Born in Bordj Menaiel, Boumerdes, Chaouchi was born to Houria and Rachid Chaouchi a former goalkeeper himself that played for JS Bordj Menaiel. It was his father Rachid Chaouchi that noticed Faouzi's talent when he watched him play with other children in their neighbourhood. A few days later Faouzi asked his father if he could sign the authorization form so that he could join the JS Bordj Menaiel youth team. According to his mother he abandoned his education in favour of having a career in what he loved most - football, which angered her at the time, but acknowledged that she knew he had a great future ahead of him in football at the time.
ES Setif
Chaouchi signed for ES Setif in June 2009, after the club won the race to recruit the goalkeeper who was known for his outstanding performances at JS Kabylie, where he had shown his abilities and his dramatic shot stopping. He was also known for his extrovert humour prior to making his move to ES Setif.  In December 2009, Chaouchi helped his side win the North African Cup of Champions tournament by beating ES Tunis in the final, after a penalty shoot-out. Chaouchi was selected as the best goalkeeper in the tournament. On 1 May 2010, Chaouchi played in the final of the Algerian Cup (coupe d'Algerie) against CA Batna by winning 3-0 and helping the club lift the Algerian Cup for the first time in twenty years and the seventh in their history, with the last being in 1989. The Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika presented the trophy with the head of state presenting the medals.  In 2009, a number of European clubs had shown an interest in Chaouchi, predominantly Olympique de Marseille. In 2010, during an interview a few days after the win against CA Batna in the Algerian Cup final he was asked if he had received any new offers from clubs abroad, he replied by confirming that his agent had been informed that representatives from Olympique de Marseille will be attending the friendly between the Republic of Ireland and Algeria in Dublin on 28 May 2010 to have another look at him. whilst also confirming that he is still in contact with French club Le Mans since the previous transfer window. He also confirmed he had just received a proposal from a club in the gulf, but didn't want to mention the club as he had no interest in joining any Arabian clubs as he wanted to join an ambitious club based in Europe.  On 17 October 2010, there were reports that Chaouchi was involved in a car accident. These reports were verified, stating that Chaouchi was involved in a minor car accident whilst visiting family and friends in his home-town Bordj Menaiel. According to the reports he did not sustain any serious injuries, but the car was damaged beyond repair.  On 30 November, the Ligue National de football disciplinary committee decided to give a one match ban to Chaouchi, and a fine of 20.000,00 Algerian dinars along with Khaled Lemmouchia for contesting the decision of the penalty against AS Khroub, which ended 3-3. He was suspended for the game against MC Oran.
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Chaouchi signed for ES Setif in June 2009, after the club won the race to recruit the goalkeeper who was known for his outstanding performances at JS Kabylie,
Chaouchi signed for ES Setif in June 2009, after the club won the race to recruit the goalkeeper who was known for his outstanding performances at JS Kabylie,