Alex McLeish

Alex McLeish is a fascinating case of a player who arguably grew into an even bigger figure as a manager. As a towering Aberdeen defender during their 1980s heyday, with nearly 500 appearances and 77 Scotland caps, he embodied old-school defensive grit. What interests me more is how that resilience translated into the dugout, delivering two titles and five cups at Rangers in just five seasons. Defenders often make shrewd managers precisely because they read structure and patience so well, and McLeish seems a perfect example. A self-made figure who eventually led his national side, he commands real respect in my book.

Name (English)

Alex McLeish

Name (Japanese)

アレックス・マクリーシュ

Reading

あれっくす・まくりーしゅ

Born

January 21, 1959 (age 67)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Boar

Origin

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Height

185 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

High school

Barrhead High School

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex%20McLeish
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316701

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.