Farès Gordon Chaïbi ( ar, فارس شايبي; born 28 November 2002) is a professional

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who plays as a winger or

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for

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club

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. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.

Club career

Early career

A native of

Bron Bron () is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, eastern France. Geography Bron lies east-southeast of central Lyon. It is the sixth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to its east side. Climat ...

, in the suburbs of

Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of t ...

, Chaïbi came through the youth ranks of local teams SC Bron Terraillon and AS Bron.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

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, before joining the

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in 2019, where he signed his first professional contract in February 2022.

Toulouse

During the following pre-

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, Chaïbi was one of the standout players of the friendly games, proving to be decisive against the likes of

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or the

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, 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

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, a 1–1 draw against

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

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. Chaibi won the first trophy of his career, the Coupe de France after a 5–1 win over Nantes in

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Eintracht Frankfurt

On 30 August 2023,

side

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

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in the

. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–3 draw against

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. 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

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win over

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Controversy

On 14 May 2023, Chaïbi refused to participate in a Ligue 1 match against

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due to the game being a part of a league-wide campaign against

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, with team kits featuring a rainbow-themed decoration.

Personal life

His older brother Ilyes Chaïbi is also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Toulouse * Coupe de France:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chaïbi, Farès 2002 births Living people Footballers from Lyon Algerian men's footballers Algeria men's international footballers French men's footballers French sportspeople of Algerian descent Men's association football midfielders Ligue 1 players Championnat National 3 players Bundesliga players Toulouse FC players Eintracht Frankfurt players Algerian expatriate men's footballers French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Algerian expatriate sportspeople in Germany French expatriate sportspeople in Germany 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players