Alexander Hugh Tobin (born 3 November 1965) is a former Australian

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. Tobin is the fifth-most capped player for the

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with 87 'A' appearances, including 30 as captain. He made his international debut on 9 March 1988 in an Olympic qualifying match against

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(3–2) in

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Club career

Tobin spent his entire club career playing in

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. He played most of his club career as a defender with

Adelaide City Adelaide City Football Club is a soccer club based in Adelaide, South Australia. The club was known historically as Juventus — the original name given to the club by its founders in Adelaide's Italian community. Adelaide City is one of Aust ...

in the National Soccer League. Alex left Adelaide City in 2000, after sixteen years with the club, to join

Parramatta Power Parramatta Power Soccer Club were a professional association football club who were based in the Western Sydney city of Parramatta. They played in the National Soccer League from season 1999-00 until the league folded in 2004. The Power were ...

. He finished his career with Northern Spirit. Tobin played a total of 522 senior club games in

. Tobin currently works for

Hills United FC Hills United Football Club, also known as the Hills Brumbies, is a football club based in the Hills District, New South Wales, Australia, that plays in the NSW Premier League. History Hills United SC, which later became known as Hills United B ...

as their Technical Director. Currently playing Over 45's with Kellyville United in the Hills Association.

Career statistics

Club

Notes

International

The Alex Tobin Medal

In 2008, the PFA Alex Tobin OAM Medal was inaugurated by the

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(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,

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Honours

Adelaide City: * NSL Championship: 1986, 1991–92, 1993–94 * NSL Cup: 1989, 1991–92 *

Oceania Club Championship The OFC Champions League, also known as the O-League, is the premier men's club soccer competition in Oceania. It is organised by the OFC, Oceania's football governing body. Beginning as the Oceania Club Championship (1987–2006), it has been ...

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Australia *

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: 1996 Individual * FFA Hall of Champions Inductee – 2007 *

Joe Marston Medal The Joe Marston Medal is an A-League award given to the player of the match in the A-League Grand Final each year. Introduced in 1990, previously the award was also given to the best player in the National Soccer League grand final. The medal i ...

: 1991–92, 1993–94 with

References

External links

Central Coast Mariners profile

FFA – Hall of Fame profile

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tobin, Alex 1965 births Living people Soccer players from Adelaide Australian soccer players Association football defenders Adelaide City FC players Parramatta Power players Northern Spirit FC players National Soccer League (Australia) players Australia international soccer players Olympic soccer players of Australia Footballers at the 1988 Summer Olympics 1996 OFC Nations Cup players 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup players 1998 OFC Nations Cup players Australian soccer coaches Central Coast Mariners FC non-playing staff