Luke Tabone

Luke Tabone
Personal information
Full name Luke Tabone
Date of birth (1997-12-08) 8 December 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Malta
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Haverfordwest
Number 25
Youth career
–2016 Nadur Youngsters
2016–2018 Burnley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Nadur Youngsters 8 (1)
2021–2023 Gżira United 54 (1)
2023– Haverfordwest County 47 (1)
International career
2024– Malta 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024

Luke Tabone (born 8 December 1997) is a Maltese footballer who plays as a defender for Cymru Premier club Haverfordwest County and the Malta national team.[1]

Club career

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Tabone began his career with the Nadur Youngsters youth team, and in 2016, left for English side Burnley.[2] In 2018, Tabone returned to Nadur where he stayed for the next 3 years, becoming one of the best prospects in Gozitan football, before making a move to Gżira United in 2021.[3] On 7 July 2023, Cymru Premier club Haverfordwest announced the signing of Tabone until the summer of 2025.[4]

International career

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Tabone was first called up for Malta in March 2023, for the UEFA European Championship qualifying matches against North Macedonia and Italy, being named on the bench for the former.[5]

Tabone made his debut on 11 June 2024 in Malta's 0–2 loss in a friendly against Greece in Grödig, Austria. He substituted Jean Borg in the 89th minute.[6]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 27 November 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club and year
Club Year Apps Goals
Nadur Youngsters 2018-19 3 1
2019-20 3 0
2020-21 2 0
Gżira United 2021-22 22 0
2022-23 30 1
Haverfordwest 2023-24 18 1
Total 80 3

References

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  1. ^ a b Luke Tabone at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Luke Tabone joins Haverfordwest County in Wales - maltafootball.com". 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  3. ^ "Luke Tabone agrees deal to sign for Gżira United". Times of Malta. 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  4. ^ "Bluebirds announce signing of Maltese defender Luke Tabone". haverfordwestcountyafc.com. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  5. ^ Camilleri, Valhmor (2023-03-10). "Tabone and Nwoko handed Malta call-up ahead of Euro qualifiers opener". SportsDesk. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  6. ^ "Greece v Malta game report". ESPN. 11 June 2024.
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  • [1] at haverfordwestcountyafc.com