Joel William Tabiner (born 30 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Crewe Alexandra.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joel William Tabiner[1] | ||
Date of birth | 30 November 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Crewe Alexandra | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2020 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Crewe Alexandra | 49 | (3) |
2022 | → Leek Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:22, 13 March 2024 (UTC) |
Tabiner signed a scholarship deal with Crewe Alexandra's Academy in 2020.[2]
He made his Crewe debut on 9 November 2021 in an EFL Trophy group game against Wolves Under-21s at Gresty Road.[3]
On 4 February 2022, Tabiner joined Leek Town on a one-month youth loan deal,[4] making his debut the following day in their 2-0 home win against City of Liverpool F.C.[5] He signed his first professional deal with Crewe at the end of the 2021/22 season,[6] and early the following season made his first Crewe start on 9 August 2022, playing in an EFL League Cup first round defeat at Grimsby Town.[7] Tabiner started three consecutive league games in October 2022, but Crewe manager Alex Morris was being careful not to over-burden him: "He's not going to last games yet. He's an 18-year-old boy..., and we've got to make sure that we do not break him along the way."[8]
Tabiner scored his first Crewe goal in a 4-3 win over Salford City at Gresty Road on 10 March 2023.[9] On 15 September 2023, he signed a new contract keeping him at Crewe until 2026, with the option of a further year.[10] In October 2023, he incurred an ankle injury which required prolonged treatment;[11] he eventually returned to full training in mid-February 2024.[12]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Crewe Alexandra | 2021–22[13] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2022–23[14] | League Two | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
2023–24[15] | League Two | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
Crewe Alexandra total | 49 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 3 |