Caleb Rufer
Encyclopedia
Caleb Rufer is a New Zealand
football (soccer)
player. He currently plays for Sydney FC
in the NYL
.
were he signed a contract with amateur club SC Langenhagen. In 2009 he moved to 3rd Liga
side SV Wehen Wiesbaden were he made two appearances.
were he was selected to play for the Wellington Phoenix reserve/youth side named the "A Squad" who play in a friendly tournament named the ASB Phoenix Challenge
.
, he later signed with the club.
international footballer Wynton Rufer
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player. He currently plays for Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
in the NYL
A-League National Youth League
The A-League National Youth League is an Australian national football league run in parallel to the A-League. The aim of a league is to provide a pathway for young players and state league players to play regular high-level football, and allow reserve players from senior A-League teams to remain...
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Germany
In 2008, Caleb traveled to GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
were he signed a contract with amateur club SC Langenhagen. In 2009 he moved to 3rd Liga
3rd Liga
The 3rd Liga is the third division of football in Germany. The league started with the beginning of the 2008–09 season, when it replaced the Regionalliga as the third tier football league in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2...
side SV Wehen Wiesbaden were he made two appearances.
Wellington Phoenix
In 2010 he returned home to New ZealandNew Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
were he was selected to play for the Wellington Phoenix reserve/youth side named the "A Squad" who play in a friendly tournament named the ASB Phoenix Challenge
ASB Phoenix Challenge
The ASB Challenge Series is a friendly match series competition in which a reserve side from A-League team Wellington Phoenix compete in a series of friendly matches against opposition from the New Zealand National League, the ASB Premiership...
.
Sydney FC
In 2011, after in impressing in pre-season friendlies he was offered a youth contract by Sydney FCSydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
, he later signed with the club.
Personal life
Caleb is the son of the famous New ZealandNew Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
international footballer Wynton Rufer
Wynton Rufer
Wynton Alan Whai Rufer, CNZM, , is a retired New Zealand footballer, who played as a striker. He spent most of his professional career in Germany with Werder Bremen, winning a total of six titles. He also appeared for the New Zealand national team in its first FIFA World Cup participation, in 1982...
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