Alex Tobin
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Alexander Hugh Tobin (born 3 November 1965) is a former Australia
n 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
.
. 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.
Currently playing Over 35's with Castle Hill United in the Granville District.
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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
.
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With Adelaide City
: NSL Championship: 1986, 1991–1992, 1993–1994 NSL Cup: 1989, 1991–1992
Personal Honours:
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n 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
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
.
Club career
Tobin spent his entire club career playing in AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He played most of his club career as a defender with Adelaide City
Adelaide City
Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League...
in the National Soccer League. Alex left Adelaide City in 2000, after sixteen years with the club, to join Parramatta Power
Parramatta Power
Parramatta Power were a football team which was based in western Sydney. They played in the National Soccer League from season 1999/2000 until the league folded in 2004. The Power were runners up to Perth Glory in the 2003/04 season of the NSL after Perth made the Grand Final look easy in...
. He finished his career with Northern Spirit
Northern Spirit FC
Northern Spirit Football Club was a football club based in North Sydney, Australia. Northern Spirit entered the National Soccer League in the 1998-99 season...
. Tobin played a total of 522 senior club games in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Tobin currently works for the Central Coast Mariners as assistant first team coach.
Currently playing Over 35's with Castle Hill United in the Granville District.
International career
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The Alex Tobin Medal
In 2008, the PFA TobinTobin
-Tobin:* Alex Tobin , Australian soccer player* Amon Tobin , Brazilian musician* Austin Joseph Tobin , executive director of the Port of New York Authority* Bill Tobin , major-league baseball first baseman...
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
Joe Marston
Joe Marston MBE was the first Australian to appear in a FA Cup Final when he turned out for Preston North End in their 1954 defeat to West Bromwich Albion.-Preston North End:...
and, posthumously, Johnny Warren
Johnny Warren
John Norman Warren, MBE, OAM was an Australian football player, coach, administrator, writer and broadcaster. He was known as Captain Socceroo for his passionate work to promote the game in Australia...
.
Honours
With AustraliaAustralia national football (soccer) team
The Australia national association football team represents Australia in international association football competitions. Its official nickname is the "Socceroos"...
:
- FIFA Confederations CupFIFA Confederations CupThe FIFA Confederations Cup is an association football tournament for national teams, currently held every four years by FIFA. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships , along with the FIFA World Cup winner and the host nation, to bring the number of teams...
: 19971997 FIFA Confederations Cup-Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Awards:-Top scorers:7 goals Romário5 goals Vladimír Šmicer4 goals Ronaldo-References:...
(Runners-Up) - OFC Nations CupOFC Nations CupThe OFC Nations Cup is an international association football tournament held among the Oceania Football Confederation member nations. It was held every two years from 1996 to 2004; before 1996 there were two other tournaments held at irregular intervals, under the name Oceania Nations Cup...
: 19961996 OFC Nations CupThe 1996 OFC Nations Cup was not held as a cohesive tournament, but consisted of semi-finals and a final played on a two-legged basis, stretched out between November 1995 and November 1996....
With Adelaide City
Adelaide City
Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League...
: NSL Championship: 1986, 1991–1992, 1993–1994 NSL Cup: 1989, 1991–1992
Personal Honours:
- FFA Hall of ChampionsFootball Federation Australia - Football Hall of FameThe Football Federation Australia's Football Hall of Fame was formed in 1996 as the Soccer Hall of Fame to honour outstanding services to association football in Australia....
Inductee - 2007 - Joe Marston MedalJoe Marston MedalThe 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 is named after Joe Marston, who played for Australia...
: 1991-1992, 1993–1994 with Adelaide CityAdelaide CityAdelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League...