Farès Chaïbi
Algerian footballer (born 2002)
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Farès Chaïbi (Arabic: فارس شايبي; born 28 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or midfielder for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.
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Chaïbi with Algeria in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Farès Chaïbi | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Lyon, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SC Bron Terraillon[1] | |||
| 2016–2018 | AS Bron[1] | ||
| 2018–2019 | FC Lyon[1] | ||
| 2019–2022 | Toulouse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Toulouse B | 20 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Toulouse | 38 | (5) |
| 2023– | Eintracht Frankfurt | 73 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Algeria | 28 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 January 2026 | |||
Club career
Early career
A native of Bron, in the suburbs of Lyon, Chaïbi came through the youth ranks of local teams SC Bron Terraillon and AS Bron.[1] At 15, he joined the youth academy of FC Lyon, before joining the Toulouse in 2019, where he signed his first professional contract in February 2022.[2][3]
Toulouse
During the following pre-season, Chaïbi was one of the standout players of the friendly games, proving to be decisive against the likes of Nîmes[4] or the Real Sociedad,[5] finishing this preparation with three goals and two assists.[6]
He made his professional debut on 7 August 2022, starting for Toulouse in their first game back in Ligue 1, a 1–1 draw against Nice.[7] On 17 September, Chaibi scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat against Lille.[citation needed]
Chaibi won the first trophy of his career, the Coupe de France after a 5–1 win over Nantes in the final.[citation needed]
Eintracht Frankfurt
On 30 August 2023, Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt announced the signing of Chaïbi on a five-year contract,[8] for a reported fee of €17 million.[9] Chaibi made his debut for Die Adler as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 draw against VFL Bochum in the Bundesliga.[citation needed] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–3 draw against Borussia Dortmund.[citation needed] On 9 November 2023, Chaibi scored his first European goal in a 1–0 win over HJK in the Conference League.[citation needed]
International career
Chaïbi was born in France and holds both French and Algerian nationalities.[10] He was called up to a training camp for the Algeria U20s in October 2020.[11] On 23 March 2023, he debuted with Algeria in a 2–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Niger.[12]
In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[13]
Controversy
On 14 May 2023, Chaïbi refused to participate in a Ligue 1 match against Nantes due to the game being a part of a league-wide campaign against homophobia, with team kits featuring a rainbow-themed decoration.[14]
Personal life
His older brother Ilyes Chaïbi is also a professional footballer.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 March 2026[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toulouse B | 2020–21 | Championnat National 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Championnat National 3 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Total | 20 | 2 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
| Toulouse | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 41 | 8 | |
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 38 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 43 | 8 | |||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5[b] | 1 | 35 | 3 |
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10[c] | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8[d] | 1 | 29 | 3 | |
| Total | 73 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 102 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 131 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 165 | 18 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 10 January 2026[17]
- Appearances in 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
- Appearances in 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
- Five appearances in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, three appearances and one goal in 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
- Appearances in 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
Honours
Toulouse
