Alex Tobin

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Alex Tobin
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Personal information
Full name Alexander Hugh Tobin
Date of birth (1965-11-03) 3 November 1965 (age 55)
Place of birth Adelaide, South Australia, 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)
National team‡
1985 Australia U20
1988–1998 Australia 87 (2)
Teams managed
2008–2009 Central Coast Mariners Youth
2009–2010 Central Coast Mariners (Asst)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 November 2006
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 November 2006

Alexander Hugh Tobin OAM (born 3 November 1965) is a former Australian footballer. Tobin is the fifth-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 Hills United FC as their Technical Director.

Currently playing Over 45's with Kellyville United in the Hills Association.

Career statistics[]

Club[]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[2][3]
Club Season League National Cup[a] Oceania Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Adelaide City 1984 National Soccer League 16 0 0 0 — — 16 0
1985 12 0 0 0 — — 12 0
1986 26 0 0 0 — — 26 0
1987 24 0 0 0 1 0 — 25 0
1988 20 1 1 0 — — 21 1
1989 21 0 0 0 — — 21 0
1989–90 25 0 0 0 — — 25 0
1990–91 27 1 2 0 — — 29 1
1991–92 30 3 3 0 — — 33 3
1992–93 30 2 3 0 — — 33 2
1993–94 31 4 3 0 — — 34 4
1994–95 26 2 2 0 — — 28 2
1995–96 34 5 3 0 — — 37 5
1996–97 29 4 0 0 — — 29 4
1997–98 25 2 — — — 25 2
1998–99 29 3 — — — 29 3
1999–2000 31 0 — — — 31 0
Total 436 27 17 0 1 0 — 454 27
Parramatta Power 2000–01 National Soccer League 26 2 — — — 26 2
2001–02 22 2 — — — 22 2
Total 48 4 — — — 48 4
Northern Spirit 2002–03 National Soccer League 32 0 — — — 32 0
2003–04 6 0 — — — 6 0
Total 38 0 — — — 38 0
Career total 522 31 17 0 1 0 — 540 31

Notes

  1. ^ Includes the NSL Cup

International[]

Australia national team
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
International goals
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
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 Medal[]

In 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.[4]

Honours[]

Adelaide City:

Australia

Individual

References[]

  1. ^ "Alex Tobin - International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  2. ^ "Australia's Premier Football Player Archive – Alex Tobin". OzFootball. Aussie Footballers. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Oceania (Qantas Pacific) Champions' Cup 1987". RSSSF. 6 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Professional Footballers Australia".
  5. ^ Howe, Andrew (6 September 2011). "Oceania (Qantas Pacific) Champions' Cup 1987". RSSSF.

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