Douya.. Get to know in depth the “obsessed” golden boy and the star of the big dates

The young striker for Paris Saint-Germain, Desiree Doue, once again chose a big date to leave his mark, after he was present in all the decisive shots, on Wednesday, during his team’s victory over Liverpool in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals 2-0.
The decisive penalty kick he scored last year (March 11, 2025) at Anfield, at the conclusion of a high-level double match against the Reds, pushed Paris Saint-Germain towards its first major European title in its history.
At the age of nineteen, the former Rennes player caught the attention of the football world with his cold-hearted kick and his celebration that frustrated Liverpool fans.
Then he continued to shine in the final, scoring a brace during the Parisians’ victory over Italian Inter (5-0).
On Wednesday evening, he again chose a high-caliber European match to stand out in, after starting due to the absence of Bradley Barkola, who was at the top of his game before suffering a sprained ankle.
After lacking spontaneity a little in one of the shots (minute 10), Douai, who was crowned with the “Golden Boy” award for last season, showed everything he had in the next attack.
After good work in depth by Ousmane Dembélé, the number 14 got rid of several Liverpool players with a smart turning move, then quickly shot a falling ball over Georgian goalkeeper Georgi Mamardashvili, taking advantage of the ball being deflected by the heel of Dutchman Rein Grafenberg (1-0, minute 11).

5 goals in the Champions League
With his fifth goal this season in the Champions League, and his tenth overall, he became the sixth youngest player to reach 10 goals in the competition, according to Opta statistics.
He was present in most of the dangerous shots, especially in the first half, and he was close to signing a new double in a European match, as he did in February against Monaco, but Mamardashvili prevented him from doing so (37). He was also the one who made the last pass in a wonderful Parisian attack launched by Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov, but Ousmane Dembele failed to finish it (41).
The Ballon d’Or winner was expected to lead the Parisian attack, but he seemed less decisive than his younger colleague, who even rushed to console him after wasting a great opportunity (53).
The young French international also caused Liverpool players to receive two consecutive yellow cards following two major fouls, first for Joe Gomez (28), then for Argentine Alexis McAllister (31).
He was also the one who made the smart pass towards Warren Zayer-Emery in the striker position, in a shot that almost resulted in a penalty kick, but the referee eventually canceled it after returning to the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) (72).
In the second half, Douei’s presence declined somewhat, and he sometimes complicated matters for himself by making a lot of dribbles, leaving the spotlight to his Georgian colleague Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who scored another beautiful goal (2-0, minute 65).
After scoring a brace with the French national team against Colombia (3-1) during the international break, which was his first international goal, Desiree Douet continues to shine in recent weeks, after a less convincing period.
Commenting on this, Spanish coach Luis Enrique said during a press conference that there are “different periods during the season, between ups and downs, and Desiree Douet showed his mentality” during that difficult period.
After suffering from some fluctuations in level this season, he has now succeeded in rising to the level required by the European elimination matches, similar to the entire team that was impressive in its control on Wednesday evening, as it did against Chelsea in the last 16.
According to those close to him, Douai is characterized by great discipline in his private life. He is obsessed with football and his physical readiness. He can also play in several positions (advanced midfield, winger or false striker), and he has everything necessary to be one of the most prominent elements of the next stage of Paris Saint-Germain’s season, with his aspiration to participate in the World Cup this summer.