HIBAPRESS – Sport
Moroccan international Ismael Essaouiri, a player for PSV Eindhoven, has been crowned with the "Golden Shoe" award for the best player in the Dutch Eredivisie this season, awarded by the newspaper "De Telegraaf," after topping the vote of a committee comprising 35 legends of former Dutch football stars.
Essaouiri received widespread support from prominent names such as Ruud Gullit, Wesley Sneijder, and Rafael van der Vaart, with 27 members voting for him in the first place, surpassing his competitors by a clear margin, and was described as a "complete player" by the committee. Following the crowning, the Moroccan player expressed his gratitude to his coach Peter Bosz, stressing that he played a significant role in his development, saying that trust and continuous work were the key to his reaching this level, with his ambition to continue shining with his club and the Moroccan national team in the 2026 World Cup.
