Ismael Saibari

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Saibari and the second or maternal family name is Ben El Basra.

Ismael Saibari
Saibari with Morocco in 2023
Personal information
Full name Ismael Saibari Ben El Basra
Date of birth (2001-01-28) 28 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 PSV Eindhoven
Number 34
Youth career
2005–2007 Santa Terrassa CD
2007–2009 KVC Willebroek-M
2009–2013 K Beerschot VA
2013–2015 Anderlecht
2015–2017 K.V. Mechelen
2017–2020 Genk
2020 PSV Eindhoven
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Jong PSV 55 (9)
2020– PSV Eindhoven 50 (10)
International career‡
2020–2022 Morocco U20 2 (1)
2022– Morocco U23 15 (6)
2023– Morocco 9 (2)
Medal record
Representing  Morocco
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 2023 Morocco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Ismael Saibari Ben El Basra (born 28 January 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a right winger for Dutch Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven and the Morocco national team.

International career

Born in Spain, Saibari is of Moroccan descent. He moved to Belgium at a young age. He is a youth international for Morocco.[1]

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,[2][3] where the Atlas Lions won their first title[4][5] and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4][6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 December 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong PSV 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 24 3 – – – 24 3
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 26 5 – – – 26 5
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 5 1 – – – 5 1
Total 55 9 – – – 55 9
PSV Eindhoven 2020–21 Eredivisie 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 2 0
2021–22 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022–23 Eredivisie 17 0 3 0 7[b] 0 1[c] 0 28 0
2023–24 Eredivisie 19 5 0 0 11[d] 3 1[c] 0 31 8
2024–25 Eredivisie 13 5 1 0 6[d] 1 1[c] 0 21 6
Total 50 10 4 0 25 4 3 0 82 14
Career total 105 19 4 0 25 4 3 0 137 23
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, three in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b c Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
  4. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 18 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Morocco 2023 4 0
2024 5 2
Total 9 2

Honours

PSV Eindhoven

Morocco U23

Individual

References

  1. ^ l'Atlas, Lions De (10 November 2020). "PSV : Ismael Saibari devrait rejoindre les Lionceaux". Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Sei bianconeri con le nazionali". FC Lugano (in Italian). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  3. ^ "تشكيلة المنتخب الوطني لاقل من 23 سنة امام غينيا". Royal Moroccan Football Federation (in Arabic). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Le Mali, le Maroc et l'Égypte qualifiés pour les JO 2024". SO FOOT.com (in French). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  7. ^ Ismael Saibari at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  8. ^ https://apnews.com/article/psv-eindhoven-eredivisie-champion-326990d4a8543477783ce1aa35b94648
  9. ^ "PSV verrast Ajax met twee goals vlak na rust en wint KNVB-beker". NOS. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  10. ^ "PSV wint na strafschoppen van Ajax in bekerfinale vol irritaties en opstootjes" [PSV beats Ajax after penalty kicks in cup final full off irritations and fights] (in Dutch). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Madueke: Nigeria prospect's brace powers PSV past 10-man Ajax in Dutch Super Cup". Goal. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Lang beslist duel met Feyenoord en bezorgt PSV veertiende Johan Cruijff Schaal" [Long decided duel with Feyenoord and gives PSV fourteenth Johan Cruijff Shield]. nos.nl (in Dutch). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Morocco's U23 team crowned with African Cup of Nations". 8 July 2023.
  • Profile at the PSV Eindhoven website


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