Alex Paulsen
Lechia Gdańsk · GKGK #12 · New Zealand · Group G 65Rating7Caps0Goals23Age184Height
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Club season 2025/26 Ekstraklasa, Polish Cup
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On loan at Lechia Gdańsk from Bournemouth for 2025-26
Date of birth2002-07-04 (age 23) NationalityNew Zealand ClubLechia Gdańsk · Poland LeagueEkstraklasa PositionGK · Goalkeeper · #12 Height184 cm Preferred foot— Market value—
Auckland-born to a South African father and Namibian mother, Alex Paulsen joined the Wellington Phoenix academy at 15 and broke through with a record-setting 2023-24 season widely rated among the best by an A-League keeper. Premier League side Bournemouth signed him in 2024, loaning him to sister club Auckland FC and then to Poland's Lechia Gdansk for 2025-26. A ball-playing goalkeeper, he provides high-quality cover for the All Whites' No. 1 jersey.
- Won back-to-back A-League Goalkeeper of the Year awards in 2024 and 2025
- Part of the Auckland FC side that set an Australian football record by going 532 minutes without conceding
- Credits a childhood in futsal for his ball-playing ability
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