3 Aug 2013

Rufer name set to be on Phoenix teamsheet

5:51 am on 3 August 2013

A name synonymous with New Zealand football is set to appear on the Wellington Phoenix team sheet, with 17-year-old Alex Rufer signing a three-year deal with the club.

Alex is the son of former All White Shane Rufer and the nephew of New Zealand's greatest footballer, Wynton Rufer.

The teenager is seen by Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick as a striker or attacking midfielder.