Farès Chaïbi
{{short description|Algerian footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Farès Chaïbi
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| full_name = Farès Chaïbi
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|11|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lyon, France
| height = 1.80m
| position = Winger, midfielder
| currentclub = Eintracht Frankfurt
| clubnumber = 8
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = SC Bron Terraillon
| youthyears2 = 2016–2018
| youthyears3 = 2018–2019
| youthclubs3 = FC Lyon
| youthyears4 = 2019–2022
| youthclubs4 = Toulouse
| years1 = 2020–2022
| clubs1 = Toulouse B
| caps1 = 20
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = Toulouse
| caps2 = 38
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = Eintracht Frankfurt
| caps3 = 54
| goals3 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2023–
| nationalteam1 = Algeria
| nationalcaps1 = 19
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| club-update = 17 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 10 June 2025
}}
Farès Chaïbi ({{langx|ar|فارس شايبي}}; born 28 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or midfielder for {{German football updater|EinFrank}} 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.[https://www.ladepeche.fr/2022/10/06/reportage-a-bron-sur-les-traces-de-fares-chaibi-revelation-de-la-l1-et-pepite-du-tfc-10717536.php, 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. 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.{{Cite web |last=Tirat |first=Arthur |date=23 February 2022 |title=TFC : Farès Chaibi signe son premier contrat professionnel |url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/2022/02/23/tfc-fares-chaibi-signe-son-premier-contrat-professionnel-10129271.php |access-date=8 August 2022 |website=La Dépêche |language=fr}}{{Cite web |date=23 February 2022 |title=Farès Chaibi signe son premier contrat professionnel |url=https://www.toulousefc.com/fr/fares-chaibi-signe-son-premier-contrat-professionnel |access-date=8 August 2022 |website=Toulouse FC |language=fr}}
= 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{{Cite web |date=2 July 2022 |title=Toulouse, promu en Ligue 1, entame sa préparation avec un succès contre Nîmes (Ligue 2) |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Toulouse-promu-en-ligue-1-entame-sa-preparation-avec-un-succes-contre-nimes-ligue-2/1341639 |access-date=8 August 2022 |website=L'Équipe |language=fr}} or the Real Sociedad,{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Manon |date=17 July 2022 |title=Le TFC remporte son 4e match de préparation face à la Real Sociedad (1-0) |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/le-tfc-remporte-son-4e-match-de-preparation-face-a-la-real-sociedad-1-0-1658024182 |access-date=8 August 2022 |website=France Bleu |language=fr}} finishing this preparation with three goals and two assists.{{Cite web |last=Faugère |first=Théo |date=3 August 2022 |title=TFC : Farès Chaibi, la révélation de l'été |url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/2022/08/03/tfc-fares-chaibi-la-revelation-de-lete-10470991.php |access-date=8 August 2022 |website=La Dépêche |language=fr}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Federici |first=Thomas |date=7 August 2022 |title=Toulouse 1-1 Nice, Ligue 1, résultat et résumé du match |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match-direct/ligue-1/2022-2023/toulouse-nice-live/538408 |access-date=8 August 2022 |website=L'Équipe |language=fr}} On 17 September, Chaibi scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat against Lille.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}
Chaibi won the first trophy of his career, the Coupe de France after a 5–1 win over Nantes in the final.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}
= Eintracht Frankfurt =
On 30 August 2023, Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt announced the signing of Chaïbi on a five-year contract,{{Cite web |date=30 August 2023 |title=Farès Chaibi wird ein Adlerträger |trans-title=Farès Chaibi becomes an Eagle-Bearer |url=https://profis.eintracht.de/news/fares-chaibi-wird-ein-adlertraeger-152643 |access-date= |publisher=Eintracht Frankfurt |language=de}} for a reported fee of €17 million.{{Cite web |date=30 August 2023 |title=Pokal-Spezialist am passenden Ort: Chaibi soll Eintracht-Offensive bereichern |trans-title=Cup specialist in the right place: Chaibi should enrich Eintracht's offensive |url=https://www.kicker.de/pokal-spezialist-am-passenden-ort-chaibi-soll-eintracht-offensive-bereichern-966112/artikel |access-date= |publisher=Kicker |language=de-DE}} 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|date=May 2024}} He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–3 draw against Borussia Dortmund.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} On 9 November 2023, Chaibi scored his first European goal in a 1–0 win over HJK in the Conference League.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}
International career
Chaïbi was born in France and holds both French and Algerian nationalities.{{Cite web |title=Fares CHAIBI |url=https://www.unfp.org/joueur/fares-chaibi-24564/ |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=unfp.org}} He was called up to a training camp for the Algeria U20s in October 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://lagazettedufennec.com/selection-u20-fin-du-premier-stage-des-bi-nationaux-bientot-en-renfort/|title=Sélection U20 : Fin du premier stage, des bi-nationaux bientôt en renfort ?|first=Saïd|last=Benhammadi|date=12 October 2020}} On 23 March 2023, he debuted with Algeria in a 2–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Niger.{{Cite web|url=https://fennecfootball.com/injustement-prive-de-deux-buts-face-au-niger-fares-chaibi-contre-attaque/|title=Injustement privé de deux buts : Chaibi contre attaque !|first=Sidahmed|last=Debbouz|date=27 March 2023}}
In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.{{cite web|url=https://www.algerie-focus.com/can-2024-lalgerie-devoile-sa-liste-officielle-qui-sont-les-fennecs-prets-a-conquerir-lafrique/|title=CAN 2024 : L’Algérie Dévoile sa Liste Officielle – Qui Sont les Fennecs Prêts à Conquérir l’Afrique ?|language=French|date=30 December 2023|access-date=12 January 2024|publisher=Algérie-Focus}}
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.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Toulouse FC’s Players, Including Morocco’s Aboukhlal, Refuse LGBTQ+ Jerseys |url=https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/05/355445/toulouse-fcs-players-including-moroccos-aboukhlal-refuse-lgbtq-jerseys |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=www.moroccoworldnews.com |language=en}}
Personal life
His older brother Ilyes Chaïbi is also a professional footballer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/2022/02/21/football-ligue-2-qui-est-fares-chaibi-le-nouveau-visage-du-tfc-chez-les-pros-10124857.php|title=Football - Ligue 2 : Qui est Farès Chaibi, le nouveau visage du TFC chez les pros?|website=ladepeche.fr}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 17 May 2025}}{{soccerway|fares-chaibi/668128|access-date=31 October 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||
| Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|Toulouse B
|3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22
|Championnat National 3 |17 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!20 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Toulouse
|36 | 5 | 5 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 8 | |
| 2023–24
|Ligue 1 |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!38 | 5 | 5 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 43 | 8 | |
| rowspan="3"|Eintracht Frankfurt
|28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 1 | 35 | 3 |
| 2024–25
|Bundesliga |26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!54 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 73 | 5 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!112 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 136 | 15 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 10 June 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team, year and competition !rowspan="2"|Team !rowspan="2"|Year !colspan="2"|Competitive !colspan="2"|Friendly !colspan="2"|Total | |||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|Algeria
|2023 |5{{efn|name=ACQ|Appearances in Africa Cup of Nations qualification}} | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024
|3{{efn|name=AC|Appearances in Africa Cup of Nations}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025
|2{{efn|name=WCQ|Appearances in FIFA World Cup qualification}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Career total
!10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- {{LFP Ligue 1}}
- {{UEFA player}}
{{Eintracht Frankfurt squad}}
{{Algeria squad 2023 Africa Cup of Nations}}
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Category:Footballers from Lyon
Category:Algerian men's footballers
Category:Algeria men's international footballers
Category:French men's footballers
Category:French sportspeople of Algerian descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Championnat National 3 players
Category:Eintracht Frankfurt players
Category:Algerian expatriate men's footballers
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Category:Algerian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Category:2023 Africa Cup of Nations players