Wynton Rufer
Wynton Rufer,was the first player-coach of the New Zealand Kingz. At the age of 38 he still holds down a spot in the Kingz strike force.

Youngster: Wynton, with his brother Shane (who is also on the coaching staff at the Kingz) grew up in Wellington, New Zealand. "I was always mad about the game. My motivation was probably my father, who was Swiss - he was mad on the game. Soccer was what we excelled in."

Pro Soccer History:
Norwich City (England)
Werder Bremen (Germany)
Jef United (Japan)
Kaiserslautern (Germany)
Football Kingz (New Zealand)

Success!
Oceania Player of the Century.
German Champions League winner.
German Cup (twice).
European Cup Winners Cup.
Played twice for the FIFA All Stars World XI.

Kingz
"They (the players) can sense what I've achieved and been. They know that they could do it as well because I'm just a normal Kiwi like them."

Good luck with the Kingz Wynton!!!


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