| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Cleland[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 December 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Johnstone (coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1995 | Dundee United | 151 | (8) |
| 1995–1998 | Rangers | 96 | (4) |
| 1998–2002 | Everton | 35 | (0) |
| Total | 282 | (12) | |
| International career | |||
| 1989–1992 | Scotland U21[2] | 11 | (0) |
| 1998 | Scotland B | 1 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004 | Livingston (caretaker) | ||
| 2007 | Livingston (joint caretaker) | ||
| 2011 | St Johnstone (caretaker) | ||
| 2020 | St Johnstone (caretaker) | ||
| 2023 | St Johnstone (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alexander Cleland (born 10 December 1970) is a Scottish professional football coach and former player who is currently a coach at St Johnstone.
Cleland played as a defender for Scottish sides Rangers and Dundee United and English team Everton. Although never capped at senior level for Scotland, he did make eleven appearances for the under-21 team. After retiring from football, he moved into coaching. Cleland has had multiple spells as a caretaker manager at both Livingston and St Johnstone.