Marianna Tabain

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Marianna Tabain

| image = Mariannatabain glory.JPG

| image_size = 250px

| caption = Tabain playing for Perth Glory in 2010

| fullname = Marianna Tabain

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1992|10|19}}

| birth_place = Sydney, Australia

| height = {{height|m=1.68|precision=0}}

| position = Right winger / Striker

| currentclub = Cockburn Wolves

| clubnumber = 10

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = FW NTC

| years1 = 2008–2015

| clubs1 = Perth Glory

| caps1 = 63 | goals1 = 17

| years2 = 2015–2017

| clubs2 = Melbourne City

| caps2 = 27 | goals2 = 10

| years3 = 2017–2018

| clubs3 = Perth Glory

| caps3 = 12

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2019–2020

| clubs4 = Split

| caps4 =

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| years5 = 2020–2021

| clubs5 = Perth Glory

| caps5 = 12

| goals5 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2008

| nationalteam1 = Australia U17

| nationalcaps1 =

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| nationalteam2 = Australia U20

| nationalcaps2 =

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| nationalyears3 = 2025–

| nationalteam3 = Australia (futsal)

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 2

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Marianna Tabain (born 19 October 1992){{cite web | title = Player profile – Marianna Tabain | publisher =Perth Glory | url = http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/perthglory/players/Marianna-Tabain/3939 | accessdate = 18 February 2009 }} is an Australian professional soccer{{cite web|url=http://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/article/w-league-team-commences-training/t4toofxhrzhs11pwi80sder2b|title=W-League team commences training|publisher=Melbourne City|date=16 September 2015}} and futsal player.

Personal life

Tabain was born in Sydney, New South Wales. Tabain's family derives from the island of Korčula, Croatia.

Club career

=Cockburn City=

Tabain started her junior playing career at Cockburn City in Spearwood.

=Western Knights=

In 2005, Tabain moved from Cockburn City to play for Croatian club Western Knights, in Mosman Park. After a few seasons at Western Knights, Tabain was identified to be a part of the Football West National Training Centre, the Western Australian State Team and the Western Australian Institute of Sport program before moving to Perth Glory.

=Perth Glory, 2008–2014=

Tabain debuted for Perth Glory at the age of 15 in the inaugural season of the Australian Westfield W-League. Tabain won the 2009 W-League Goal of the Year Award for a goal in Round 9 against Adelaide United.{{Cite web|url=https://www.perthglory.com.au/news/glory-girl-scores-goal-year|title = Glory girl scores 'Goal of the Year' - Perth Glory}}

On the 15th of November 2014, Perth Glory became Minor Premiers at Ashfield Reserve. Tabain spent eight seasons at Perth Glory before moving to play for Melbourne City. During her time at Perth, Tabain was nominated for W-League Goal of the Year Award on numerous occasions. Tabain also took out the Golden Boot award for Perth in 2009.{{Cite web|url=https://www.perthglory.com.au/news/oxtoby-most-glorious|title = Oxtoby the most Glorious - Perth Glory}}

=Melbourne City, 2015–2017=

Marianna Tabain represented Melbourne City in The Australian Westfield W-League. Founded in 2015, the club became W-League Premiers in 2015–16 and W-League Champions in 2015–16 and 2016–17. Tabain played an integral part in the teams immediate success. During her second season at Melbourne City, Tabain made her 100th W-League appearance against Melbourne Victory at Epping Stadium on 15 January 2017. She was the second player in the W-League to reach the 100 game milestone.{{Cite web|url=https://www.melbournecityfc.com.au/news/tabain-reaches-westfield-w-league-milestone|title = Tabain reaches Westfield W-League milestone - Melbourne City}}

=Return to Perth Glory=

In August 2017, Tabain returned to Perth Glory.{{Cite web|url=https://www.perthglory.com.au/news/tabain-loving-special-return-glory|title=Tabain loving "special" return to Glory - Perth Glory}}

=ŽNK Split=

Tabain played for Croatian League and Cup Champions ŽNK Split,{{cite web|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/aussie-w-league-great-tabain-out-to-represent-croatia|title=Aussie W-League great Tabain out to represent Croatia|publisher=SBS|work=The World Game|first=John|last=Davidson|date=29 August 2020}} and represented the club in the UEFA Women's Champions League qualifiers in Ukraine in August 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://slobodnadalmacija.hr/sport/dalmacija-u-balunu/clanak/id/617379/nismo-bez-sansi-zdrijeb-lige-prvaka-bas-i-nije-mazio-splicanke-utakmicu-mozete-pratiti-u-izravnom-tv-prijenosu|title = Slobodna Dalmacija - 'Nismo bez šansi': ždrijeb Lige prvaka baš i nije mazio Splićanke, utakmicu možete pratiti u izravnom TV prijenosu|date = 7 August 2019}}

=Second return to Perth Glory=

In December 2020, Tabain returned to the Australian W-League, signing once again with Perth Glory.{{cite web|url=https://www.perthglory.com.au/news/former-favourite-returns-glory|title=Former favourite returns to Glory|first=Gareth|last=Morgan|publisher=Perth Glory|date=9 December 2020}} Tabain departed Perth Glory ahead of the 2021–22 A-League Women season.{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-02/a-league-women-guideclub/100640298|title=All you need to know about each club ahead of the 2021/22 A-League Women season|first=Samantha|last=Lewis|newspaper=ABC News|date=2 December 2021}}