Couhaib Driouech ( ar, صهيب دريوش; born 17 April 2002) is a professional

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who plays as a forward for club

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. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Morocco at youth level.

Club career

Driouech made his professional debut for

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side

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on 19 September 2020 against

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. He came on as a stoppage time substitute for

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as Heerenveen won 3–1. On 31 August 2021, he signed a three-year contract with

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in the

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. On 7 July 2024, Driouech signed a five-year contract with

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Driouech is of Moroccan descent. He was called up to the Morocco U23s in March 2023. In June 2023, he was included in the final squad of the under-23 national team for the

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, hosted by Morocco itself, where the ''Atlas Lions'' won their first title and qualified for the

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Career statistics

Honours

Morocco U23 *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Driouech, Couhaib 2002 births People from Drachten Footballers from Friesland Living people Moroccan men's footballers Morocco men's youth international footballers Dutch men's footballers Dutch sportspeople of Moroccan descent Men's association football forwards SC Heerenveen players Excelsior Rotterdam players PSV Eindhoven players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players