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Couhaib Driouech

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Couhaib Driouech
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-17) 17 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth IJmuiden, Netherlands
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
PSV
Number 21
Youth career
Heerenveen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Heerenveen 5 (0)
2021–2024 Excelsior 85 (12)
2024– PSV 9 (2)
International career
2023– Morocco U23 3 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Morocco
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Winner Morocco 2023 U-23 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:20, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

Couhaib Driouech (Arabic: صهيب دريوش; born 17 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club PSV. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Morocco at youth level.

Club career

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Driouech made his professional debut for Eredivisie side Heerenveen on 19 September 2020 against Fortuna Sittard. He came on as a stoppage time substitute for Arjen van der Heide as Heerenveen won 3–1.[1]

On 31 August 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Excelsior in the Eerste Divisie.[2]

On 7 July 2024, Driouech signed a five-year contract with PSV.[3]

International career

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Born in the Netherlands, Driouech is of Moroccan descent.[4] He was called up to the Morocco U23s in March 2023.[5]

In June 2023, he was included in the final squad of the under-23 national team for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco itself,[6][7] where the Atlas Lions won their first title[8][9] and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[8][10]

Career statistics

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As of match played 23 November 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Heerenveen 2020–21 Eredivisie 5 0 0 0 5 0
Excelsior 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 26 3 2 0 5[a] 0 33 3
2022–23 Eredivisie 33 3 2 0 35 3
2023–24 Eredivisie 26 6 3 0 4[b] 2 33 8
Total 85 12 7 0 9 2 101 14
PSV 2024–25 Eredivisie 9 2 0 0 2[c] 0 1[d] 0 12 2
Career total 99 14 7 0 2 0 10 0 118 16
  1. ^ Appearances in promotion play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in relegation play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield

Honours

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Morocco U23

References

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  1. ^ "Fortuna Sittard 1–3 Heerenveen". Soccerway.
  2. ^ "EXCELSIOR CONTRACTEERT AANVALLER COUHAIB DRIOUECH" (in Dutch). Excelsior. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  3. ^ "TRANSFER | PSV ACQUIRES COUHAIB DRIOUECH FROM EXCELSIOR ROTTERDAM". PSV. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Het Friesch Dagblad maakt gebruik van cookies". Het Friesch Dagblad maakt gebruik van cookies (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. ^ "منتخب أقل من 23 سنة يدخل تجمع اعدادي للمنافسة بالدوري الدولي بالرباط — يسبريس 7". 21 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Sei bianconeri con le nazionali". FC Lugano (in Italian). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  7. ^ "تشكيلة المنتخب الوطني لاقل من 23 سنة امام غينيا". Royal Moroccan Football Federation (in Arabic). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  8. ^ a b c "Morocco win maiden TotalEnergies U-23 Africa Cup of Nations title with victory over Egypt | Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Le Maroc remporte la CAN U23 au bout de la prolongation". SO FOOT.com (in French). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Le Mali, le Maroc et l'Égypte qualifiés pour les JO 2024". SO FOOT.com (in French). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  11. ^ Couhaib Driouech at Soccerway