Farès Chaïbi

Personal information
Full name	Farès Chaïbi
Date of birth	28 November 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Lyon, France
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger, midfielder
Team information
Current team	Eintracht Frankfurt
Number	8
Youth career
	SC Bron Terraillon
2016–2018	AS Bron
2018–2019	FC Lyon
2019–2022	Toulouse
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–2022	Toulouse B
2022–2023	Toulouse
2023–	Eintracht Frankfurt
International career‡
2023–	Algeria
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 August 2025; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025
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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 to parents of Algerian descent, he plays for the Algeria national team.

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 30 August 2025^[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		Europe		Total
Club	Season	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	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		56	3	5	1	15	1	76	5
Career total			114	10	10	4	15	1	139	15

^ Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal
^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 10 June 2025

Appearances and goals by national team, year and competition
Team	Year	Competitive		Friendly		Total
Team	Year	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Algeria	2023	5^[a]	1	4	1	9	2
	2024	3^[b]	0	3	0	6	0
	2025	2^[c]	0	2	0	4	0
Career total		10	1	9	1	19	2

^ Appearances in Africa Cup of Nations qualification
^ Appearances in Africa Cup of Nations
^ Appearances in FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Toulouse

Coupe de France: 2022–23^[17]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d REPORTAGE. Lyon - TFC : à Bron, sur les traces de Farès Chaïbi, révélation de la Ligue 1 et pépite des Violets^{[permanent dead link]}, ladepeche.fr, 6 October 2022.
^ Tirat, Arthur (23 February 2022). "TFC : Farès Chaibi signe son premier contrat professionnel". La Dépêche (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
^ "Farès Chaibi signe son premier contrat professionnel". Toulouse FC (in French). 23 February 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ Faugère, Théo (3 August 2022). "TFC : Farès Chaibi, la révélation de l'été". La Dépêche (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
^ Federici, Thomas (7 August 2022). "Toulouse 1-1 Nice, Ligue 1, résultat et résumé du match". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
^ "Farès Chaibi wird ein Adlerträger" [Farès Chaibi becomes an Eagle-Bearer] (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 30 August 2023.
^ "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.
^ "Fares CHAIBI". unfp.org. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
^ Benhammadi, Saïd (12 October 2020). "Sélection U20 : Fin du premier stage, des bi-nationaux bientôt en renfort ?".
^ Debbouz, Sidahmed (27 March 2023). "Injustement privé de deux buts : Chaibi contre attaque !".
^ "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.
^ "Toulouse FC's Players, Including Morocco's Aboukhlal, Refuse LGBTQ+ Jerseys". www.moroccoworldnews.com. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
^ "Football - Ligue 2 : Qui est Farès Chaibi, le nouveau visage du TFC chez les pros?". ladepeche.fr.
^ Farès Chaïbi at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ Mayen, Philippe (29 April 2023). "Ô Toulouse... FC !" [O Toulouse...FC!!]. FFF - Fédération Française de Football (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.

External links

Farès Chaïbi – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French (archived)
Farès Chaïbi – UEFA competition record (archive)

[17] Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal

[UECL-18] Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

[UEL-19] Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[ACQ-20] Appearances in Africa Cup of Nations qualification

[AC-21] Appearances in Africa Cup of Nations

[WCQ-22] Appearances in FIFA World Cup qualification

[ft-1] REPORTAGE. Lyon - TFC : à Bron, sur les traces de Farès Chaïbi, révélation de la Ligue 1 et pépite des Violets^{[permanent dead link]}, 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] "Farès Chaibi wird ein Adlerträger" [Farès Chaibi becomes an Eagle-Bearer] (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 30 August 2023.

[9] "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.

[10] "Fares CHAIBI". unfp.org. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

[11] Benhammadi, Saïd (12 October 2020). "Sélection U20 : Fin du premier stage, des bi-nationaux bientôt en renfort ?".

[12] Debbouz, Sidahmed (27 March 2023). "Injustement privé de deux buts : Chaibi contre attaque !".

[13] "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.

[14] "Toulouse FC's Players, Including Morocco's Aboukhlal, Refuse LGBTQ+ Jerseys". www.moroccoworldnews.com. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.

[:0-15] "Football - Ligue 2 : Qui est Farès Chaibi, le nouveau visage du TFC chez les pros?". ladepeche.fr.

[Soccerway-16] Farès Chaïbi at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

[23] 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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