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Height
14
Shirt
29 years
Jun 12, 1996
Right
Preferred foot
New Zealand
Country
€193.2K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches74%Shot attempts48%Goals53%
Chances created33%Aerial duels won52%Defensive contributions79%

A-League Men 2025/2026

2
Goals
1
Assists
15
Started
15
Matches
1,324
Minutes played
7.43
Rating
4
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

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

Jan 3

Brisbane Roar FC
W0-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.9

Dec 29, 2025

Melbourne Victory
L5-1
64
0
0
0
0
6.7

Dec 21, 2025

Central Coast Mariners
W3-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Dec 14, 2025

Newcastle Jets
L1-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

Dec 6, 2025

Auckland FC
L3-1
90
1
0
1
0
7.7

Nov 29, 2025

Adelaide United
W2-1
90
1
0
0
0
8.0
Wellington Phoenix

Jan 30

A-League Men
Melbourne City FC
2-2
90‎’‎
7.4

Jan 23

A-League Men
Newcastle Jets
4-1
90‎’‎
7.9

Jan 18

A-League Men
Sydney FC
0-2
90‎’‎
8.0

Jan 11

A-League Men
Adelaide United
2-2
90‎’‎
7.7

Jan 3

A-League Men
Brisbane Roar FC
0-3
90‎’‎
7.9
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 18%
  • 17Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 0.89xG
3 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.04xG0.26xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,324

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
0.89
xG on target (xGOT)
0.77
Non-penalty xG
0.89
Shots
17
Shots on target
3
Headed shots
2

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
1.48
Successful passes
687
Successful passes %
81.7%
Accurate long balls
60
Accurate long balls %
55.6%
Chances created
14
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
1
Successful crosses %
33.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
10
Successful dribbles %
58.8%
Duels won
79
Duels won %
64.8%
Aerial duels won
16
Aerial duels won %
69.6%
Touches
1,054
Touches in opposition box
15
Dispossessed
11
Fouls won
21

Defending

Tackles
32
Interceptions
19
Blocked shots
4
Fouls committed
12
Recoveries
79
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
7
Clearances
33
Clean sheets
2
Goals conceded while on pitch
27
xG against while on pitch
28.45

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
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, 1,324 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.43, 4 yellow cards.

Alex Rufer scores highly on Rating, Minutes, 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 February 13, 2026 when Wellington Phoenix face Western Sydney Wanderers FC 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 Sarpreet Singh, Josh Oluwayemi, Corban Piper, Manjrekar James, Fin Conchie, Tim Payne, Ifeanyi Eze, Paulo Retre, Hideki Ishige, 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 team includes Alex Paulsen, Andre De Jong, Ben Waine, Benjamin Old, Bill Poni Tuiloma, Callum McCowatt, Chris Wood, Dalton Wilkins, Elijah Just, Finn Surman, Francis De Vries, George Stanger, Jayden Smith, Joe Bell, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Marko Stamenic, Matthew Garbett, Max Crocombe, Michael Boxall, Nikola Tzanev, Owen Parker-Price, Ryan Thomas, Sarpreet Singh, Tim Payne, Tommy Smith, and Tyler Bindon. 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
Touches74%Shot attempts48%Goals53%
Chances created33%Aerial duels won52%Defensive contributions79%

Career

Senior career

Wellington Phoenix (Free transfer)Aug 2013 - now
192
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, 1,324 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.43, 4 yellow cards.

Alex Rufer scores highly on Rating, Minutes, 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 February 13, 2026 when Wellington Phoenix face Western Sydney Wanderers FC 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 Sarpreet Singh, Josh Oluwayemi, Corban Piper, Manjrekar James, Fin Conchie, Tim Payne, Ifeanyi Eze, Paulo Retre, Hideki Ishige, 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 team includes Alex Paulsen, Andre De Jong, Ben Waine, Benjamin Old, Bill Poni Tuiloma, Callum McCowatt, Chris Wood, Dalton Wilkins, Elijah Just, Finn Surman, Francis De Vries, George Stanger, Jayden Smith, Joe Bell, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Marko Stamenic, Matthew Garbett, Max Crocombe, Michael Boxall, Nikola Tzanev, Owen Parker-Price, Ryan Thomas, Sarpreet Singh, Tim Payne, Tommy Smith, and Tyler Bindon. 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.