| Tabiner with Crewe Alexandra in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joel William Tabiner [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) [2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Crewe Alexandra | 72 | (5) |
| 2022 | → Leek Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:44, 21 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Joel William Tabiner (born 30 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra.
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] helping Crewe to a play-off final appearance at the end of the season.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 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 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 [b] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 [16] | League Two | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| Total | 72 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 90 | 5 | ||