Alex Rufer

Midfielder#14Age 30Wellington Phoenix

Workhorse Midfielder

8Caps
0International goals
30AgeBorn 12 Jun 1996
Wellington PhoenixClubSince 2013
A-LeagueLeague
New ZealandNational team

The shape of him

Alex Rufer is a 30-year-old midfielder at Wellington Phoenix and a New Zealand international. Midfield is where games are controlled: setting the tempo, winning the ball back, and finding the pass that breaks a line.

The job

Link defence to attack, keep the ball moving, and screen the back line when possession is lost.

Honours 2

2OFC Nations Cup2024

Career journey

2024 – 2025Wellington Phoenix
2024 – 2025New Zealand
2025 – 2026Wellington Phoenix
2025 – 2027New Zealand

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Years	Club	Apps	Goals
2025 – 2027	New Zealand	10	0
2025 – 2026	Wellington Phoenix	24	2
2024 – 2025	New Zealand	8	0
2024 – 2025	Wellington Phoenix	19	0
2023 – 2024	New Zealand	1	0
2023 – 2024	Wellington Phoenix	28	3
2022 – 2023	Wellington Phoenix II	1	0
2020 – 2023	Wellington Phoenix	58	2
2019 – 2020	New Zealand	1	0
2019 – 2020	Wellington Phoenix	21	0
2019 – 2020	Wellington Phoenix II	1	0
2018 – 2019	New Zealand	3	0
2017 – 2019	Wellington Phoenix	38	0
2017 – 2018	Wellington Phoenix II	4	1
2016 – 2017	Wellington Phoenix	3	0
2016 – 2017	Wellington Phoenix II	7	1
2015 – 2016	New Zealand	2	0
2015 – 2016	New Zealand U20	3	0
2015 – 2016	Wellington Phoenix	5	0
2015 – 2016	Wellington Phoenix II	2	0
2014 – 2015	Wellington Phoenix	3	0
2014 – 2015	Wellington Phoenix II	13	1
2013 – 2014	Wellington Phoenix	1	0
2013 – 2014	New Zealand U17	3	0