Alex Tobin
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Hugh Tobin | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Central Coast Mariners (Youth) | ||
| 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 U-20 | ||
| 1988–1998 | Australia | 87 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008–present | Central Coast Mariners (Youth) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 November 2006. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Alexander Hugh Tobin (born 3 November 1965), better known as Alex Tobin is a former Australian football (soccer) player. Tobin is the second most capped player for the Australia national football team with 87 'A' appearances, including many 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Goal | 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 Tobin Medal was inaugurated by the Australian Professional Footballers Association (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]
Honours
With Australia:
- FIFA Confederations Cup: 1997 (Runners-Up)
- OFC Nations Cup: 1996
With Adelaide City:
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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
References
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