Alex Tobin
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Hugh Tobin | ||
Date of birth | 3 November 1965 | ||
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) |
Total | 522 | (31) | |
International career | |||
1985 |
Australia U20 | ||
1988–1998 | Australia | 87 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
2008–2009 | Central Coast Mariners Youth | ||
2009–2010 | Central Coast Mariners (Asst) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alexander Hugh Tobin
Club career
Tobin spent his entire club career playing in Australia. He played most of his club career as a defender with
Northern Spirit
. Tobin played a total of 522 senior club games in Australia.
Tobin worked for the
Central Coast Mariners as assistant first team coach.[2]
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.[3]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | NSL Cup | Oceania | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 |
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Australia | 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 |
- Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tobin goal.
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 | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Adelaide City:
- NSL Championship: 1986, 1991–92, 1993–94
- NSL Cup: 1989, 1991–92
- Oceania Club Championship: 1987[6]
Australia
- OFC Nations Cup: 1996
Individual
- FFA Hall of ChampionsInductee – 2007
- Joe Marston Medal: 1991–92, 1993–94 with Adelaide City
References
- ^ "Alex Tobin - International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- ^ Jade Toomey. "Central Coast Mariners Home". Central Coast Mariners. Archived from the original on 6 May 2010.
- ^ "Professional Footballers Australia".
- ^ "Australia's Premier Football Player Archive – Alex Tobin". OzFootball. Aussie Footballers. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Oceania (Qantas Pacific) Champions' Cup 1987". RSSSF. 6 September 2011.
- ^ Howe, Andrew (6 September 2011). "Oceania (Qantas Pacific) Champions' Cup 1987". RSSSF.
External links
- Central Coast Mariners profile Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- FFA – Hall of Fame profile
- Oz Football profile
- Alex Tobin at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Alex Tobin at Olympics.com
- Alex Tobin at Olympedia