Alex Neil

Alex Neil is the kind of football figure I find quietly compelling: a 171cm Scottish midfielder who never had the physical gifts, scrapped through Airdrieonians and Barnsley, then reinvented himself as a manager sharp enough to reach the Millwall dugout. Coaches forged from limited playing careers often read the game better than the gifted ones, because they had to think their way out of every situation as players. Neil strikes me as that type, all intensity and tactical edge on the touchline. I'd back a manager built from grit over one coasting on reputation any day.

Alexander Francis Neil (born 9 June 1981) is a Scottish professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently head coach of EFL Championship club Millwall. Neil began his professional career at Airdrieonians in 2000, playing half a season in the Scottish Football League First Division before moving to Barnsley.

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Name (English)

Alex Neil

Name (Japanese)

アレックス・ニール

Reading

あれっくす・にーる

Born

June 9, 1981 (age 45)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rooster

Origin

Airdrie, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

171 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• 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%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

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