Neil Alexander
Alexander with Rangers in the 2008 UEFA Cup Final
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Neil Alexander | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Aberdeen | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Adina Hibs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Stenhousemuir | 41 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | Livingston | 60 | (0) |
| 2001–2007 | Cardiff City | 213 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Ipswich Town | 29 | (0) |
| 2008–2013 | Rangers | 61 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Heart of Midlothian | 64 | (0) |
| 2016– | Aberdeen | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1997–1999 | Scotland U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2003 | Scotland B | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | Scotland | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:29, 3 July 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 March 2010 |
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Neil Alexander (born 10 March 1978) is a Scottish professional footballer and former Scottish international, who plays as a goalkeeper for Aberdeen. He began his career in the Scottish Football League with spells at Stenhousemuir and Livingston before joining Cardiff City in May 2001 for a fee of £130,000. At Ninian Park, he went on to make over 200 appearances in all competitions during a six-year spell at the club, helping them achieve promotion to the Football League First Division via the 2003 Football League Second Division play-off Final. A contract dispute with the club led to a free transfer to fellow Football League Championship side Ipswich Town in 2007.
After six months at Portman Road, he returned to Scotland with Rangers. Alexander was primarily understudy to Allan McGregor, but won the Scottish Cup twice, the Scottish League Cup three times and played in the 2008 UEFA Cup Final. He became the first choice goalkeeper for Rangers after McGregor left the club following its liquidation in 2012. Alexander left Rangers in 2013 after a dispute over wages, having won the Scottish Third Division title at the first attempt, to join Premier League side Crystal Palace. He made one appearance for Palace during the 2013–14 season, in the Football League Cup, before being released.
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