Waniss Taïbi (born 7 March 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Hannover 96.[2]

Waniss Taïbi
Personal information
Full name Waniss Taïbi[1]
Date of birth (2002-03-07) 7 March 2002 (age 24)
Place of birth Limoges, France
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hannover 96
Number 26
Youth career
2010-2012 US De La Bastide
2012-2013 US Vigenal Bastide
2013–2017 Limoges FC
2017–2021 Angers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Angers B 30 (0)
2021–2023 Angers 20 (0)
2023–2025 Rodez 70 (6)
2025– Hannover 96 26 (1)
International career
2019–2020 France U18 9 (0)
2021 France U20 1 (0)
Medal record
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026

Club career

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Waniss Taïbi made his debut for Angers on 7 March 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 5–0 Coupe de France win against Club Franciscain.[3]

He made his Ligue 1 debut on 17 April, replacing Antonin Bobichon in the 66th minute in a 3–0 home defeat against Stade Rennais.[4]

Taïbi moved to Hannover 96 ahead of the 2025–26 season on a four-year contract.[5]

International career

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Born in France, Taïbi is of Algerian descent and has dual nationality.[6][7] He is a youth international for France, having made three appearances and delivered two assists at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, a tournament in which France finished third.[8]

In 2021, he was selected by Bernard Diomède for a training session with France under-19.[9]

Honours

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France U17

References

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  1. "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
  2. Waniss Taïbi at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  3. Federici, Thomas (7 March 2021). "Résultat et résumé Angers - Club Franciscain, Coupe de France, 16es de finale". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  4. Federici, Thomas (17 April 2021). "Résultat et résumé Angers - Rennes, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, 33e journée". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  5. "Eine ganze Elf: 96 holt mit Taibi den nächsten Neuen". Kicker (in German). 26 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  6. rabah, Farid Kada (9 August 2019). "Championnats Etrangers: 78 joueurs Algériens en D1 Européenne: le débrief".
  7. "Waniss TAIBI". unfp.org. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  8. 1 2 "France earn bronze with win over Netherlands". FIFA. 17 November 2019. Archived from the original on 24 September 2019.
  9. Baude, Philippe (25 March 2021). "Football - Bernard Diomède et l'équipe de France U19 en stage dans le Cher : "Aux joueurs qui sont présents de prouver qu'ils ont leur place"". Le Berry républicain [fr]. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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