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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
Touches89%Shot attempts49%Goals49%
Chances created48%Aerial duels won76%Defensive contributions89%
Transfer value: €193K
Highest: €520.5K(Jun 30, 2024)
€520K
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A-League Men 2025/2026

2
Goals
1
Assists
23
Started
23
Matches
2,044
Minutes played
7.36
Rating
8
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

yesterday

Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W2-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.4

Apr 12

Melbourne City FC
L2-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Apr 5

Melbourne Victory
W0-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.3

Mar 30

Chile
W4-1
18
0
0
0
0
6.5

Mar 27

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
Wellington Phoenix

yesterday

A-League Men
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
2-1
90‎’‎
7.4

Apr 12

A-League Men
Melbourne City FC
2-0
90‎’‎
6.9

Apr 5

A-League Men
Melbourne Victory
0-1
90‎’‎
7.3
New Zealand

Mar 30

Friendlies
Chile
4-1
18‎’‎
6.5

Mar 27

Friendlies
Finland
0-2
Bench
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 16%
  • 25Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 1.23xG
3 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.04xG0.26xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,044

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.22
xG on target (xGOT)
0.89
Non-penalty xG
1.22
Shots
25
Shots on target
4
Headed shots
2

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
2.10
Successful passes
1,039
Successful passes %
80.7%
Accurate long balls
81
Accurate long balls %
51.3%
Chances created
20
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
2
Successful crosses %
40.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
14
Successful dribbles %
56.0%
Duels won
137
Duels won %
61.4%
Aerial duels won
30
Aerial duels won %
66.7%
Touches
1,630
Touches in opposition box
22
Dispossessed
19
Fouls won
33

Defending

Defensive contributions
147
Tackles
60
Interceptions
31
Blocked shots
7
Fouls committed
24
Recoveries
116
Possession won final 3rd
3
Dribbled past
18
Clearances
49
Clean sheets
4
Goals conceded while on pitch
39
xG against while on pitch
38.62

Discipline

Yellow cards
8
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, 2,044 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.36, 8 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 24, 2026 when Wellington Phoenix face Macarthur 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 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 team includes 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, and Andre De Jong. 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
Touches89%Shot attempts49%Goals49%
Chances created48%Aerial duels won76%Defensive contributions89%

Career

Senior career

Wellington Phoenix (Free transfer)Aug 2013 - now
200
7
2
0
26
3
Young Heart Manawatu AFCJan 2013 - Aug 2013
5
0

National team

24
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, 2,044 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.36, 8 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 24, 2026 when Wellington Phoenix face Macarthur 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 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 team includes 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, and Andre De Jong. 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.