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
Excelsior
Number 14
Youth career
Heerenveen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 Heerenveen 5 (0)
2021– Excelsior 73 (10)
International career
2023– Morocco U23 3 (0)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Winner Morocco 2023 U-23 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:20, 31 March 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:20, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

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

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Club career

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]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Driouech is of Moroccan descent. [3] He was called up to the Morocco U23s in March 2023. [4]

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, [5] [6] where the Atlas Lions won their first title [7] [8] and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [7] [9]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 September 2020 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Heerenveen 2020–21 Eredivisie 100000
Career total10000010

Honours

Morocco U23

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References

  1. "Fortuna Sittard 1–3 Heerenveen". Soccerway.
  2. "EXCELSIOR CONTRACTEERT AANVALLER COUHAIB DRIOUECH" (in Dutch). Excelsior. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  3. "Het Friesch Dagblad maakt gebruik van cookies". Het Friesch Dagblad maakt gebruik van cookies (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. "منتخب أقل من 23 سنة يدخل تجمع اعدادي للمنافسة بالدوري الدولي بالرباط — يسبريس 7". 21 March 2023.
  5. "Sei bianconeri con le nazionali". FC Lugano (in Italian). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  6. "تشكيلة المنتخب الوطني لاقل من 23 سنة امام غينيا". Royal Moroccan Football Federation (in Arabic). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 "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.
  8. 1 2 "Le Maroc remporte la CAN U23 au bout de la prolongation". SO FOOT.com (in French). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  9. "Le Mali, le Maroc et l'Égypte qualifiés pour les JO 2024". SO FOOT.com (in French). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  10. Couhaib Driouech at Soccerway