Desire Doue covered 15.4 kilometers in PSG's Champions League final win over Arsenal, a club record for a player this season. The 20-year-old also holds Ligue 1's distance record.
The French national team wants more than ever to win a third star at the 2026 World Cup. Desire Doue will have a say, as he has just lifted the Champions League for the second time with PSG.
PSG made history on Saturday by beating Arsenal in the Champions League final. The capital club now has two European titles. Doue has been one of the major architects of these Parisian successes.
Against the Gunners, the former Rennes player did not find the net, unlike in the final against Inter. But he contributed greatly to the collective. He stayed on the field until the end and converted his penalty in the shootout.
Didier Deschamps, who is counting on Doue with the French national team at the 2026 World Cup, will find a player full of confidence, also the author of an impressive statistic.
Desire Doue Covered 15.4 km in UCL Final, a PSG Record This Season
As revealed by Fabrice Hawkins in recent hours, the Parisian European champion covered 15.4 kilometers during the Champions League final against Arsenal. This is simply a record for a PSG player this season in the Queen of European competitions.
It should be noted that Doue also holds the record for the most kilometers covered in a Ligue 1 match this season, set during a match against Nantes on April 22. The PSG player, only 20 years old, proves that, in addition to being technical and fast, he is also very committed to the collective.
Deschamps hopes that Doue will continue in this vein with the French national team in the coming weeks. It remains to be seen what role will be given to him, given the fierce competition for the attack on the French national team.
In the 2025-26 season, Doue played 48 matches for the club, recording 14 goals and 8 assists. Slightly below his 15 goals and 14 assists from his first campaign in Paris, but living up to his quality and expectations.
Doue has become a key player for Luis Enrique and his preferred option for the right wing. The 20-year-old Frenchman is usually preferred to other options, such as Bradley Barcola, and even when Barcola plays, Enrique places Doue in midfield. He is one of the Spanish coach's favorites.
Of course, Doue has been recently linked to several European clubs ahead of the summer transfer window. But let's face it, PSG won't let him go.
