Alex Rufer
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Started
23
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 56%
1.23
xG
2
Goals
25
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26 |  Belgium | L1 - 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 21 |  Egypt | L1 - 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 15 |  Iran | D2 - 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 6 |  England | L1 - 0 | 45 | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Jun 2 |  Haiti | L4 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 18 |  Western Sydney Wanderers FC | W2 - 1 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 7.4 |
| Apr 12 |  Melbourne City FC | L2 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| Apr 5 |  Melbourne Victory | W0 - 1 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 7.3 |
| Mar 30 |  Chile | W4 - 1 | 18 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Mar 27 |  Finland | L0 - 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Alex Rufer
Alex Rufer is a professional 30-year-old footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Wellington Phoenix, born on June 11, 1996, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Alex Rufer on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Alex Rufer Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current A-League campaign, Alex Rufer has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 23 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 2 goals and 1 assist to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.36.
Compared to other central midfielders in the competition, Alex Rufer ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Alex Rufer's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- April 24, 2026: 4-0 loss away vs Macarthur FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 18, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 12, 2026: 2-0 loss away vs Melbourne City FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 5, 2026: 0-1 win away vs Melbourne Victory (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 21, 2026: 1-2 win away vs Brisbane Roar FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 13, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Perth Glory (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 6, 2026: 1-1 draw away vs Adelaide United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- February 28, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Sydney FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- February 20, 2026: 0-5 loss at home vs Auckland FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- February 13, 2026: 2-2 draw away vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Alex Rufer's playing style with FotLive'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 FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Alex Rufer currently plays for Wellington Phoenix alongside Josh Oluwayemi, Ifeanyi Eze, Isaac Hughes, Alby Kelly-Heald, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Fin Conchie, Matthew Sheridan, Corban Piper, Luke Brooke-Smith, Dan Edwards, Chris Greenacre, Hideki Ishige, Tim Payne, Paulo Retre, Kazuki Nagasawa. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Alex Rufer's career has also included time at Wellington Phoenix B, Young Heart Manawatu AFC, New Zealand, New Zealand U20, New Zealand U17.
On the international stage, Alex Rufer has represented New Zealand.
Other notable players from New Zealand include Scott Hilliar, Mario Ilich, Andrew Bevin, Angus Kilkolly, Indiah-Paige Riley, Callan Elliot, Victoria Esson, Ben Waine, Paige Satchell, Olivia Chance, Zac Jones, Nando Pijnaker, Dalton Wilkins, Dominic Wooldridge, Elijah Just. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Alex Rufer has won 1 titles: OFC U17 Championship (2013) with New Zealand U17.
Alex Rufer has competed in A-League, Australia Cup. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive 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.