Wynton Rufer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Wynton Rufer
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 29, 1962(1962-12-29)
Age	62
Birthplace	Wellington
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Wellington Region
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Wynton Rufer Biography

Wynton Rufer is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on December 29, 1962 in Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand. Wynton Alan Whai Rufer CNZM (born 29 December 1962) is a New Zealand retired footballer who was striker. He spent over 10 years of his football career playing within Switzerland and Germany and achieved his greatest success with Werder Bremen, where he was awarded four major titles. He also was as the top scoring player during the UEFA Champions League 1993-94 season. He was also a part of the New Zealand national team in the debut FIFA World Cup appearance in 1982. He was awarded as the Oceania Footballer of the Century by the Oceania Football Confederation.

While during his time in Switzerland, Rufer converted to Christianity and got married to his bride, Lisa, in 1986. Their sons are Caleb as well as Joshua, who are also football players. Their brother Shane and nephew Alex also were professional footballers and played with their country’s New Zealand national team.

Rufer was voted Oceania’s Player of the Year in 1989, 1990 and 1992.

In the 1989 summer, Rufer signed with SV Werder Bremen, coached by Otto Rehhagel. His Bundesliga debut came on 29 July, in a 0–0 draw at FC St. Pauli, and his impact was immediate, as he netted six times in his first 13 league matches. Overall, he would play an enormous part in the side’s achievements, pairing with Klaus Allofs up front: on 6 May 1992, both scored in the final of the season’s UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, in Lisbon (2–0 win against AS Monaco FC).

In the final stage of Spain the teenager Rufer was the youngest player of the team, playing for all the group defeats against Scotland and Brazil, Soviet Union and Brazil. He earned 23 full caps and scored 12 goals. From 1985 to 1989, he made five international appearances, which was because Zurich could not let him go in the year 1995. From that point till 1996, however, he was unable to make an appearance for the national side in any way.

Wynton Rufer Net Worth

Wynton Rufer is one of the richest Association Football Player from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wynton Rufer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his debut in the A-international team of New Zealand against Kuwait on 16 October, 1980 in the international friendly Merdeka Tournament in Malaysia aged 17 years and 291 days. He was added late to the squad to represent New Zealand in their World Cup qualification in 1981. He took part in the first World Cup qualifier on 14 December 1981 in Kuwait aged 18. scoring in a draw of 2-2 during an 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Rufer quickly made himself a part of his place in the All Whites side. The following year, he scored a goal when he scored the winning goal of 2-1 in the crucial playoff match against China which led New Zealand to their very first World Cup ever.

After winning NZ’s young athlete of the year in both 1981 as well as 1982, the Rufer drew the interest from Norwich City manager Ken Brown who invited the player as well as his sister Shane Rufer to Norfolk for an opportunity to test. The player impressed and signed an official contract on October 23rd, 1981, making him only the second Kiwi to do this. But, he was not granted the right that allowed him to compete in England and he subsequently joined Fussballclub Zurich in May of the following year.

Rufer would play in Switzerland in the following seven years, also representing FC Aarau and Grasshopper Club Zürich: whilst at the former, he topped the scoring charts at 21 in the 1987–88 season, helping his club to the fourth place. With the Hoppers, he won the domestic cup, precisely against Aarau, and surpassed the 100-goal mark in his years in the country.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Wynton Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Wynton Rufer celebrates birthday on December 29 of every year.

Top Facts about Wynton Rufer

1. Wynton Rufer is a retired New Zealand footballer.
2. He was born on December 29, 1962 in Wellington, New Zealand.
3. Rufer played as a striker for various clubs including Werder Bremen and Norwich City.
4. He scored the winning goal in the 1992 UEFA Cup Final with Werder Bremen.
5. Rufer won the Oceania Footballer of the Year award twice (1989, 1991).
6. He represented New Zealand in three World Cup campaigns (1982, 2010, 2014).
7. Rufer is considered one of the greatest footballers to come out of New Zealand.
8. He was awarded an MBE for services to football in 1993.
9. After retiring from playing, he became a coach and founded his own academy.
10. In total, Rufer scored over 100 goals during his professional career.

How good was Wynton Rufer?

He spent more than a decade of his professional career in Switzerland and Germany, achieving his greatest success at Werder Bremen, where he won a total of four major titles and finished the top scorer in the UEFA Champions League 1993–94 season.

Who is the best soccer player in New Zealand?

Wynton Rufer is acknowledged as New Zealand’s greatest footballer. His record of 224 goals in more than 500 club matches in New Zealand and overseas was seen as unlikely to be matched by any other New Zealander.

Where is Wynton Rufer from?

Wellington, New Zealand

How much does Chris Wood earn?

It’s understood Wood was one of Burnley’s highest paid players, reportedly on a $5.2 million annual salary, or $100,000 per week. Wood will wear the number 20 shirt at Newcastle – the number he wore when he debuted for New Zealand. The forward has scored 27 goals for the All Whites in 60 international appearances.

What is the New Zealand soccer team called?

The team is governed by the governing body for football in New Zealand, New Zealand Football (NZF), which is currently a member of FIFA and Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). The team’s official nickname is the All Whites (Māori: Ōmā).