Alex Tobin

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Alex Tobin
Personal information
Full name	Alex Mark Tobin
Date of birth	3 November 1965 (1965-11-03) (age 43)
Place of birth	Adelaide, Australia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Centre Back
Club information
Current club	Central Coast Mariners (Youth)
Youth career
	West Torrens Birkella Adelaide City FC
Senior career1
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)
Teams managed
2008–present	Central Coast Mariners (Youth)
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 3 November 1965) is a former Australian football (soccer) player. Alexander is the most capped player for its national team with 87 'A' appearances, including many as Captain.

[edit] Club career

He never actually played away from Australia. Indeed, He played most of his club career as a defender with Adelaide City FC in the National Soccer League. Alex then left Adelaide City in 2000 after sixteen 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- some people say will never be repeated again.^{[citation needed]}

Alex currently works for the Central Coast Mariners FC- He is actually a development officer.

[edit] 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 Johnny Warren, posthumously.^[1]

[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] References

[edit] External links

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

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