Farès Chaïbi

Farès Chaïbi (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.

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. 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.

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 or the Real Sociedad, finishing this preparation with three goals and two assists.

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. On 17 September, Chaibi scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat against Lille.

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, for a reported fee of €17 million. 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. He was called up to a training camp for the Algeria U20s in October 2020. On 23 March 2023, he debuted with Algeria in a 2–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Niger.

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

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.

Personal life
His older brother Ilyes Chaïbi is also a professional footballer.

Honours
Toulouse
 * Coupe de France: 2022–23