Ismael Saibari

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Saibariand 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 24)
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	57	(11)
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 1 March 2025 (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 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 4 March 2025 ^[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	20	6	4	1	10 [d]	3	1 [c]	0	35	10
	Total		57	11	7	1	29	6	3	0	96	18
Career total			112	20	7	1	29	6	3	0	151	27

1. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
2. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
4. 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

• Eredivisie: 2023–24 ^[8]
• KNVB Cup: 2021–22, ^[9] 2022–23 ^[10]
• Johan Cruyff Shield: 2022, ^[11] 2023 ^[12]

Morocco U23

• U-23 Africa Cup of Nations: 2023 ^{[4] [5]}

Individual

• U-23 Africa Cup of Nations Team of The Tournament: 2023 ^[13]

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. "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. "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 29 January 2025.
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.

External links

• Profile at the PSV Eindhoven website