Alex Neil
Alex Neil is a professional football manager and former player who has managed a number of English and Scottish football clubs, winning promotion three times.
Prior to becoming a manager, Alex Neil had a successful playing career, which started at the Scottish team Airdrieonians in 2000, before moving to England to join Barnsley.
In 2015, Alex was appointed as Norwich City’s new manager aged 33 years old, making him the the second youngest manager in the Football League. At Norwich he won 17 out of 25 games in his first season and was named Championship manager of the month for February 2015 following five wins out of five.
That year he took Norwich to the play-off final, first beating local rivals Ipswich Town in the semi-finals and then securing their place in the Premier League with victory over Middlesbrough.
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Alex Neil | Background
Alex began his professional career at Airdrieonians in 2000, playing half a season in the Scottish Football League First Division before moving to England to join Barnsley.
With a stint at Mansfield Town following, he then returned to Scotland and joined Hamilton Academical, where he played 246 matches and helped the team win promotion to the Scottish Premier League.
In 2013, Alex became player-manager for Hamilton Academical. Under his leadership he led the club to promotion back to the top flight in his first full season
Alex then made the move to Norwich City in 2015, when he was the second youngest manager in the Football League at the time. Age did not prove an issue, with Alex leading Norwich to promotion to the Premier League, again promotion success coming in his first season.
At Norwich he was named Championship manager of the month for February 2015 following five wins out of five.
Alex O’Neil | Awards and Accolades
Player
Hamilton Academical: Scottish Football League First Division: 2007–08
Manager
Hamilton Academical: Scottish Premiership play-offs: 2014
Norwich City: Football League Championship play-offs: 2015
EFL Championship Manager of the Month: September 2016
Sunderland: Football League One play-offs: 2022
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