ALEXANDER PAULSEN
Goalkeeper · Motherwell · Premiership
“New Zealand keeper with sharp hands and ascending technical range.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Paulsen carries real value as a prime goalkeeper still developing toward his peak, and his recent Wellington Phoenix form shows it. A league-level discount and an uncertain starting role keep the case restrained.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €1.1M – €1.3M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Paulsen commands his box with confident footwork and active distribution from the back. He reads play quickly off the line and isn't afraid to rush out and compress space. His handling is clean and decisive—the hallmark of a keeper who trusts his reflexes.
Playing style
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
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Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 7.55 |
 Premiership | 9 | 0 | 0 | 810 | 7.37 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 990 | 7.40 |
Form (last 9 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Goalkeeping
Saves
4.36
per 90
Save rate
73%
saves ÷ (saves + goals conceded)
Conceded
1.64
per 90
Pass accuracy
79%
Passes
44.4
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 |  ST Johnstone | Premiership | D2-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Oct 25 |  Heart Of Midlothian | Premiership | L0-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Oct 17 |  Kilmarnock | Premiership | L3-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Oct 11 |  Celtic | Premiership | L0-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| Sep 27 |  China | Friendly | W0-3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Sep 19 |  Dundee | Premiership | L2-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premiership810 (82%)UEFA Europa Conference League180 (18%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Motherwell | Premiership | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.40 |
| 2025/26 |  Lechia Gdansk | Ekstraklasa | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.69 |
| 2024/25 |  Auckland | A-League | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.06 |
| 2023/24 |  Wellington Phoenix | A-League | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.54 |
| 2022/23 |  Wellington Phoenix II | National League - Southern | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Wellington Phoenix | A-League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.03 |
| 2020/21 | Wellington Phoenix II | Premiership | 13 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Wellington Phoenix II | Premiership | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
OFC Nations Cup
2024
Spell detail
Apps
15
Goals
0
Assists
0
Minutes
990
By season
| 2026/27 | Premiership | 15 app | 0 g | 7.40 |
Goals by season
0 goals in the spell
International career
New Zealand
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
New Zealand
New Zealand's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for A. Paulsen.