Career snapshot
Position rank · 97/98
Among 339 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Neil Alexander |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1978-03-10 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 292 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 97/98. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stenhousemuir FC | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dundee United FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Livingston FC | 2 | 00/01 | 17/18 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 7,045 |
| Aberdeen FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 6,458 |
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Rangers FC | 6 | 07/08 | 12/13 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 8,289 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2,820 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 01/02 | 06/07 | 227 | 0 | 1 | 20,421 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | Challenge Cup | Stenhousemuir FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 97/98 | Coca-Cola Cup | Stenhousemuir FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Livingston FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 600 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Livingston FC | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,060 |
| 17/18 | Irn-Bru Cup | Livingston FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 17/18 | Premiership Play-offs | Livingston FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Livingston FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,150 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Heart of Midlothian FC | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,588 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Rangers FC | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3,240 |
| 12/13 | Ramsdens Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 330 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 445 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 990 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,610 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 643 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 301 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Cardiff City | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,510 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Cardiff City | 46 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4,140 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Cardiff City | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FAW Premier Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Cardiff City | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,181 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Cardiff City | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,600 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Cardiff City | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,140 |
| 00/01 | Bell's Chal. Cup | Livingston FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 00/01 | Championship | Livingston FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,335 |
| 00/01 | CIS Insur. Cup | Livingston FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | SFA Cup | Livingston FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Edina Hibs | Stenhousemuir | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Stenhousemuir | Livingston FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Livingston FC | Cardiff | Transfer | 0 | €300k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Cardiff | Ipswich | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Ipswich | Rangers | Transfer | 700000 | €750k |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-13 | Rangers | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Crystal Palace | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Heart of Midl. | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-07 | Aberdeen FC | Livingston FC | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Livingston FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Broken cheekbone | 2014-08-09 | 2014-09-09 | 32 | 9 |
| 14/15 | Broken finger | 2015-04-14 | 2015-05-31 | 48 | 3 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Nicholson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Paterson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alim Öztürk | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Teams faced most often by Neil Alexander'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 64 | 30 | 15 | 19 | 95 | 75 | +20 | 47% |
| Leicester City | 58 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 68 | 67 | +1 | 36% |
| Burnley FC | 56 | 19 | 25 | 12 | 73 | 57 | +16 | 34% |
| Watford FC | 56 | 19 | 14 | 23 | 75 | 78 | -3 | 34% |
| Leeds United | 52 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 73 | 54 | +19 | 50% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 52 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 35% |
| Hull City | 50 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 49 | 65 | -16 | 30% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 50 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 60 | 54 | +6 | 40% |
| Barnsley FC | 48 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 71 | 48 | +23 | 50% |
| Reading FC | 48 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 64 | 73 | -9 | 29% |
| Nottingham Forest | 48 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 40% |
| Preston North End | 48 | 18 | 11 | 19 | 60 | 69 | -9 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 40 | 3,600 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 2,858 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 12/13 | 47 | 4,290 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 07/08 | 46 | 4,064 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 05/06 | 48 | 4,320 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 03/04 | 26 | 2,301 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 2.57 |
| 17/18 | 47 | 4,320 | 18 | 38% | 46 | 0.96 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 3,600 | 17 | 43% | 44 | 1.1 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 2,858 | 15 | 47% | 27 | 0.85 |
| 13/14 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| 12/13 | 47 | 4,290 | 22 | 47% | 38 | 0.8 |
| 11/12 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 2 |
| 10/11 | 6 | 570 | 2 | 33% | 5 | 0.79 |
| 09/10 | 9 | 805 | 4 | 44% | 8 | 0.89 |
| 08/09 | 13 | 1,200 | 6 | 46% | 8 | 0.6 |
| 07/08 | 46 | 4,064 | 15 | 33% | 54 | 1.2 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 3,690 | 16 | 39% | 46 | 1.12 |
| 05/06 | 48 | 4,320 | 15 | 31% | 61 | 1.27 |
| 04/05 | 19 | 1,740 | 5 | 26% | 20 | 1.03 |
| 03/04 | 26 | 2,301 | 8 | 31% | 35 | 1.37 |
| 02/03 | 43 | 3,870 | 15 | 35% | 42 | 0.98 |
| 01/02 | 50 | 4,500 | 15 | 30% | 56 | 1.12 |
| 00/01 | 30 | 2,725 | 13 | 43% | 26 | 0.86 |
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Who is Neil Alexander?
Neil Alexander is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
How old is Neil Alexander?
Neil Alexander is 48 years old. He was born on March 10, 1978 in Edinburgh.
What position does Neil Alexander play?
Neil Alexander plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Neil Alexander play for?
Neil Alexander currently plays for Retired.
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