Joel Tabiner
English footballer (born 2003)
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Joel William Tabiner (born 30 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra.
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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 | 94 | (5) |
| 2022 | → Leek Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:35, 26 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
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. Tabiner played 46 games, scoring twice, during the following season,[13] but his input to Crewe's 2025–26 season was delayed by a knee ligament injury.[14]
Career statistics
- As of 26 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2021–22[15] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022–23[16] | League Two | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| 2023–24[17] | League Two | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2024–25[13] | League Two | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
| Total | 94 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 112 | 5 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in EFL League Two play-offs
