Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Hamilton Academical FC
top club · 230 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2009
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top transfer fee
2
best season · 01/02
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1981-06-09 · 4 players total
403Appearances
11Goals
10Assists
77Yellow cards
3Red cards
139Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Alex Neil |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Alexander Francis Neil |
| Date of birth | 1981-06-09 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-01-09 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2015
Transfer: Hamilton Acad. → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Hamilton Academical FC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2013
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Hamilton Academical FC
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Hamilton Academical FC
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Hamilton Academical FC
18 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Hamilton Academical FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2009
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Hamilton Academical FC
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Hamilton Academical FC
35 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Hamilton Academical FC
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Hamilton Academical FC
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Hamilton Academical FC
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Mansfield Town → Hamilton Acad.
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Mansfield Town
43 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Barnsley → Mansfield Town
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Barnsley FC
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Barnsley FC
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — Barnsley FC
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Barnsley FC
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Airdrie → Barnsley
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Airdrieonians (- 2002)
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Dunfermline U20 → Airdrie
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Airdrieonians (- 2002)
0.0%
Hamilton Academical FC
59.4%
Mansfield Town
27.5%
Barnsley FC
13.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians (- 2002) | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hamilton Academical FC | 10 | 05/06 | 14/15 | 230 | 5 | 6 | 7,438 |
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 3,445 |
| Barnsley FC | 4 | 00/01 | 03/04 | 130 | 4 | 0 | 1,634 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | SFA Cup | Airdrieonians (- 2002) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premiership Play-offs | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ramsdens Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 21 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1,656 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 17 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ramsdens Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,921 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 33 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 30 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,481 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 29 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Challenge Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 33 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,380 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 41 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3,355 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Barnsley FC | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 805 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Barnsley FC | 33 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 829 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Dunfermline U20 | Airdrie | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Airdrie | Barnsley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Barnsley | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Mansfield Town | Hamilton Acad. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-09 | Hamilton Acad. | Retired | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Hip problems | 2009-08-06 | 2009-11-20 | 107 | 12 |
| 10/11 | Hip problems | 2010-07-22 | 2010-10-22 | 93 | 9 |
| 13/14 | Groin surgery | 2013-10-27 | 2014-03-15 | 140 | 18 |
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€350k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Easton | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ali Crawford | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Grant Gillespie | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Hendrie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian O'Callaghan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 2 | 33 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Barnsley FC | 2 | 31 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 2 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 4 | 41 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 2 | 17 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 2 | 33 |
Teams faced most often by Alex Neil's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 40% |
| Peterborough United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 40% |
| Blackpool FC | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 60% |
| Scunthorpe United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 38% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 0% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 17% |
| Swansea City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 17% |
| Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 33% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 50% |
| Rochdale AFC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 33% |
| Colchester United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 27 | 1,656 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 11/12 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 24 | 1,921 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 08/09 | 35 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 31 | 2,481 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 06/07 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 1,380 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 04/05 | 43 | 3,445 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 03/04 | 34 | 805 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 02/03 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 29 | 829 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 00/01 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
140 apps
4 G
4 A
Second Division
64 apps
2 G
0 A
First Division
57 apps
2 G
0 A
League Two
41 apps
1 G
4 A
Premiership
72 apps
1 G
2 A
FA Cup
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Scot. League Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
SFA Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Alex Neil?
Alex Neil is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Alex Neil?
Alex Neil is 44 years old. He was born on June 9, 1981 in Bellshill.
What position does Alex Neil play?
Alex Neil plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Alex Neil play for?
Alex Neil currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Alex Neil scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alex Neil has scored 11 goals in 403 appearances.