Shane Rufer

Infobox Football biography
playername = Shane Rufer


fullname = Shane Rufer
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1960|03|30
cityofbirth = Wellington
countryofbirth = New Zealand
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
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height = height|m=1.85
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
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clubs = FC Zurich
FC Lugano
AC Bellinzona
FC Survette
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nationalyears = 1979–1985
nationalteam = New Zealand
nationalcaps(goals) = 080(2)

Shane Rufer (born to a Swiss father and a mother of Māori descent) was a successful New Zealand soccer player who represented New Zealand 8 times from 1979 to the 1985.cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm|title=A-International Appearances - Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=2008-06-01|accessdate=2008-07-25] Shane is the elder brother of Oceania Player of the Century Wynton Rufer. In 1981, he joined his brother in a trial at Norwich City, but unlike his brother, was not offered a contract. He also had a trial with Gillingham at the beginning of the 1991-1992 season, but did not sign for the club.

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*FIFA player|57198|Shane Rufer