Tabaković joined FC Basel's first team during the winter break of their 1993–94 season under head-coach Claude Andrey.
[2] He played his domestic league debut for the club one week later in the home game on 20 February as Basel won 1–0 against Kriens.
[3] During this season his team mates were the likes of Swiss international goalkeeper Stefan Huber, defenders Massimo Ceccaroni, Marco Walker and Reto Baumgartner, the midfielders Mario Cantaluppi, Martin Jeitziner, Admir Smajić and Ørjan Berg and the Swiss international striker Dario Zuffi.
He then moved to FC Wangen bei Olten during the winter break of the 1999–2000 season and they won the 1st League group 2 and qualified for the promotion play-offs.
Tabaković obtained his training certificates and in 2011 was appointed as head-coach for FC Black Stars Basel in the third highest tier of Swiss football.