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Hachim Mastour (born 15 June 1998, Reggio Emilia, Italy) is a Morroccan-Italian footballer who plays as a striker. , Mastour plays with AC Milan, with whom he debuted in 2014.

Biography
Mastour began playing football at the age of 8, and by the time he was 12 he had attracted the interest of several major European clubs, including Arsenal, AC Milan, FC Barcelona, Manchester United and Real Madrid. In the end, he decided to remain in his homeland, accepting an offer from AC Milan. In 2012, AC Milan intended to sign Mastour to their premier team, but FIFA intervened because Mastour was not yet 16 years old. He debuted instead with the Italian U15 team.

Once he reached 16, he was signed to the AC Milan premier squad as a reinforcement heading into the 2014/15 Serie A season, becoming the youngest player to play in the premier squad, surpassing Paolo Maldini's record who had debuted at age 16 years 208 days in 1985.

Playing style
Mastour is noted for his speed, dribbling, vision, and physicality, and can play in various attacking positions. His idols include Neymar, Ronaldinho Gaucho, Andra Pirlo and Paolo Maldini. Regarding Neymar, Mastour has said on various occasions that he imitates the plays of the Brazilian, currently considered one of the most promising players on the planet.