Alex Tobin

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Alex Tobin
Personal information
Full name	Alex Tobin
Date of birth	November 3, 1965 (1965-11-03) (age 42)
Place of birth	Adelaide, Australia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Centre Back
Youth clubs
	West Torrens Birkella Adelaide City FC
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1984-2000 2001-2002 2002-2003	Adelaide City FC Parramatta Power Northern Spirit FC Career Total	436 (27) 048 0(4) 038 0(0) 522 (31)
National team2
1985 1988-1998	Australia U-20 Australia	087 0(2)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 November 2006. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 27 November 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Alex Tobin (born November 3, 1965) is a former Australian football (soccer) player, the most capped player for its national team with 87 'A' appearances including many as captain of the side.

He never played away from Australia and played most of his club career as a defender with Adelaide City FC in the National Soccer League. Tobin left Adelaide City in 2000 after 16 years with the club, then by Parramatta Power at the end of the 2001-02 season and finished his career with Northern Spirit FC. Tobin played 522 games in Australia which some people say will never be repeated again.^{[citation needed]}

He is currently working for the Central Coast Mariners FC as a development officer.

[edit] Honours

With Australia:

• FIFA Confederations Cup: 1997 (Runners-Up)
• OFC Nations Cup: 1996

With Adelaide City:

• NSL Championship: 1986, 1991-1992, 1993-1994
• NSL Cup: 1989, 1991-1992

Personal Honours:

• FFA Hall of Champions Inductee - 2007
• Joe Marston Medal: 1991-1992, 1993-1994 with Adelaide City

[edit] External links

• Central Coast Mariners profile
• FFA - Hall of Fame profile
• Oz Football profile

Awards
Preceded by Josip Biskic	Joe Marston Medalist 1991/92	Succeeded by Milan Ivanovic
Preceded by Milan Ivanovic	Joe Marston Medalist 1993/94	Succeeded by Steve Horvat