The numbers doing the talking
Ismael Saibari has turned in a genuinely impressive 2025/26 season. Across all competitions for PSV Eindhoven, the 24-year-old has registered 19 goals and 9 assists in 37 appearances — figures that put him among the most productive midfielders in the Eredivisie and beyond. His domestic league form has been particularly sharp: 15 goals and 8 assists in 27 Eredivisie outings underpin those totals, while he has added 3 goals in 7 UEFA Champions League appearances to show he can deliver on Europe's biggest club stage as well.
Building a Morocco role
For Morocco this season, Saibari has made 15 appearances across all competitions, contributing 4 goals and 1 assist. He featured 7 times at the Africa Cup of Nations, scoring once, and chipped in with 2 goals and 1 assist across 3 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches — a useful return when the stakes matter most. Five appearances in friendlies round out a season in which he has been a consistent presence in the national team's rotation.
Wearing the number 11 shirt for Morocco, the 185 cm midfielder brings a blend of technical quality and goal threat that feels well-suited to the demands of international football. With the 2026 World Cup on the horizon, this is precisely the kind of consistent, high-volume season that builds the case for a central role in Morocco's plans.