Alex Rufer
New Zealand · Midfield · Wellington Phoenix
Born 12 June 1996 (age 30). Height 184 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Midfield. Nationality: New Zealand. Market value €600k.
Current club: Wellington Phoenix.
Career totals: 2 goals and 1 assist in 32 appearances (2,237 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 28 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.08 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.04 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.12 |
| Shots | 16 |
| Shots on target | 4 |
| Shot conversion, % | 13 |
| Key passes per 90 | 0.89 |
| Passes per 90 | 55.72 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 1.09 |
| Dribble success, % | 56 |
| Duels won, % | 61 |
| Tackles per 90 | 2.78 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.37 |
| Yellow cards | 8 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-06 | at Auckland | 3–1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2025-12-14 | Newcastle Jets | 1–3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2025-12-21 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025-12-29 | at Melbourne Victory | 5–1 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-01-03 | at Brisbane Roar | 0–3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-01-11 | Adelaide United Football Club | 2–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-01-18 | at Sydney | 0–2 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 |
| 2026-01-23 | at Newcastle Jets | 4–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2026-01-30 | Melbourne City Football Club | 2–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-02-13 | at Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-02-21 | Auckland | 0–5 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-03-01 | Sydney | 0–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-03-14 | Perth Glory | 2–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2026-03-21 | at Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-04-05 | at Melbourne Victory | 0–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-04-12 | at Melbourne City Football Club | 2–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-04-18 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-06-06 | at England | 1–0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-06-16 | at Iran | 2–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-27 | at China | 0–3 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 0 assists in 3 matches. See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- New Zealand 1–5 Belgium · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- New Zealand 1–3 Egypt · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Iran 2–2 New Zealand · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
2 trophies won out of 2 finals and podium finishes.
- OFC Nations Cup · 2024 · Winner
- OFC Nations Cup · Winner
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-01 | — | Wellington Phoenix | Free |
| 2013-01-01 | — | — | — |
Clubs and national teams
- New Zealand · national team
- Wellington Phoenix