squad, appearing in all three group losses, against Scotland, the Soviet Union and Brazil. In total, he gained 23 full caps, scoring 12 goals. From 1985–89, he only collected a total of five international appearances, namely due to the fact Zürich would not release him; from there until 1996, he did not appear for the national side at all. Managerial career In February 2014, Rufer was appointed manager of Papua New Guinea. He was also responsible for managing Papua New Guinea U19 at the 2014 OFC U-20 Championship. Personal life During his time in Switzerland, Rufer converted to Christianity and married his wife, Lisa, in 1986. They have two sons, Caleb and Joshua, who are also footballers. His brother Shane and his nephew Alex also played professional football and played for the New Zealand national team. Career statistics Club International Honours Grasshoppers Swiss Cup: 1988–89 Swiss Super Cup: 1989 Werder Bremen Bundesliga: 1992–93 DFB-Pokal: 1990–91, 1993–94 DFB-Supercup: 1993, 1994 UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 1991–92 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2. Bundesliga: 1996–97 Central United Chatham Cup: 1997 Individual New Zealand Young Player of the Year: 1981 and 1982 Oceania Footballer of the Year: 1989, 1990, 1992 FIFA Oceania Footballer of the Century UEFA Champions League Top-scorer: 1993–94 Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to soccer, in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2005 Maori Sports Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2007 Rufer is a member of the FIFA Football Committee, with Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer, Michel Platini and Bobby Charlton. He is also involved with the FIFA Ambassadors Against Racism Committee. IFFHS Legends IFFHS Oceania Men's Team of All Time: 2021 References External links FC Zürich stats Ultimate NZSoccer profile and biography Norwich City archives Wynton Rufer at Aussie Footballers The official WYNRS site 1. FC Kaiserslautern players 1962 births 1982 FIFA World Cup players 2. Bundesliga players Association football forwards Bundesliga players Central United F.C. players Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit Converts to Christianity Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Germany Expatriate footballers in Japan Expatriate football managers in Papua New Guinea FC Aarau players FC Zürich players Football Kingz F.C. players North Shore United AFC players People educated at Rongotai College Grasshopper Club Zürich players J1 League players JEF United Chiba players Living people Miramar Rangers AFC players National Soccer League (Australia) players New Zealand international