Alex Tobin
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Hugh Tobin | ||
Date of birth | 3 November 1965 | ||
Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre Back | ||
Youth career | |||
WT Birkalla | |||
Adelaide City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984–2000 | Adelaide City | 436 | (27) |
2001–2002 | Parramatta Power | 48 | (4) |
2002–2003 | Northern Spirit | 38 | (0) |
Career Total | 522 | (31) | |
International career‡ | |||
1985 | Australia U-20 | ||
1988–1998 | Australia | 87 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
2008–2009 | Template:YLeague CCM | ||
2009–2010 | Template:ALeague CCM (Asst) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2006 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 November 2006 |
Alexander Hugh "Alex" Tobin (born 3 November 1965) is a former Australian footballer. Tobin is the fourth-most capped player for the Australia national football team with 87 'A' appearances, including 30 as captain. He made his international debut on 9 March 1988 in an Olympic qualifying match against Taiwan (3–2) in Adelaide.[1]
Club career
Tobin spent his entire club career playing in Australia. He played most of his club career as a defender with Adelaide City in the National Soccer League. Alex left Adelaide City in 2000, after sixteen years with the club, to join Parramatta Power. He finished his career with Northern Spirit. Tobin played a total of 522 senior club games in Australia.
Tobin currently works for the Central Coast Mariners as assistant first team coach.[2]
Currently playing Over 35's with Castle Hill United in the Granville District.
International career
Australia national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1988 | 3 | 1 |
1989 | 0 | 0 |
1990 | 3 | 0 |
1991 | 6 | 0 |
1992 | 15 | 0 |
1993 | 10 | 0 |
1994 | 6 | 0 |
1995 | 9 | 0 |
1996 | 10 | 1 |
1997 | 16 | 0 |
1998 | 9 | 0 |
Total | 87 | 2 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 9 March 1988 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia | Taiwan | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1988 Olympics qualification | |
2 | 21 September 1996 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa | Kenya | 0–4 | 0–4 | Friendly
The Alex Tobin MedalIn 2008, the PFA Alex Tobin OAM Medal was inaugurated by the Professional Footballers Australia (PFA). It is to be awarded annually by the PFA to a current, or a former, player based on four attributes demonstrated by Alex Tobin throughout his career and which reflect the philosophy of the PFA: Leadership, achievement as a player, commitment to ones fellow professionals and service and dedication to the game. The first two medals were conferred on Joe Marston and, posthumously, Johnny Warren.[3] HonoursWith Australia:
With Adelaide City:
Personal Honours:
References
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- Use dmy dates from March 2011
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Adelaide
- Australian soccer players
- Australia international soccer players
- Olympic soccer players of Australia
- Footballers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- Australian soccer coaches
- Adelaide City FC players
- Parramatta Power players
- Northern Spirit FC players
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- Australian people of British descent
- Central Coast Mariners FC non-playing staff
- Association football defenders