Joel William Tabiner (born 30 November 2003) is an

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professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for

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Career

Tabiner signed a scholarship deal with Crewe Alexandra's Academy in 2020. He made his Crewe debut on 9 November 2021 in an

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group game against Wolves Under-21s at

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. On 4 February 2022, Tabiner joined Leek Town on a one-month youth loan deal, making his debut the following day in their 2-0 home win against

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He signed his first professional deal with Crewe at the end of the 2021/22 season, and early the following season made his first Crewe start on 9 August 2022, playing in an

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first round defeat at

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. Tabiner started three consecutive league games in October 2022, but Crewe manager

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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." Tabiner scored his first Crewe goal in a 4-3 win over Salford City at Gresty Road on 10 March 2023. On 15 September 2023, he signed a new contract keeping him at Crewe until 2026, with the option of a further year. In October 2023, he incurred an ankle injury which required prolonged treatment; he eventually returned to full training in mid-February 2024.

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References

Living people English men's footballers English Football League players Northern Premier League players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Leek Town F.C. players 2003 births Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Liverpool {{England-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub