The profile
Anass Salah-Eddine has had a quietly busy season. The Amsterdam-born defender, wearing shirt number 26 for Morocco, has logged 36 club appearances across all competitions this season for PSV Eindhoven — including 17 in the Eredivisie and 7 in the UEFA Champions League — while also stepping up on the international stage.
For Morocco this season, Salah-Eddine has made 6 appearances in total, with 4 of those coming in the Africa Cup of Nations, where he also registered 1 assist. The remaining 2 came in friendly fixtures. It is a modest but meaningful contribution from a 24-year-old still establishing himself at the highest level.
Built for the big stage
At 180 cm, Salah-Eddine profiles as a composed, positionally disciplined defender. His workload at PSV this season — spread across the Eredivisie, Champions League, and the KNVB Beker — speaks to the trust the club places in him week to week. Featuring in 7 Champions League matches before the age of 25 is no small thing for a defender still in the earlier stages of his career.
With Morocco's place at the 2026 World Cup on home soil in North America very much in focus, competition for defensive spots will be fierce. Salah-Eddine's consistent club minutes and his appearances for the national team this season suggest he is firmly in the conversation.