Alex Paulsen
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Paulsen playing for the Wellington Phoenix in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Alexander Noah Paulsen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 July 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | AFC Bournemouth | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| –2017 | Onehunga Sports | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Wellington Phoenix | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2023 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 21 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Wellington United (loan) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | → Lower Hutt City (loan) | 39 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Wellington Phoenix | 33 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | → Auckland FC (loan) | 28 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | New Zealand U-17 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | New Zealand U-23 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | New Zealand | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 February 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Alexander Noah Paulsen (born 4 July 2002) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth and the New Zealand national team.
Born in Auckland, Paulsen joined the Wellington Phoenix in 2018. Initially playing for their reserve team, Paulsen signed his first professional deal in September 2021 and largely served as second-choice goalkeeper. Following a standout debut season as starting goalkeeper, Paulsen signed for Bournemouth in June 2024. Paulsen represented New Zealand at the 2020 and 2024 Olympics.