Alex Rufer
Wellington PhoenixHeight
14
Shirt
29 years
Jun 12, 1996
Right
Preferred foot
New ZealandCountry
€193.2K
Market value
Jun 30
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches74%Shot attempts50%Goals55%
Chances created36%Aerial duels won55%Defensive contributions75%
A-League Men 2025/2026
2
Goals0
Assists12
Started12
Matches1,054
Minutes played7.35
Rating3
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
today
Adelaide UnitedD2-2
90
0
0
1
0
7.8
Jan 3
Brisbane Roar FCW0-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.9
Dec 29, 2025
Melbourne VictoryL5-1
64
0
0
0
0
6.7
Dec 21, 2025
Central Coast MarinersW3-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.5
Dec 14, 2025
Newcastle JetsL1-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.3
Dec 6, 2025
Auckland FCL3-1
90
1
0
1
0
7.7
Nov 29, 2025
Adelaide UnitedW2-1
90
1
0
0
0
8.0
Nov 22, 2025
Macarthur FCL0-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.6
Nov 19, 2025
EcuadorL2-0
81
0
0
0
0
7.1
Nov 16, 2025
ColombiaL2-1
0
0
0
0
0
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Wellington Phoenixtoday
A-League Men
Adelaide United
2-2
90’
7.8
Jan 3
A-League Men
Brisbane Roar FC
0-3
90’
7.9
Dec 29, 2025
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory
5-1
64’
6.7
Dec 21, 2025
A-League Men
Central Coast Mariners
3-1
90’
7.5
Dec 14, 2025
A-League Men
Newcastle Jets
1-3
90’
7.3
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 20%- 15Shots
- 2Goals
- 0.75xG
Shot typeRight footSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.04xG0.26xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 1,054
Shooting
Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
0.75
xG on target (xGOT)
0.77
Non-penalty xG
0.75
Shots
15
Shots on target
3
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.79
Successful passes
548
Successful passes %
81.7%
Accurate long balls
46
Accurate long balls %
56.8%
Chances created
12
Successful crosses
1
Successful crosses %
33.3%
Possession
Successful dribbles
5
Successful dribbles %
55.6%
Touches
842
Touches in opposition box
12
Dispossessed
11
Fouls won
18
Defending
Tackles
21
Duels won
60
Duels won %
61.2%
Aerial duels won
16
Aerial duels won %
69.6%
Interceptions
16
Blocked shots
4
Fouls committed
12
Recoveries
60
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
5
Discipline
Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches74%Shot attempts50%Goals55%
Chances created36%Aerial duels won55%Defensive contributions75%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
189 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
International1
OFC U17 Championship(2013)