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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
Touches86%Shot attempts44%Goals50%
Chances created46%Aerial duels won73%Defensive contributions85%
Transfer value: €193K
Highest: €520.5K(Jun 30, 2024)
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A-League Men 2025/2026

2
Goals
1
Assists
22
Started
22
Matches
1,954
Minutes played
7.36
Rating
7
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

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

Jan 30

Melbourne City FC
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
Wellington Phoenix

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
Wellington Phoenix

Mar 21

A-League Men
Brisbane Roar FC
1-2
90‎’‎
7.6
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 18%
  • 22Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 1.15xG
3 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.04xG0.26xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,954

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.14
xG on target (xGOT)
0.89
Non-penalty xG
1.14
Shots
22
Shots on target
4
Headed shots
2

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
2.07
Successful passes
995
Successful passes %
80.5%
Accurate long balls
79
Accurate long balls %
52.0%
Chances created
20
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
2
Successful crosses %
50.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
13
Successful dribbles %
56.5%
Duels won
131
Duels won %
62.4%
Aerial duels won
29
Aerial duels won %
69.0%
Touches
1,559
Touches in opposition box
21
Dispossessed
19
Fouls won
32

Defending

Defensive contributions
139
Tackles
57
Interceptions
29
Blocked shots
7
Fouls committed
21
Recoveries
113
Possession won final 3rd
3
Dribbled past
17
Clearances
46
Clean sheets
4
Goals conceded while on pitch
38
xG against while on pitch
37.49

Discipline

Yellow cards
7
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, 1,954 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.36, 7 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 18, 2026 when Wellington Phoenix face Western Sydney Wanderers 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
Touches86%Shot attempts44%Goals50%
Chances created46%Aerial duels won73%Defensive contributions85%

Career

Senior career

Wellington Phoenix (Free transfer)Aug 2013 - now
199
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, 1,954 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.36, 7 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 18, 2026 when Wellington Phoenix face Western Sydney Wanderers 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.