Alex Paulsen
New Zealand
GK
Age
23
Appearances
0
Clean sheets
0
About Alex Paulsen
Named in Darren Bazeley's final 26, Alex Paulsen heads to the 2026 World Cup as a goalkeeper for New Zealand. The Lechia Gdansk keeper is 23 at kick-off and valued at around €500k.
He arrives with 7 senior caps and 27 Lechia Gdansk appearances this season. New Zealand open in Group G alongside Belgium, Egypt and Iran, having qualified by winning the OFC third-round play-off in March 2025.
He arrives with 7 senior caps and 27 Lechia Gdansk appearances this season. New Zealand open in Group G alongside Belgium, Egypt and Iran, having qualified by winning the OFC third-round play-off in March 2025.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded
0
Saves
0
Playing Style
A composed modern goalkeeper known for his shot-stopping ability and confident distribution from the back, Paulsen keeps goal for New Zealand. He is right-footed and stands 1.93 m. He has logged 2,460 club minutes for Lechia Gdansk this season, going into the group stage in Darren Bazeley's squad at 23.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Alex Paulsen's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to 7 senior caps for New Zealand. Named in Darren Bazeley's 26, he is part of the group-stage squad for the 2026 finals. He stays among New Zealand's goalkeepers on the final list.
National Team
New Zealand
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
Paulsen's work for New Zealand is in goal: shot-stopping and confident distribution, a keeper who keeps goals out rather than scoring them, with 27 Lechia Gdansk appearances this season. On the Goal Rush card New Zealand are a Tier 5 side at £4m, one of the lower bands within the game's £200m card budget.
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Paulsen at the 2026 World Cup
Paulsen is a confirmed Goalkeeper in Darren Bazeley's 26-man New Zealand squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the New Zealand side opening their Group G campaign in June.
Picking New Zealand in Goal Rush
New Zealand carry a Tier 5 billing of £4m on the card. Darren Bazeley's side open Group G against Iran in mid-June, and Paulsen is among the goalkeepers in the confirmed 26.
Alex Paulsen World Cup 2026 FAQs
New Zealand are a Tier 5 side at £4m, among the cheaper sides on the Goal Rush card. Paulsen is in Darren Bazeley's confirmed 26 as a goalkeeper, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Paulsen is a goalkeeper for New Zealand. He plays his club football for Lechia Gdansk and is part of Darren Bazeley's national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in New Zealand's final 26.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Darren Bazeley's 26-man New Zealand squad after New Zealand won the OFC third-round play-off to reach the finals.
Paulsen plays his club football for Lechia Gdansk. He is named among New Zealand's goalkeepers in Darren Bazeley's final 26, with New Zealand opening their Group G campaign against Iran in mid-June.
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