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Height
14
Shirt
29 years
Jun 12, 1996
Right
Preferred foot
New Zealand
Country
€193K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches82%Shot attempts44%Goals49%
Chances created46%Aerial duels won71%Defensive contributions77%
Transfer value: €193K
Highest: €520.5K(Jun 30, 2024)
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A-League Men 2025/2026

2
Goals
1
Assists
20
Started
20
Matches
1,774
Minutes played
7.39
Rating
6
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

today

Finland
L0-2
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 21

Brisbane Roar FC
W1-2
90
0
0
1
0
7.6

Mar 14

Perth Glory
W2-0
90
0
0
0
0
8.0

Mar 1

Sydney FC
L0-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.8

Feb 21

Auckland FC
L0-5
90
0
0
0
0
6.5

Feb 13

Western Sydney Wanderers FC
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Jan 30

Melbourne City FC
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Jan 23

Newcastle Jets
L4-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.9

Jan 18

Sydney FC
W0-2
90
0
1
1
0
8.0

Jan 11

Adelaide United
D2-2
90
0
0
1
0
7.7
New Zealand

today

Friendlies
Finland
0-2
Bench
Wellington Phoenix

Mar 21

A-League Men
Brisbane Roar FC
1-2
90‎’‎
7.6

Mar 14

A-League Men
Perth Glory
2-0
90‎’‎
8.0

Mar 1

A-League Men
Sydney FC
0-1
90‎’‎
6.8

Feb 21

A-League Men
Auckland FC
0-5
90‎’‎
6.5
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 15%
  • 20Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 1.07xG
3 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.04xG0.26xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,774

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.07
xG on target (xGOT)
0.77
Non-penalty xG
1.07
Shots
20
Shots on target
3
Headed shots
2

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
1.97
Successful passes
898
Successful passes %
80.9%
Accurate long balls
73
Accurate long balls %
52.5%
Chances created
20
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
2
Successful crosses %
50.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
12
Successful dribbles %
57.1%
Duels won
114
Duels won %
63.0%
Aerial duels won
28
Aerial duels won %
73.7%
Touches
1,398
Touches in opposition box
20
Dispossessed
18
Fouls won
28

Defending

Defensive contributions
124
Tackles
46
Interceptions
27
Blocked shots
7
Fouls committed
19
Recoveries
103
Possession won final 3rd
3
Dribbled past
12
Clearances
44
Clean sheets
3
Goals conceded while on pitch
36
xG against while on pitch
34.72

Discipline

Yellow cards
6
Red cards
0

News

About

Alex Rufer is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a central midfielder for Wellington Phoenix, born on June 12, 1996, who is right-footed. Follow Alex Rufer on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 A-League Men season, Alex Rufer has recorded 2 goals, 1 assist, 1,774 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.39, 6 yellow cards.

Alex Rufer scores highly on Minutes, Rating, and Started compared to central midfielders in the A-League Men.

Alex Rufer's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Alex Rufer's next match is on April 5, 2026 when Wellington Phoenix face Melbourne Victory in the A-League Men.

Explore Alex Rufer's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Alex Rufer's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Alex Rufer currently plays for Wellington Phoenix alongside Josh Oluwayemi, Corban Piper, Manjrekar James, Fin Conchie, Tim Payne, Ifeanyi Eze, Paulo Retre, Hideki Ishige, Sarpreet Singh, Nikola Mileusnic, Carlo Armiento, Dan Edwards, Isaac Robert Hughes, Sander Erik Kartum, Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Ramy Najjarine, Luke Supyk, Tze-Xuan Loke, Kazuki Nagasawa, Matthew Sheridan, Bill Poni Tuiloma, Luke Brooke-Smith, Alby Kelly-Heald, Ryan Lee, Anaru Cassidy, Jayden Smith, Eamonn McCarron, Nathan Walker, and Mac Munro. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Alex Rufer's career has also included time at Wellington Phoenix B and Young Heart Manawatu AFC.

On the international stage, Alex Rufer has represented New Zealand, New Zealand U20, and New Zealand U17.

Alex Rufer is from New Zealand, and the national teams include Chris Wood, George Stanger, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Matthew Garbett, Michael Boxall, Nikola Tzanev, Owen Parker-Price, Sarpreet Singh, Tommy Smith, Max Crocombe, Tim Payne, Francis De Vries, Tyler Bindon, Joe Bell, Logan Rogerson, Marko Stamenic, Jesse Randall, Lachlan Bayliss, Elijah Just, Alex Paulsen, James McGarry, Finn Surman, Kosta Barbarouses, Ben Waine, Benjamin Old, Callum McCowatt, Bill Poni Tuiloma, Michael Woud, Ryan Thomas, Callan Elliot, Andre De Jong, Grace Wisnewski, Kate Taylor, Claudia Bunge, Catherine Bott, Meikayla Moore, Milly Clegg, Annalie Longo, Katie Bowen, Grace Neville, Jacqueline Hand, Gabi Rennie, Elizabeth Anton, Indiah-Paige Riley, Victoria Esson, Hannah Blake, Mackenzie Barry, Maya Hahn, Michaela Foster, Lara Wall, Katie Kitching, Manaia Elliott, Emma Pijnenburg, Kelli Brown, Alina Santos, Deven Jackson, Rebecca Lake, and Maddie Iro. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Alex Rufer has won 1 title: OFC U17 Championship (2013) with New Zealand U17.

Alex Rufer has competed in A-League Men, Australia Cup, and World Cup OFC qualification. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Alex Rufer, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Alex Rufer to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches82%Shot attempts44%Goals49%
Chances created46%Aerial duels won71%Defensive contributions77%

Career

Senior career

Wellington Phoenix (Free transfer)Aug 2013 - now
197
7
2
0
26
3
Young Heart Manawatu AFCJan 2013 - Aug 2013
5
0

National team

23
0
3
0
7
3
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

New Zealand U17

International
1
OFC U17 Championship(2013)

News

About

Alex Rufer is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a central midfielder for Wellington Phoenix, born on June 12, 1996, who is right-footed. Follow Alex Rufer on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 A-League Men season, Alex Rufer has recorded 2 goals, 1 assist, 1,774 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.39, 6 yellow cards.

Alex Rufer scores highly on Minutes, Rating, and Started compared to central midfielders in the A-League Men.

Alex Rufer's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Alex Rufer's next match is on April 5, 2026 when Wellington Phoenix face Melbourne Victory in the A-League Men.

Explore Alex Rufer's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Alex Rufer's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Alex Rufer currently plays for Wellington Phoenix alongside Josh Oluwayemi, Corban Piper, Manjrekar James, Fin Conchie, Tim Payne, Ifeanyi Eze, Paulo Retre, Hideki Ishige, Sarpreet Singh, Nikola Mileusnic, Carlo Armiento, Dan Edwards, Isaac Robert Hughes, Sander Erik Kartum, Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Ramy Najjarine, Luke Supyk, Tze-Xuan Loke, Kazuki Nagasawa, Matthew Sheridan, Bill Poni Tuiloma, Luke Brooke-Smith, Alby Kelly-Heald, Ryan Lee, Anaru Cassidy, Jayden Smith, Eamonn McCarron, Nathan Walker, and Mac Munro. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Alex Rufer's career has also included time at Wellington Phoenix B and Young Heart Manawatu AFC.

On the international stage, Alex Rufer has represented New Zealand, New Zealand U20, and New Zealand U17.

Alex Rufer is from New Zealand, and the national teams include Chris Wood, George Stanger, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Matthew Garbett, Michael Boxall, Nikola Tzanev, Owen Parker-Price, Sarpreet Singh, Tommy Smith, Max Crocombe, Tim Payne, Francis De Vries, Tyler Bindon, Joe Bell, Logan Rogerson, Marko Stamenic, Jesse Randall, Lachlan Bayliss, Elijah Just, Alex Paulsen, James McGarry, Finn Surman, Kosta Barbarouses, Ben Waine, Benjamin Old, Callum McCowatt, Bill Poni Tuiloma, Michael Woud, Ryan Thomas, Callan Elliot, Andre De Jong, Grace Wisnewski, Kate Taylor, Claudia Bunge, Catherine Bott, Meikayla Moore, Milly Clegg, Annalie Longo, Katie Bowen, Grace Neville, Jacqueline Hand, Gabi Rennie, Elizabeth Anton, Indiah-Paige Riley, Victoria Esson, Hannah Blake, Mackenzie Barry, Maya Hahn, Michaela Foster, Lara Wall, Katie Kitching, Manaia Elliott, Emma Pijnenburg, Kelli Brown, Alina Santos, Deven Jackson, Rebecca Lake, and Maddie Iro. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Alex Rufer has won 1 title: OFC U17 Championship (2013) with New Zealand U17.

Alex Rufer has competed in A-League Men, Australia Cup, and World Cup OFC qualification. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Alex Rufer, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Alex Rufer to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.