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

Chaïbi with Algeria in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Farès Chaïbi
Date of birth	(2002-11-28) 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[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	62	(4)
International career‡
2023–	Algeria	21	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 October 2025

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 25 October 2025^[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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	8	1	1	0	3[d]	0	12	1
	Total		62	4	5	1	18	1	85	6
Career total			120	11	10	4	18	1	148	16

1. Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 9 October 2025^[17]

Appearances and goals by national team, year and competition

Team	Year	Competitive		Friendly		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Algeria	2023	5[a]	1	4	1	9	2
	2024	3[b]	0	2	0	5	0
	2025	5[c]	0	2	0	7	0
Career total		13	1	8	1	21	2

1. Appearances in 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2. Appearances in 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
3. Appearances in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Toulouse

• Coupe de France: 2022–23^[18]