Facts: - managerclubs: livingston -lrb- caretaker -rrb- st. johnstone -lrb- caretaker -rrb- - caps: 151 96 35 - nationalyears: 1989 -- 1992 - birth date: 10 december 1970 - clubs: rangers everton - nationalcaps: 11 - currentclub: st. johnstone - height: 1.75 m ftin 0 on - nationalgoals: 0 - name: alex cleland - nationalteam: scotland u21 - birth place: glasgow , scotland - position: defender - fullname: alexander cleland - totalgoals: 12 - manageryears: 2006 2011 - years: 1995 -- 1998 1998 -- 2002 - totalcaps: 282 - goals: 8 4 0 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of alec cleland .
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alexander ' alex ' cleland -lrb- born 10 december 1970 in glasgow -rrb- is a scottish former professional footballer .