Paul Bismarck Tabinas (Japanese: タビナス・ポール・ビスマルク; born 5 July 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender. He last played for Iwate Grulla Morioka in J2 League.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2002-07-05) 5 July 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Shinjuku, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Waseda | |||
| FC Toripletta | |||
| 0000–2020 | Aomori Yamada HS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Iwate Grulla Morioka | 26 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Philippines | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:45; 7 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:15; 14 December 2022 | |||
Tabinas scored his first goal for Iwate Grulla Morioka in a 13–0 Emperor's Cup win over Oyama SC.[2]
Born in Japan to a Ghanaian father and a Filipino mother, Tabinas is eligible to present Japan, Ghana or Philippines at international level.
In December 2022, he made his debut for the Philippines in a 1–0 friendly defeat against Vietnam.
Born in Japan, Tabinas is of Ghanaian and Filipino descent.[3] He is the younger brother of fellow professional footballer Jefferson Tabinas.[4]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Iwate Grulla Morioka | 2021 | J3 League | 15 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| 2022 | J2 League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||