Farès Chaïbi

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.

Farès Chaïbi
Personal information
Full name Farès Chaïbi
Date of birth (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002
Place of birth Lyon, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Eintracht Frankfurt
Number 8
Youth career
SC Bron Terraillon[1]
0000–2018 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 28 (2)
International career‡
2023– Algeria 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 January 2024

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.

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.[8]

Chaibi won the first trophy of his career, the Coupe de France after a 5–1 win over Nantes in the final.

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 30 August 2023, Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt announced the signing of Chaïbi on a five-year contract,[9] for a reported fee of €17 million.[10] Chaibi made his debut for Die Adler as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 draw against VFL Bochum in the Bundesliga. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–3 draw against Borussia Dortmund. On 9 November 2023, Chaibi scored his first European goal in a 1–0 win over HJK in the Conference League.

International career

Chaïbi was born in France and holds both French and Algerian nationalities.[11] He was called up to a training camp for the Algeria U20s in October 2020.[12] On 23 March 2023, he debuted with Algeria in a 2–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Niger.[13]

In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[14]

Personal life

His older brother Ilyes Chaïbi is also a professional footballer.[15]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 21 May 2024[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toulouse B 2020–21 Championnat National 3 31———31
2021–22 Championnat National 3 171———171
Total 202———202
Toulouse 2022–23 Ligue 1 36553——418
2023–24 Ligue 1 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Total 38553——438
Eintracht Frankfurt 2023–24 Bundesliga 282205[lower-alpha 1]1—353
Career total 8697351009813
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International
Appearances and goals by national team, year and competition
Team Year Competitive Friendly Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Algeria 2023 5[lower-alpha 1]14192
Career total 3 04192
  1. Appearances in Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Toulouse

References
  1. REPORTAGE. Lyon - TFC : à Bron, sur les traces de Farès Chaïbi, révélation de la Ligue 1 et pépite des Violets, ladepeche.fr, 6 October 2022.
  2. Tirat, Arthur (23 February 2022). "TFC : Farès Chaibi signe son premier contrat professionnel". La Dépêche (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  3. "Farès Chaibi signe son premier contrat professionnel". Toulouse FC (in French). 23 February 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  4. "Toulouse, promu en Ligue 1, entame sa préparation avec un succès contre Nîmes (Ligue 2)". L'Équipe (in French). 2 July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. Klein, Manon (17 July 2022). "Le TFC remporte son 4e match de préparation face à la Real Sociedad (1-0)". France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  6. Faugère, Théo (3 August 2022). "TFC : Farès Chaibi, la révélation de l'été". La Dépêche (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  7. Federici, Thomas (7 August 2022). "Toulouse 1-1 Nice, Ligue 1, résultat et résumé du match". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  8. "Toulouse FC's Players, Including Morocco's Aboukhlal, Refuse LGBTQ+ Jerseys". www.moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  9. "Farès Chaibi wird ein Adlerträger" [Farès Chaibi becomes an Eagle-Bearer] (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 30 August 2023.
  10. "Pokal-Spezialist am passenden Ort: Chaibi soll Eintracht-Offensive bereichern" [Cup specialist in the right place: Chaibi should enrich Eintracht's offensive] (in German). Kicker. 30 August 2023.
  11. "Fares CHAIBI". unfp.org. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  12. Benhammadi, Saïd (12 October 2020). "Sélection U20 : Fin du premier stage, des bi-nationaux bientôt en renfort ?".
  13. Debbouz, Sidahmed (27 March 2023). "Injustement privé de deux buts : Chaibi contre attaque !".
  14. "CAN 2024 : L'Algérie Dévoile sa Liste Officielle – Qui Sont les Fennecs Prêts à Conquérir l'Afrique ?" (in French). Algérie-Focus. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  15. "Football - Ligue 2 : Qui est Farès Chaibi, le nouveau visage du TFC chez les pros?". ladepeche.fr.
  16. Farès Chaïbi at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  17. Mayen, Philippe (29 April 2023). "Ô Toulouse... FC !" [O Toulouse...FC!!]. FFF - Fédération Française de Football (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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