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Jefferson David Tabinas (Japanese: タビナス ジェファーソン; born August 7, 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a centre-back for Thai League 1 club Buriram United. Born in Japan, he plays for the Philippines national team.




Club career






= Youth career

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Born in Japan, he spent his youth with FC Waseda and FC Toripletta, before studying at Toko Gakuen High School, for which he played and was named captain in his third high school year.




= Kawasaki Frontale

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After the high school tournament, he was signed by J1 League club Kawasaki Frontale for the 2017 season. Kawasaki Frontale won the 2017 and 2018 seasons of the J1 League, but Tabinas had no appearances for the team.



Loan to Gifu

In the 2019 season, he was loaned out to FC Gifu of the J2 League. He made his first J.League appearance in a match against Ehime FC on 7 April, where they lost 2–0. He made his Emperor's Cup debut when they entered in the second round on 3 July and were eliminated by Ventforet Kofu. Tabinas made seven more league appearances, however, the club finished at the bottom of the table and were relegated.



Loan to Gamba Osaka U23

He spent the 2020 season on loan with Gamba Osaka U-23 in the J3 League.




= Mito HollyHock

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In January 2021, he transferred to Mito HollyHock of the J2 League. He scored his first J.League goal in a 2–2 draw with Renofa Yamaguchi on 17 October.




International career


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.




= Philippines

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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. He made his debut on 7 June in a 0–2 defeat to China PR in Sharjah, UAE.
He scored his first international goal against Malaysia on 4 September 2024 during the 2024 Merdeka Tournament.




International goals






Personal life


Tabinas was born in Japan to a Ghanaian father and Filipino mother. His younger brother, Paul, is also a footballer.




Honours






= Kawasaki Frontale

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J1 League: 2017, 2018




= Buriram United

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Thai League 1: 2023–24




References






External links


Jefferson Tabinas at Soccerway
Jefferson Tabinas at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

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