Franck Tabanou
{{short description|French footballer (born 1989)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Franck Tabanou
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Franck Pascal Paul Tabanou{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/408901 |title=2016/17 Premier League clubs publish retained lists |publisher=Premier League |date=9 June 2017 |access-date=5 April 2025}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|1|30|df=y}}{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur29440.html |title=Franck Tabanou |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=5 April 2025 |language=fr}}
| birth_place = Thiais, Val-de-Marne, France
| position = Left-back, left midfielder
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1998–2002
| youthclubs1 = Choisy-le-Roi
| youthyears2 = 2002–2005
| youthclubs2 = Le Havre
| youthyears3 = 2005–2006
| youthclubs3 = CFF Paris
| youthyears4 = 2006–2008
| youthclubs4 = Toulouse
| years1 = 2008–2013
| clubs1 = Toulouse
| caps1 = 138
| goals1 = 15
| years2 = 2013–2015
| clubs2 = Saint-Étienne
| caps2 = 82
| goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2015–2017
| clubs3 = Swansea City
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016
| clubs4 = → Saint-Étienne (loan)
| caps4 = 11
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2016–2017
| clubs5 = → Granada (loan)
| caps5 = 6
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2017–2019
| clubs6 = Guingamp
| caps6 = 17
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2009
| nationalteam1 = France U20
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2009–2010
| nationalteam2 = France U21
| nationalcaps2 = 12
| nationalgoals2 = 0
}}
Franck Pascal Paul Tabanou (born 30 January 1989) is a French professional footballer who last played for Guingamp as a left-back.{{cite news | url = http://www.20minutes.fr/article/347103/Sport-Franck-Tabanou-sans-complexe.php | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120716093337/http://www.20minutes.fr/article/347103/Sport-Franck-Tabanou-sans-complexe.php | url-status = dead | archive-date = 16 July 2012 | title = Franck Tabanou, sans complexe | date = 14 September 2009 | accessdate = 15 January 2011 | work = 20 Minutes | language = French }} Tabanou is a French youth international having starred at under-20 and under-21 level. He played with the under-20 team at the 2009 Mediterranean Games.{{cite news | url = http://www.as-choisy-le-roi.com/franck-tabanou-en-equipe-de-france | title = Franck Tabanou en équipe de France | date = 26 May 2009 | accessdate = 15 January 2011 | publisher = AS Choisy-le-Roi | language = French | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110707172424/http://www.as-choisy-le-roi.com/franck-tabanou-en-equipe-de-france | archivedate = 7 July 2011 | df = dmy-all }}
Club career
=Early career=
Tabanou began his football career at AS Choisy-le-Roi, a club located in the southeastern suburbs of Paris. Growing up in the greater Paris area, he supported Paris Saint-Germain during his childhood. After four years at the club, in June 2002, he signed with professional club Le Havre.{{cite web | url = http://www.foot31.fr/Franck-TABANOU-Je-me-suis-cru-arrive-trop-vite-TFC-Midi-Pyrenees-football_a500.html | publisher = Foot 31 | title = Franck Tabanou: "Je me suis cru arrivé trop vite..." | language = French | date = 2 April 2009 | accessdate = 15 January 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110522171921/http://www.foot31.fr/Franck-TABANOU-Je-me-suis-cru-arrive-trop-vite-TFC-Midi-Pyrenees-football_a500.html | archive-date = 22 May 2011 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }} While in the club's youth academy, Tabanou was supervised by club coaches Thierry Uvenard and Luc Bruder.{{cite news | url = http://www.tfc.info/wiki/franck-tabanou | title = Biographie: Franck Tabanou | accessdate = 15 January 2011 | publisher = Toulouse FC | language = French | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110721190158/http://www.tfc.info/wiki/franck-tabanou | archive-date = 21 July 2011 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }} After three years at the club, he departed and returned to Paris joining the Centre de Formation de Paris, a youth sporting club designed to cater only to football players under the age of 19.{{cite news | url = http://www.cffp.fr/accueilcffp_histoireducffp.htm | title = Histoire du CFFP | accessdate = 7 August 2010 | publisher = Centre de Formation de Paris | language = French | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110720210916/http://www.cffp.fr/accueilcffp_histoireducffp.htm | archivedate = 20 July 2011 | df = dmy-all }}
=Toulouse=
Upon his arrival to the club, Tabanou was inserted onto the club's under-18 team for the 2006–07 season and had a successful campaign. Midway through the season, he was called up to the club's Championnat de France amateur team in the fourth division. Tabanou appeared in five matches with the team.{{cite news| url = http://www.stat2foot.com/twclubs/tfc20607.htm| title = Toulouse Effectif CFA 2006/2007| accessdate = 15 January 2011| publisher = Stat 2 Foot| language = French| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110716132608/http://www.stat2foot.com/twclubs/tfc20607.htm| archive-date = 16 July 2011| url-status = dead| df = dmy-all}} Ahead of the 2007–08 season, he was promoted to the reserve team on a permanent basis and featured in 20 matches.{{cite news| url = http://www.stat2foot.com/twclubs/tfc20708.htm| title = Toulouse Effectif CFA 2007/2008| accessdate = 15 January 2011| publisher = Stat 2 Foot| language = French| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120319023718/http://www.stat2foot.com/twclubs/tfc20708.htm| archive-date = 19 March 2012| url-status = dead| df = dmy-all}}
In the ensuing season, Tabanou began training with the senior team under manager Alain Casanova. He appeared in several pre-season matches, but endured criticism for some of his performances as the pre-season wore on. Tabanou, himself, admitted that the criticism was justified stating that he relied too much on his technical skills. As a result, prior to the start of the season, he was demoted back to the reserve team. In January 2009, Tabanou was called back into the senior team by Casanova who was impressed by the player's performance with the reserve team. After appearing on the bench in several matches, he made his professional debut on 2 May 2009 in a league match against Marseille.{{cite news|url=http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/52500 |title=Marseille v. Toulouse Match Report |date=2 May 2009 |accessdate=15 January 2011 |publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel |language=French |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721010215/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/52500 |archivedate=21 July 2011 |df=dmy }} Tabanou appeared as a substitute in the match, which ended 2–2. Two days later, he signed his first professional contract after agreeing to a one-year deal with the club. Tabanou, subsequently, appeared in the final four matches of the season. One of those matches including his first professional start against Saint-Étienne.{{cite news | url = http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/52525 | title = Saint-Étienne v. Toulouse Match Report | date = 16 May 2009 | accessdate = 15 January 2011 | publisher = Ligue de Football Professionnel | language = French | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120430194324/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/52525 | archivedate = 30 April 2012 | df = dmy-all }}
Tabanou was officially promoted to the senior team for the 2009–10 season and assigned the number 27 shirt. He featured as a substitute in the first two matches of the season and, by mid-September, had permanently taken over as starter on the left side of midfield. In January 2010, with the player's contract due to expire in June, Toulouse signed Tabanou to a three-year contract extension.{{cite news | url = https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/20100105_154848_tabanou-jusqu-en-2013.html | title = Tabanou jusqu'en 2013 | date = 5 January 2010 | accessdate = 15 January 2011 | publisher = L'Equipe | language = French | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100106205143/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/20100105_154848_tabanou-jusqu-en-2013.html | archivedate = 6 January 2010 | df = dmy-all }} On 16 January, Tabanou rewarded the club's decision to extend him by scoring a double in a 3–1 victory over Valenciennes.{{cite news | url = http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/44811 | title = Valenciennes v. Toulouse Match Report | date = 16 January 2010 | accessdate = 15 January 2011 | publisher = Ligue de Football Professionnel | language = French | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120423010005/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/44811 | archivedate = 23 April 2012 | df = dmy-all }} On 10 April, he repeated this feat by netting another two goals in a 4–0 home win over Grenoble.{{cite news | url = http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/44924 | title = Toulouse v. Grenoble Match Report | date = 10 April 2010 | accessdate = 15 January 2011 | publisher = Ligue de Football Professionnel | language = French | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120430194332/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/44924 | archivedate = 30 April 2012 | df = dmy-all }}
Due to injuries to incumbent left back Cheikh M'Bengue, Casanova tasked Tabanou with the job of deputizing for him for the 2010–11 season. Tabanou started in the position for the majority of the fall campaign and assisted on his first two goals of his career in a 2–0 win over Nancy and a 3–1 loss to Rennes.{{cite news | url = http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/53649 | title = Nancy v. Toulouse Match Report | date = 28 August 2010 | accessdate = 15 January 2011 | publisher = Ligue de Football Professionnel | language = French | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120430194343/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/53649 | archivedate = 30 April 2012 | df = dmy-all }}{{cite news | url = http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/53744 | title = Rennes v. Toulouse Match Report | date = 3 October 2010 | accessdate = 15 January 2011 | publisher = Ligue de Football Professionnel | language = French | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20101115060146/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/53744 | archivedate = 15 November 2010 | df = dmy-all }}
=Saint-Étienne=
On 28 July 2013, Tabanou trains with Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne, on the verge of signing a new contract with them following a transfer from Toulouse. He scored his first goal against Esbjerg in the Europa League.{{cite news | url=http://www.leprogres.fr/asse/2013/07/28/tabanou-est-arrive-a-ses-fins | title = Franck Tabanou est arrivé à ses fins | date = 28 July 2013 | accessdate = 29 July 2013 | publisher = Le Progrès | language = French}}
=Swansea City=
On 19 June 2015, Tabanou joined Swansea City for a reported £3.5 million.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/19/swansea-sign-franck-tabanou-st-etienne | title = Swansea sign Franck Tabanou from St Etienne for £3.5m |date= 19 June 2015| accessdate = 19 June 2015 | work = The Guardian }} Tabanou then went on to make his debut in English football in the EFL Cup vs York City where he played his first full 90 minutes for the club.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33970032 |title = Swansea City 3–0 York City|date = 25 August 2016|accessdate = 1 June 2017}}
==Saint-Étienne (loan)==
On 15 January 2016, Tabanou returned to Saint-Étienne on loan from Swansea for the rest of the season.{{cite news | url=http://www.asse.fr/fr/Actualites-du-club/Franck-tabanou-de-retour-en-vert-ac16394 | title = Tabanou back on loan | date = 22 January 2016 | accessdate = 29 January 2016 | publisher = AS Saint-Étienne | language = French}}
==Granada (loan)==
On 31 August 2016, Tabanou joined Spanish club Granada on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/2016-17/swansea-city-defender-franck-tabanou-makes-granada-loan-move-3284865.aspx|title=Swansea City defender Franck Tabanou makes Granada loan move|publisher=Swansea City A.F.C.|date=31 August 2016|accessdate=31 August 2016}}
=Guingamp=
On 1 August 2017, it was announced that Tabanou was released by Swansea City at the end of the 2016–17 season and joined French club Guingamp.{{cite news|title=Tabanou leaves Swans|url=http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/2016-17/swansea-city-franck-tabanou-leaves-mutual-consent-3732170.aspx|accessdate=30 June 2018|publisher=Swansea City Official Site|date=27 June 2017}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite news|title=Former Swansea defender Franck Tabanou moves to Guingamp
|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/french-ligue-1/story/3170075/former-swansea-defender-franck-tabanou-moves-to-guingamp|accessdate=30 June 2018|publisher=ESPN |date=1 August 2017}}
Career statistics
{{updated|5 September 2019}}{{cite web|title=F. TABANOU|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/franck-tabanou/21513/|website=Soccerway|accessdate=5 September 2019}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="6"|Toulouse
|rowspan="5"|Ligue 1 |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009–10
|33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 4 |
| 2010–11
|34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
| 2011–12
|32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| 2012–13
|34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!138||15||4||1||5||0||5||0||163||16 | |||||||||
| rowspan="3"|Saint-Étienne
|rowspan="2"|Ligue 1 |34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 4 |
| 2014–15
|31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!65||4||4||1||3||0||10||1||82||6 | |||||||||
| Swansea City
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Saint-Étienne (on loan)
|Ligue 1 |11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Granada (on loan)
|6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| rowspan="3"|Guingamp
|rowspan="2"|Ligue 1 |15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018–19
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!17||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||19||0 | |||||||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!247||19||11||2||12||0||17||1||287||22 |
Honours
Guingamp
- Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2018–19{{Cite web |title=Strasbourg remporte la Coupe de la Ligue aux tirs au but |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/football/article/2019/03/31/strasbourg-remporte-la-coupe-de-la-ligue-aux-tirs-au-but_5443712_1616938.html |access-date=5 November 2023 |date=31 March 2019 |language=fr |last1=Kezzouf |first1=Youmni |website=Le Monde}}
References
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External links
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- {{UEFA player}}
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Category:Footballers from Val-de-Marne
Category:French men's footballers
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:AS Saint-Étienne players
Category:Swansea City A.F.C. players
Category:Granada CF footballers
Category:En Avant Guingamp players
Category:Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
Category:Mediterranean Games competitors for France
Category:France men's youth international footballers
Category:France men's under-21 international footballers
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Wales
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Spain