Shane Rufer

Shane Arthur Rufer (born 23 March 1960) is a New Zealand former association football player, who played as a centre forward, midfielder and defender. He represented New Zealand on nineteen 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)
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
International career
1979–1985 New Zealand 19 (2)
Managerial career
1999–2002 FC Kingz (assistant coach)
2002–2007 YoungHeart Manawatu
2011 Cook Islands
2017–2018 Palmerston North Marist
2019– Red Sox Manawatu
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

The son of a Swiss father, Arthur Rufer, and a mother of Māori descent, Anne Hine Rufer (née Campbell), Shane Rufer is the elder brother of Oceania Player of the Century Wynton Rufer.[4] 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.[5]

In 1991 Rufer undertook a trial with Gillingham, and appeared in the club's 1991–92 team photo, but did not make an appearance for the side.[6]

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. "Wynton Rufer CNZM". Māori Sports Awards. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  5. "Ex Canaries Profile". Flown from the Nest. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  6. Norley, Jim (2023). Gillingham Legends: The Good, The Bad and the Quirky. p. 10.


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