| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Tabone | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Malta | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southport | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Nadur Youngsters | ||
| 2016–2018 | Burnley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Nadur Youngsters | 8 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Gżira United | 54 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Haverfordwest County | 47 | (1) |
| 2025– | Southport | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Malta | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 | |||
Luke Tabone (born 8 December 1997) is a Maltese footballer who plays as a Defender for Southport in the National League North and the Malta national team. [1]
Tabone began his career with the Nadur Youngsters youth team, and in 2016, left for English side Burnley. [2] In 2018, Tabone returned to Nadur where he stayed for the next 3 years, becoming one of the best prospects in Gozitan football, before making a move to Gżira United in 2021. [3] On 7 July 2023, Cymru Premier club Haverfordwest announced the signing of Tabone until the summer of 2025. [4] On 13 June 2025, Southport F.C. announced the signing of Tabone until the summer of 2026, with a one year extension option.
Tabone was first called up for Malta in March 2023, for the UEFA European Championship qualifying matches against North Macedonia and Italy, being named on the bench for the former. [5]
Tabone made his debut on 11 June 2024 in Malta's 0–2 loss in a friendly against Greece in Grödig, Austria. He substituted Jean Borg in the 89th minute. [6]
| Club | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nadur Youngsters | 2018-19 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 0 | |
| Gżira United | 2021-22 | 22 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 1 | |
| Haverfordwest | 2023-24 | 18 | 1 |
| Total | 80 | 3 | |