| Joel Tabiner | |
| Full Name: | Joel William Tabiner[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2003 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Birkenhead, England |
| Height: | 1.82m (05.97feet)[2] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Crewe Alexandra |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Youthyears1: | –2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Crewe Alexandra |
| Years1: | 2020– |
| Caps1: | 65 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | → Leek Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 21:55, 27 October 2024 (UTC) |
Joel William Tabiner (born 30 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 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 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | League Two | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | League Two | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | League Two | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Total | 65 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 81 | 4 | ||