Couhaib Driouech's Story: Meet PSV Star Who Silenced Liverpool, Left Morocco To Play For Netherlands

Couhaib Driouech led Dutch club, PSV to a crucial and surprising victory against Liverpool at Anfield. The Dutch club scored four goals against Liverpool and conceded just one goal away from home. A brace from Driouech and goals from Ivan Perisic and Guus Til sealed a historic win for PSV against the English giants. Despite Liverpool's constant pressing, PSV managed to work the ball through the tight spaces with crisp passing and clever movement.

PSV winger-forward, Couhaib Driouech, scores two goals against Liverpool at Anfield

Throughout the match, Couhaib Driouech was a threat to Liverpool, as the Merseyside Reds were unable to track his relentless movement and incisive finishing in front of goal. It's fair to say that the 23-year-old forward is going through one of the best phases of his career as he has introduced himself on the European stage. Driouech scored his first Champions League goal against Arsenal in March 2025.

Couhaib Driouech was born on April 17, 2002, in IJmuiden, Netherlands, but he is of Moroccan and French descent. The young footballer also holds Moroccan and French citizenship. Not only this, but in March 2023, he was called up to the Morocco U23s. In the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, Driouech was included in the final squad of the under-23 national team. He has reportedly played nine matches for Morocco, but multiple reports confirm that he has decided to switch his nationality from Morocco to the Netherlands.

Will Couhaib Driouech play for the Netherlands in the future despite having played for Morocco in the past? Here's the truth

In November 2024, Couhaib Driouech was included in the Netherlands U21 squad for a friendly game. However, he couldn't feature as his process of switching nationality from Morocco to the Netherlands was still in progress. If the reports are to be believed, the process of Driouech switching his nationality is still not finished. Amidst all the buzz around the transfer of nationality, Driouech's explosive performance against Liverpool has excited Dutch fans, who are now hoping to see him in their team's jersey.

Talking about his club career so far, Couhaib Driouech made his debut as a professional footballer for Eredivisie team, Heerenveen, on September 19, 2020, in their match against Fortuna Sittard. The following year, he signed a three-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Excelsior. After making 85 appearances for Excelsior, Driouech signed a five-year contract with PSV. With the way his 2025-26 season is going so far, he has attracted the attention of many clubs across Europe, impressed by his attacking talent.

Talking about his personal life, Couhaib Driouech is currently single and isn't dating anyone. However, people on Reddit and social media have been speculating that he is in a relationship with a mystery woman. However, there's no evidence to support this, and most of these rumours are nothing but mere speculation. With a strong following of 73K on Instagram, Driouech is among the most celebrated young talents in the football world, which is why his personal life is the subject of rumours on the internet from time to time.

Coming back to the professional front, Couhaib Driouech received a lot of attention from football fans when he in an interview, he spoke about the players he admires. The youngster revealed that he has always wanted to take a picture with Ronaldinho, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Lionel Messi, admitting his admiration for them. Not only this, but Driouech also named Pep Guardiola's Barcelona as the most successful team in the history of club football. He said:

"I've always told my sister there are only three people I’d want to take a picture with. Those are Ronaldinho, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Lionel Messi. If I could have been part of one team from the past, it would be Pep Guardiola’s FC Barcelona. They won everything there was to win. That team as a whole was out of this world."

What are your thoughts on these interesting anecdotes about PSV's young star, Couhaib Driouech, who is definitely one for the future? Let us know.

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