Farès Gordon 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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Farès Gordon Chaïbi | ||
| Date of birth | 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] | |||
| 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 | 28 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Algeria | 10 | (2) |
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*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
editEarly career
editA 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
editDuring 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
editOn 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
editChaïbi 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
editOn 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
editHis older brother Ilyes Chaïbi is also a professional footballer.[15]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 19 August 2024[16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | 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[a] | 1 | — | 35 | 3 | |
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 28 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 36 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 86 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 14 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
edit| Team | Year | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Algeria | 2023 | 5[a] | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | |
- ^ Appearances in Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Honours
editToulouse
References
edit- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ 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. 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
edit- Farès Chaïbi – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Farès Chaïbi – UEFA competition record (archive)
