Shane Rufer

Shane Arthur Rufer (born 23 March 1960) is a New Zealand former association football player, who played as a midfielder. He represented New Zealand on eight occasions between 1979 and 1985,[2] making his debut on 29 June 1979 in a 6–0 win over Fiji.[3]

Shane Rufer
Personal information
Full name Shane Arthur Rufer
Date of birth (1960-03-23) 23 March 1960
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979 Stop Out
1982–1983 FC Zürich 6[1] (0)
1983–1984 FC Lugano
1984–1985 SC Zug
1985–1988 FC Zürich 69[1] (1)
1988–1989 AC Bellinzona 17 (0)
1990–1991 Servette FC 17[1] (0)
1997 North Shore United
National team
1979–1985 New Zealand 8 (2)
Teams managed
1999–2002 FC Kingz (Assistant Coach)
2002–2007 YoungHeart Manawatu
2011 Cook Islands
2017– Palmerston North Marist
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

The son of a Swiss father and a mother of Māori descent, Rufer is the elder brother of Oceania Player of the Century Wynton Rufer. The two brothers joined Norwich City on trial for six months in 1981 and played in the reserves. City's hopes of signing the Kiwi duo were dashed when the Home Office refused to grant them a work permit.[4]

Rufer's son, Alex also plays professional association football, currently with A-League club Wellington Phoenix.

References
  1. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Shane Rufer". National Football Teams. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  2. "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 1 June 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
  3. "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  4. "Ex Canaries Profile". Flown from the Nest. Retrieved 26 October 2009.


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