Ismael Saibari

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Ismael Saibari
Saibari with Morocco in 2025
Personal information
Birth name Ismael Saibari Ben El Basra[note 1]
Date of birth (2001-01-28) 28 January 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)
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 81 (25)
International career‡
2020–2022 Morocco U20 2 (1)
2022–2024 Morocco U23 15 (6)
2023– Morocco 19 (6)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Morocco
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 2023 Morocco
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:03, 13 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025

Ismael Saibari (Moroccan Arabic: إسماعيل صيباري; born 28 January 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or a winger for Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven. Born in Spain, he plays for the Morocco national team.

Club career

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PSV Eindhoven

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Saibari began his youth career in Spain and Belgium, spending time at K Beerschot VA, Anderlecht, K.V. Mechelen and Genk, before moving to the Netherlands to join PSV Eindhoven on 29 July 2020, signing a three-year contract.[1] He initially featured for Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie, and made his senior debut for PSV in the Eredivisie on 1 November that year, coming on as a substitute for Mario Götze in a 4–0 victory over ADO Den Haag.[2]

On August 19, 2023, Saibari netted his first goal for PSV in a 3–1 away win over Vitesse.[3] Later that month, on August 30, he scored twice in a 5–1 win over Rangers in the Champions League play-off round, securing a spot in the competition's group stage and earning Man of the Match honors.[4][5] Having qualified for the Champions League, he made his first group stage appearance on September 20, starting against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.[6] He subsequently extended his contract with the club until 2028.[7] Later that year, on 29 November, he scored his first goal in the Champions League in a 3–2 away victory over Sevilla.[8]

In the 2023–24 season, Saibari began to have more playing time and helped the team conquered the 2023–24 Eredivisie, playing in 31 matches and scoring 8 goals. In the following season, he became a regular starter and was champion of the 2024–25 Eredivisie, playing in 44 matches and having excellent numbers, with 15 goals and 13 assists in all competitions.[9] On 26 October 2025, he scored his first career hat-trick in a 3–2 away win over Feyenoord.[10]

International career

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Born in Spain, Saibari is of Moroccan descent. He moved to Belgium at a young age. He is a youth international for Morocco.[11]

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,[12][13] where the Atlas Lions won their first title[14][15] and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[14][16]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 13 December 2025[17]
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 29 11 4 1 10[d] 3 1[c] 0 44 15
2025–26 Eredivisie 16 9 0 0 6[d] 2 1[c] 0 23 11
Total 81 25 7 1 35 8 4 0 128 34
Career total 137 34 7 1 35 8 4 0 183 43
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b c d Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
  4. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

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As of match played 18 November 2025[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Morocco 2023 4 0
2024 5 2
2025 10 4
Total 19 6
Morocco score listed first, score column indicates score after each Saibari goal.[18]
List of international goals scored by Ismael Saibari
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 November 2024 Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon  Gabon 5–1 5–1 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2 18 November 2024 Honor Stadium, Oujda, Morocco  Lesotho 7–0 7–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3 21 March 2025 Honor Stadium, Oujda, Morocco  Niger 1–1 2–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 5 September 2025 Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco  Niger 1–0 5–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 2–0
6 18 November 2025 Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier, Morocco  Uganda 2–0 4–0 Friendly

Honours

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PSV Eindhoven

Morocco U23

Individual

Notes

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

References

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  • Profile at the PSV Eindhoven website
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