Scottish Premiership
Alex Paulsen
Alex Paulsen, 24, from New Zealand ➤ Motherwell FC, since 2026 ➤ Goalkeeper ➤ Market value: €500k ➤ * 04/07/2002 in Auckland, New Zealand
Info
- Club
- Motherwell FC
- League
- Scottish Premiership
- Position
- Goalkeeper
- Shirt
- #1
- Age
- 24
- Date of birth
- 04/07/2002
- Height
- 1,84m
- Foot
- right
- Citizenship
- New Zealand, South Africa
- Joined
- 13/07/2026
- Contract until
- 31/05/2027
- Market value
- €500k
- Career fees
- €2.27m
Statistics
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Premiership | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26/27 | UECL Qualifying | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26/27 | League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-League Men | 57 | 0 | 0 |
| Ekstraklasa | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| National League - Central | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| NZ Premiership (- 2021) | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| UECL Qualifying | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Premiership | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| A-League Fin. | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Australia Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| STS Polish Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| National League Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chatham Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Auckland FC | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Lechia Gdansk | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Res. | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Motherwell FC | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Lower Hutt City | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2027 | 26/27 | Motherwell FC | Bournemouth | End of loan | €500k |
| 13/07/2026 | 26/27 | Bournemouth | Motherwell FC | loan transfer | €500k |
| 30/06/2026 | 25/26 | Lechia Gdansk | Bournemouth | End of loan | €500k |
| 25/08/2025 | 25/26 | Bournemouth | Lechia Gdansk | loan transfer | €750k |
| 30/06/2025 | 24/25 | Auckland FC | Bournemouth | End of loan | €750k |
| 09/08/2024 | 24/25 | Bournemouth | Auckland FC | loan transfer | €450k |
| 01/07/2024 | 24/25 | Wellington | Bournemouth | €2.27m | €450k |
| 13/09/2021 | 21/22 | Lower Hutt City | Wellington | free transfer | €25k |
| 01/03/2021 | 20/21 | Phoenix Res. | Lower Hutt City | free transfer | €25k |
| 01/10/2018 | 18/19 | Wellington Utd. | Phoenix Res. | free transfer | €25k |
National
| Team | Caps | Goals | Shirt | Debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 8 | 0 | 12 | 2024-06-18 | Current international |
| New Zealand U16/U17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2018-09-08 | Former international |
| New Zealand U23 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2019-09-21 | Former international |
| New Zealand Olympic Team | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2024-07-24 | Former international |
Market value
- Current
- €500k
- Highest
- €750k · 03/06/2025
- Last change
- 04/06/2026
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/10/2018 | 16 | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | €25k |
| 05/01/2019 | 16 | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | €50k |
| 15/05/2019 | 16 | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | €50k |
| 09/01/2020 | 17 | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | €25k |
| 01/10/2021 | 19 | Wellington Phoenix | €100k |
| 06/05/2022 | 19 | Wellington Phoenix | €150k |
| 05/04/2023 | 20 | Wellington Phoenix | €150k |
| 08/01/2024 | 21 | Wellington Phoenix | €350k |
| 28/05/2024 | 21 | Wellington Phoenix | €450k |
| 09/01/2025 | 22 | Auckland FC | €600k |
| 03/06/2025 | 22 | Auckland FC | €750k |
| 08/12/2025 | 23 | Lechia Gdansk | €750k |
| 04/06/2026 | 23 | Lechia Gdansk | €500k |
Teammates
Alex LowryMidfield - Attacking Midfield
Apostolos StamatelopoulosAttack - Centre-Forward
Callum HendryAttack - Centre-Forward
Dylan LevittMidfield - Central Midfield
Dylan WilliamsDefender - Left-Back
Emmanuel LongeloDefender - Left-Back
Ewan WilsonDefender - Left-Back
Eythor BjørgolfssonAttack - Centre-Forward