Shane Rufer

Shane Rufer
Personal information
Full nameShane Arthur Rufer
Date of birth30 March 1960
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1979Stop Out
1982–83FC Zürich6[1](0)
1983–84FC Lugano
1984–85SC Zug
1985–88FC Zürich69[1](1)
1988–89AC Bellinzona17(0)
1990–91Servette FC17[1](0)
1997North Shore United
National team
1979–85New Zealand8(2)
Teams managed
1999–2002FC Kingz (Assistant Coach)
2002–07YoungHeart Manawatu
2011Cook Islands
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Shane Arthur Rufer (born 30 March 1960) is a former New Zealand association football player, who 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]

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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Shane Rufer". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  2. ↑ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 2008-06-01. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
  3. ↑ "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  4. ↑ "Ex Canaries Profile". Flown from the Nest. Retrieved 2009-10-26.

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