2020–21 season. [79] On 4 September, Ziyech scored in a 2–0 win over São Tomé and Príncipe in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match. [46] On 8 April, he scored in a 5–1 away win over NEC. Right Winger, Contract expires: [5] In 2019, he was selected as one of the 20 best players in the UEFA Champions League for the 2018–19 season. Hakim Ziyech, £8.0M, Mason Mount, £6.8M, Chelsea After Kai Havertz’s positive COVID-19 test on Wednesday, it would be shocking if he played in … Ziyech started his professional career at Dutch club Heerenveen in 2012 and signed for fellow Dutch club Twente two years later. In 2007, he joined the Heerenveen academy. [61], On 25 July 2018, Ziyech scored in a 2–0 win over Sturm Graz in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. In doing so, Ziyech became the first Chelsea player since Diego Costa to score in his first two starts for Chelsea in all competitions. He received his first call-up to the senior squad in May 2015, for friendly matches against the United States and Latvia. [16][17], Ziyech was born in Dronten in the Netherlands. [6] At the end of the same year, he was ranked 29th in The Guardian's list of "The 100 best footballers in the world".[7]. [64] On 5 March 2019, he scored again in the 4–1 victory over Real Madrid in the second leg, which saw the title holders being knocked out and bringing Ajax to the quarter-finals, where they eliminated Juventus to reach the semi–finals of the competition. [40] On 20 October, he scored in a 2–2 draw with Celta Vigo in the Europa League. StatsBomb also shows that Ziyech has 0.93 G+A per 90 this season, outperforming his expected G+A per 90 by 0.28, while Willian only has 0.48 G+A per 90, falling short of his expected G+A per 90 by .05. [66] He also scored the second goal for Ajax in the second leg of the semi-final, where Ajax were beaten 3–2 by Tottenham and were knocked out of the tournament on away goals with a 3–3 aggregate score. Hakim Ziyech statistics – 28 years_old Chelsea Midfielder (Centre, Right). In … [39] On 2 October, Ziyech scored his first league goal for the club in a 3–2 win over Utrecht. Squad: 7, Starting eleven: 3, Substituted in: 4, On the bench: 0, Suspended: 0, Injured: 1, Squad: 20, Starting eleven: 12, Substituted in: 4, On the bench: 4, Suspended: 0, Injured: 9, Squad: 4, Starting eleven: 3, Substituted in: 1, On the bench: 0, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0, Squad: 0 , Starting eleven: 0 , Substituted in: 0 , On the bench: 0 , Suspended: 0 , Injured: 2. [41] On 20 October, he scored in a 1–0 win over Excelsior. Even though his second season in Amsterdam ended without silverware again, it had been another successful campaign for the attacking midfielder, who started every league game and produced numerous man-of-the-match performances. [12], On 30 August 2016, Ziyech signed for Ajax on a five-year deal, with a reported transfer of €11m. [42] On 3 November, Ziyech scored in the reverse fixture against Celta Vigo in the Europa League, a 3–2 win. [16][17], 2016–2018: Initial seasons and European final, 2019–20 UEFA Champions League group stage, "Behalve Asv Dronten hoopt ook Reaal op geld uit transfer Ziyech naar Ajax", "UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season", "the 100 best footballers in the world 2019", "SC Heerenveen – NEC: 0 – 2 (12 augustus 2012)", "FC Twente bevestigt komst Ziyech van Heerenveen | NU – Het laatste nieuws het eerst op NU.nl", "Hakim Ziyech signs to Ajax for a reported €11m – DutchNews.nl", "Ziyech added to Netherlands squad – Football Oranje", "Is the Dutch national team set to lose players to Morocco? CHELSEA star Hakim Ziyech continued his red-hot form of late with a stunning two-goal show and assist for Morocco. The Morrocan international is Frank Lampard’s first signing as Chelsea boss. [44] On 15 January 2017, Ziyech scored twice in a 3–1 away win over Zwolle. Ziyech weighed in with 10 goals and 15 assists in all competitions.