Wellington Phoenix

Alex Rufer

Midfielder#14

Bio

Born in Switzerland in 1996, Alex Rufer made his senior debut with Manawatu United in 2013 and now plays for Wellington Phoenix FC. He has also played for Wairarapa United and Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves. He plays as a midfielder. He has represented the New Zealand men's national football team.

Key facts

Age: 30
Height: 1.83 m
Weight: 73 kg
Number: #14
Born: 12/6/1996
Birthplace: Switzerland
Debut: 2013
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: New Zealand

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Career

2013–now

2013Manawatu United
2013Wairarapa United
2013–Wellington Phoenix FC
2014–Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves
2015–New Zealand men's national football teamNational team

Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
Elimination Finals WEL	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	1
Regular Season WEL	14	14	11	4	0	2	0	10	3	2
Elimination Finals WEL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2021-22 Australian A-League Men WEL	14	25	17	3	0	0	1	10	0	2
2020-21 Australian A League WEL	16	12	21	4	1	0	3	13	1	3
Regular Season WEL	11	14	12	4	0	0	2	15	3	0
Elimination Finals WEL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Regular Season WEL	23	27	23	10	0	0	1	25	5	0
Elimination Finals WEL	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2017-18 Australian A-League WEL	4	12	7	2	1	0	0	6	1	0

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 A-League MenWellington Phoenix	3	0	0	3	0	270	2	0	0	3	0	8	5	0	–	0	0
2026 International FriendlyNew Zealand	4	0	0	0	0	194	0	0	0	4	3	3	0	0	–	1	0
2025-26 A-League MenWellington Phoenix	23	2	1	25	4	2,044	8	0	0	23	0	24	33	0	–	39	0
2025 International FriendlyNew Zealand	4	–	–	–	–	152	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2024-25 A-League MenWellington Phoenix	19	0	1	17	0	1,544	7	0	0	19	2	17	34	0	–	31	0
2024 International FriendlyNew Zealand	3	–	–	–	–	223	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2023-24 A-League MenWellington Phoenix	26	3	1	22	5	2,310	8	1	10	26	0	41	17	0	1	23	0
2022-23 A-League MenWellington Phoenix	19	2	0	11	3	1,175	4	0	2	19	4	14	11	0	–	20	0
2023 International FriendlyNew Zealand	1	–	–	–	–	90	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2021-22 A-League MenWellington Phoenix	14	0	1	10	0	1,102	3	0	2	14	0	25	17	0	–	18	0
2020-21 A-League MenWellington Phoenix	21	0	3	13	1	1,363	4	1	3	21	5	12	21	0	–	22	0
2019-20 A-League MenWellington Phoenix	20	0	2	16	3	1,056	4	0	0	20	9	14	12	0	–	21	0
2018-19 A-League MenWellington Phoenix	25	0	1	26	5	2,122	11	0	0	25	1	29	25	0	–	33	0
2017-18 A-League MenWellington Phoenix	11	0	0	6	1	446	2	1	0	11	7	12	7	0	–	11	0
2016-17 A-League MenWellington Phoenix	3	0	0	0	0	49	1	0	1	3	3	1	1	0	–	0	0
2015-16 A-League MenWellington Phoenix	4	0	0	4	0	136	0	0	0	3	2	1	1	0	–	1	0
2014-15 A-League MenWellington Phoenix	3	–	–	–	–	25	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2013-14 A-League MenWellington Phoenix	1	–	–	–	–	5	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Career18 seasons	204	7	10	153	22	14,306	54	3	18	191	36	201	184	0	1	220	0

Recent games

Nov '267
@ Auckland FC
1 SHOT · 4 FC · 2 FA · 1 YC
D 0-0
Oct '2631
@ Newcastle Jets
1 SHOT · 4 FC · 1 FA · 1 YC
W 3-0
Oct '2625
v Central Coast Mariners FC
1 SHOT · 2 FA
W 2-0

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Game
7 Nov @ Auckland FCD 0-0 7 Nov	1	90	1	1	4	2	–
31 Oct @ Newcastle JetsW 3-0 31 Oct	1	90	1	1	4	1	–
25 Oct v Central Coast Mariners FCW 2-0 25 Oct	1	90	0	1	0	2	–

Splits, A-League Men

Split
AwayHome or away, 28W	97	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.1	68.6	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.9	1.1	0.0	–	1.3	0.0
HomeHome or away, 49W	95	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	73.6	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.2	0.9	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
WinsResult, 77W	77	0.1	0.1	0.8	0.1	69.6	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.1	1.0	0.0	–	0.5	0.0
LossesResult, 0W	73	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.1	69.4	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.9	0.9	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0
DrawsResult, 0W	42	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	76.7	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.0	0.9	0.0	–	0.8	0.0
Regular seasonStage, 77W	192	0.0	0.1	0.8	0.1	71.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.0
Melbourne VictoryOpponent, 7W	23	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	77.0	0.3	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	1.1	0.8	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0
Adelaide United FCOpponent, 5W	20	0.1	0.0	0.8	0.1	71.3	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.1	0.8	0.8	0.0	–	1.4	0.0
Newcastle JetsOpponent, 13W	20	0.1	0.0	1.1	0.1	71.5	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.2	1.4	1.0	0.0	–	1.3	0.0
Brisbane Roar FCOpponent, 9W	19	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.1	68.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.1	0.9	0.0	–	0.6	0.0
Perth Glory FCOpponent, 8W	19	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.2	64.3	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.9	0.0	–	1.1	0.0
Sydney FCOpponent, 5W	19	0.0	0.1	1.2	0.1	77.2	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.1	1.3	0.8	0.0	–	1.3	0.0
Western Sydney Wanderers FCOpponent, 6W	17	0.0	0.1	0.7	0.1	66.4	0.4	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	1.0	1.2	0.0	–	1.4	0.0
Central Coast Mariners FCOpponent, 9W	15	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.1	66.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.1	0.5	0.7	0.0	–	0.6	0.0
Melbourne City FCOpponent, 4W	13	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.2	65.7	0.2	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.6	1.1	0.0	–	1.2	0.0
Macarthur FCOpponent, 5W	11	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.1	78.7	0.6	0.1	0.3	1.0	0.1	1.4	0.6	0.0	–	0.8	0.0
Western UnitedOpponent, 6W	9	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	66.9	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.6	1.2	0.0	–	0.8	0.0
Auckland FCOpponent, 0W	7	0.1	0.1	1.4	0.3	83.6	0.4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	1.4	2.1	0.0	–	2.4	0.0
Sky Stadium, WellingtonGround, 32W	61	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.1	75.2	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.2	0.9	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.0
AAMI Park, MelbourneGround, 0W	14	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	69.4	0.4	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.2	1.1	1.0	0.0	–	1.6	0.0
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, New South WalesGround, 5W	12	0.1	0.0	0.9	0.1	78.9	0.5	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	1.3	1.3	0.0	–	1.2	0.0
WIN Stadium, WollongongGround, 6W	12	0.0	0.3	0.4	0.1	82.8	0.2	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.0	1.1	1.2	0.0	–	1.3	0.0
CommBank Stadium, SydneyGround, 2W	10	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	58.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.0	–	1.5	0.0
Coopers Stadium, AdelaideGround, 1W	10	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.1	71.2	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.9	0.0	0.4	0.8	0.0	–	1.5	0.0
Campbelltown Sports Stadium, SydneyGround, 4W	7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	72.3	0.7	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.4	0.4	0.0	–	0.7	0.0
Eden Park, AucklandGround, 4W	7	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.1	45.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.3	1.1	0.1	0.0	–	0.3	0.0
HBF Park, PerthGround, 2W	7	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.3	74.7	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.1	0.4	1.6	0.0	–	1.3	0.0
Allianz Stadium, SydneyGround, 3W	6	0.0	0.2	0.7	0.0	71.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.5	1.0	0.0	–	0.8	0.0
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, SydneyGround, 1W	6	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	76.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.2	1.2	0.0	–	1.7	0.0
polytec Stadium, New South WalesGround, 4W	6	0.0	0.3	0.2	0.0	63.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	0.5	1.0	0.0	–	0.8	0.0
Go Media Stadium, AucklandGround, 1W	5	0.2	0.2	1.2	0.4	81.0	0.6	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	1.6	2.2	0.0	–	1.6	0.0
Suncorp Stadium, BrisbaneGround, 1W	4	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	81.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.8	1.3	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
Kayo Stadium, QueenslandGround, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	31.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.7	0.0	0.0	–	0.3	0.0
Leichhardt Oval, SydneyGround, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	2.3	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.7	1.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
Melbourne Rectangular StadiumGround, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.3	81.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	1.3	0.0	–	2.0	0.0
Accor Stadium, SydneyGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	4.0	0.0	–	2.0	0.0
Cazaly's StadiumGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Cbus Super Stadium, Gold CoastGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Central Coast Stadium, New South WalesGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston NorthGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	–	2.0	0.0
Dolphin Stadium, QueenslandGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Energy Australia StadiumGround, 1W	1	–	–	–	–	5.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
GIO Stadium, CanberraGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Ironbark Fields, MelbourneGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	67.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	–	4.0	0.0
Macedonia Park, PerthGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Mars Stadium, BallaratGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
North Harbour Stadium, AucklandGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0
Orangetheory Stadium, ChristchurchGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
Parramatta StadiumGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
Spotless StadiumGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
UTAS Stadium, TasmaniaGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	–	0.0	0.0

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