Jefferson David Tabinas (Japanese: タビナス ジェファーソン; born August 7, 1998)[2] is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or a left-back for J2 League club Mito HollyHock. Born in Japan, he represents the Philippines national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jefferson David Tabinas | ||
Date of birth | (1998-08-07) August 7, 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Mito HollyHock | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
FC Waseda | |||
Tripleter | |||
Toko Gakuen High School | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | Kawasaki Frontale | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → FC Gifu (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2020 | → Gamba Osaka U-23 (loan) | 30 | (0) |
2021– | Mito HollyHock | 55 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2021– | Philippines | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:45; 7 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:45; June 14, 2022 (UTC) |
Born in Japan, he spent his youth with FC WASEDA and FC Tripleter before captaining Kirimitsu Gakuen High School.[2][3]
After the high school tournament, he was signed by J1 League club Kawasaki Frontale for the 2017 season.[4] Kawasaki Frontale won the 2017 and 2018 seasons of the J1 League, but Tabinas had no appearances for the team.[2][5]
In the 2019 season, he was loaned out to FC Gifu of the J2 League.[6] He made his first J.League appearance in a match against Ehime FC on 7 April, where they lost 2–0.[7][8] He made his Emperor's Cup debut when they entered in the second round on 3 July and were eliminated by Ventforet Kofu.[9][10] Tabinas made seven more league appearances, however, the club finished at the bottom of the table and were relegated.[2][11]
He spent the 2020 season on loan with Gamba Osaka U-23 in the J3 League.
In January 2021, he transferred to Mito HollyHock of the J2 League.[2] He scored his first J.League goal in a 2–2 draw with Renofa Yamaguchi on 17 October.[12]
Born in Japan to a Ghanaian father and a Filipino mother, Tabinas is eligible to present Japan, Ghana or Philippines at international level.
In 2016, Tabinas expressed his desire to represent Japan at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[3]
In May 2021, he was called up to the Philippines national team for the joint qualifiers of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[13] He made his debut on 7 June in a 2–0 defeat to China PR in Sharjah, UAE.[14][15]
Tabinas was born in Japan to a Ghanaian father and Filipino mother.[3] His younger brother, Paul, is also a footballer.[15]
Mito HollyHock – current squad | |
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