Alex McLeish

Scottish association football player and manager
Person human Q316701
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Alex McLeish

Summary

Alex McLeish is a human[1]. He was born in Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1959-01-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an association football player[4] and association football coach[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (550 views/month, #6,953 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Alex McLeish's place of birth was Glasgow[2].
  • Alex McLeish was born on +1959-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alex McLeish held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Alex McLeish worked as an association football player[4].
  • Alex McLeish worked as an association football coach[5].
  • Alex McLeish's education included a stint at Barrhead High School[8].
  • Alex McLeish's image is recorded as Alexmcleish2012.jpg[9].
  • Alex McLeish is recorded as male[10].
  • Alex McLeish's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Alex McLeish's Commons category is recorded as Alex McLeish[12].
  • Alex McLeish's position played on team / speciality is recorded as centre-back[13].
  • Alex McLeish's sport is recorded as association football[14].
  • Alex McLeish's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cpmr[15].
  • Alex McLeish's family name is recorded as McLeish[16].
  • Alex McLeish's given name is recorded as Alexander[17].
  • Alex McLeish's given name is recorded as Alex[18].
  • Alex McLeish's participant in is recorded as 1990 FIFA World Cup[19].
  • Alex McLeish's participant in is recorded as 1986 FIFA World Cup[20].
  • Alex McLeish's participant in is recorded as 1982 FIFA World Cup[21].
  • Alex McLeish's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[22].
  • Alex McLeish's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Alex McLeish's FIFA player ID is recorded as 174754[24].
  • Alex McLeish's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Alexander McLeish'}[25].
  • Alex McLeish's country for sport is recorded as Scotland[26].
  • Alex McLeish's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Alex McLeish'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Glasgow[2], Alex McLeish… he was born on +1959-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alex McLeish's education included a stint at Barrhead High School[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[4] and association football coach[5].

Why It Matters

Alex McLeish ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (550 views/month, #6,953 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Alex McLeish born?

Alex McLeish was born in Glasgow[2].

What did Alex McLeish do for work?

Alex McLeish worked as association football player[4] and association football coach[5].

Where did Alex McLeish go to school?

Alex McLeish was educated at Barrhead High School[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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