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Height
14
Shirt
30 years
Jun 12, 1996
Right
Preferred foot
New Zealand
Country
€340K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2028
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches80%Shot attempts47%Goals52%
Chances created31%Aerial duels won78%Defensive contributions93%
Transfer value: €340K
Highest: €520K(Jun 30, 2024)
€520K
€390K
€260K
€130K
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A-League 2026/2027

0
Goals
0
Assists
2
Started
2
Matches
180
Minutes played
7.65
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats
Team
Minutes played
Position
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Rating
A-League

Oct 31

Newcastle Jets
W0 - 3
Wellington Phoenix
90
CM
0
0
1
0
7.4
A-League

Oct 25

Central Coast
W2 - 0
Wellington Phoenix
90
CM
0
0
0
0
8.0
Friendlies

Oct 5

Japan
L2 - 1
New Zealand
90
DM
0
0
0
0
-
Friendlies

Oct 1

Panama
D1 - 1
New Zealand
90
DM
0
0
0
0
-
Friendlies

Sep 27

China
W0 - 3
New Zealand
41
-
0
0
0
0
6.2
Friendlies

Sep 24

Palestine
D2 - 2
New Zealand
90
-
0
0
0
0
-
FIFA World Cup

Jun 27

Belgium
L1 - 5
New Zealand
0
-
0
0
0
0
-
FIFA World Cup

Jun 22

Egypt
L1 - 3
New Zealand
0
-
0
0
0
0
-
FIFA World Cup

Jun 16

Iran
D2 - 2
New Zealand
0
-
0
0
0
0
-
Friendlies

Jun 6

England
L1 - 0
New Zealand
45
-
0
0
0
0
6.0
Wellington Phoenix

Oct 31

A-League
Newcastle Jets
W0 - 3
CM
90‎’‎
7.4

Oct 25

A-League
Central Coast
W2 - 0
CM
90‎’‎
8.0
2026/2027

Heatmap

Touches: 98

Season shot map

On target: 0%
  • 2Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.04xG
0 - 3
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultBlocked
0.03xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 180

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.04
Non-penalty xG
0.04
Shots
2

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.09
Successful passes
47
Successful passes %
73.4%
Accurate long balls
4
Accurate long balls %
50.0%
Line-breaking passes
9
Chances created
1

Possession

Successful dribbles
1
Successful dribbles %
100.0%
Duels won
10
Duels won %
62.5%
Aerial duels won
1
Aerial duels won %
100.0%
Touches
98
Dispossessed
0
Fouls won
3

Defending

Defensive contributions
16
Tackles
5
Interceptions
4
Blocked shots
2
Fouls committed
4
Recoveries
13
Dribbled past
2
Clearances
5
Clean sheets
2
Goals conceded while on pitch
0
xG against while on pitch
1.75

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

News

About

Alex Rufer is a 30-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 2026/2027 A-League season, Alex Rufer has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 180 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.65, 1 yellow card.

Alex Rufer scores highly on Rating compared to central midfielders in the A-League.

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 November 7, 2026 when Wellington Phoenix face Auckland FC in the A-League.

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 Corban Piper, Walter Scott, Fin Conchie, Bryce Duke, Max Anderson, Rafael Durán, Riley Bidois, Henry Gray, Isaac Hughes, Lukas Kelly-Heald, James McGarry, Kazuki Nagasawa, Matthew Sheridan, Bill Tuiloma, and Anaru Cassidy. 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 Max Crocombe, Tim Payne, Francis De Vries, Michael Boxall, Joe Bell, Logan Rogerson, Marko Stamenić, Chris Wood, Sarpreet Singh, Elijah Just, Alex Paulsen, Liberato Cacace, Nando Pijnaker, Finn Surman, Kosta Barbarouses, Ben Waine, Benjamin Old, Callum McCowatt, Jesse Randall, Michael Woud, Ryan Thomas, Callan Elliot, Lachlan Bayliss, and Tommy Smith. 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, 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
Touches80%Shot attempts47%Goals52%
Chances created31%Aerial duels won78%Defensive contributions93%

Career

Senior career

Wellington Phoenix (Free transfer)Aug 2013 - now
202
7
2
0
26
3
Young Heart Manawatu AFCJan 2013 - Aug 2013
5
0

National team

30
0
3
0
7
3
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

New Zealand U17

International
1
OFC U17 Championship(2013)

News

About

Alex Rufer is a 30-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 2026/2027 A-League season, Alex Rufer has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 180 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.65, 1 yellow card.

Alex Rufer scores highly on Rating compared to central midfielders in the A-League.

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 November 7, 2026 when Wellington Phoenix face Auckland FC in the A-League.

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 Corban Piper, Walter Scott, Fin Conchie, Bryce Duke, Max Anderson, Rafael Durán, Riley Bidois, Henry Gray, Isaac Hughes, Lukas Kelly-Heald, James McGarry, Kazuki Nagasawa, Matthew Sheridan, Bill Tuiloma, and Anaru Cassidy. 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 Max Crocombe, Tim Payne, Francis De Vries, Michael Boxall, Joe Bell, Logan Rogerson, Marko Stamenić, Chris Wood, Sarpreet Singh, Elijah Just, Alex Paulsen, Liberato Cacace, Nando Pijnaker, Finn Surman, Kosta Barbarouses, Ben Waine, Benjamin Old, Callum McCowatt, Jesse Randall, Michael Woud, Ryan Thomas, Callan Elliot, Lachlan Bayliss, and Tommy Smith. 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, 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.