Alex Paulsen

Alex Paulsen of Motherwell was born on 4 July 2002 (age 24).

Alex Paulsen, born on 4 July 2002 (age 24), is a New Zealand goalkeeper with Motherwell. A commanding 6ft 4in (1.93m), he wears the number one shirt and fits the modern profile of a keeper with presence rather than fuss.

His early senior league football came with Wellington Phoenix, where the 2021-22 season brought four league appearances. That remains the clearest marker of his first-team development before his move into Scottish football.

At Motherwell in 2026-27, Paulsen has made six league appearances and another six in Conference League qualifiers, giving him 12 appearances across all competitions for the club. His career is still at the building stage: New Zealand roots, Wellington first-team experience, and now a Scottish Premiership test at Fir Park.

📈 Key stats and insights

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Alex Paulsen has started all six Premiership matches for Motherwell this season

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Alex Paulsen has six Conference League Qualifiers appearances this season

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Alex Paulsen is 24 and plays as a goalkeeper for Motherwell

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Alex Paulsen has zero yellow cards and zero red cards in his six league starts

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Goalkeeper
Primary Position

GK

1.93m (6ft 3in)
Height: 1
Squad Number: 80kg (12st 8lb)
Weight: 4 July 2002 (age 24)
Date of Birth: New Zealand 🇳🇿
Country of Birth: Motherwell
Team: New Zealand 🇳🇿
National Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Motherwell
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 6
Starting: 6
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Motherwell
Conference League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games: 6
Starting: 6
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Paulsen has started all six Premiership matches for Motherwell in the early 2026–27 season and has also appeared in six Conference League Qualifiers; those appearance totals and a clean disciplinary return – zero yellow cards and zero red cards in league action – underline his role as Motherwell's primary goalkeeper through the opening rounds.

📋 Career stats

Team: Motherwell
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 6
Goals: -

Team: Lechia Gdansk
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Poland 🇵🇱
Games: 24
Goals: -

Team: Auckland FC
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Australia 🇦🇺
Games: 26
Goals: -

Team: Wellington Phoenix
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Australia 🇦🇺
Games: 27
Goals: -

Team: Wellington Phoenix
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Australia 🇦🇺
Games: 4
Goals: -

Alex Paulsen is a 24-year-old New Zealand goalkeeper who plays for Motherwell on loan from Bournemouth; his career has been shaped by multiple loan spells at Auckland FC and Lechia Gdansk, a pattern that points to progressive accumulation of first-team minutes rather than a settled permanent transfer path.

💰 Transfers

Team: Motherwell
13 July 2026
From: Bournemouth
Type: Loan

Team: Bournemouth
1 June 2026
From: Lechia Gdansk
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Lechia Gdansk
25 August 2025
From: Bournemouth
Type: Loan

Team: Bournemouth
1 June 2025
From: Auckland FC
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Auckland FC
9 August 2024
From: Bournemouth
Type: Loan

Team: Bournemouth
1 July 2024
From: Wellington Phoenix
Type: Fee (£2m)

Team: Wellington Phoenix
13 September 2021
From: Lower Hutt City
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Lower Hutt City
1 March 2021
From: Wellington Phoenix
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Wellington Phoenix
1 October 2019
Type: Trainee

From August 2024 to July 2026 Paulsen's senior moves were almost exclusively loans: Bournemouth loaned him to Auckland FC in August 2024; a return to Bournemouth is recorded in June 2025 as an R F Loan; Bournemouth loaned him to Lechia Gdansk in August 2025, with an R F Loan back to Bournemouth in June 2026; he joined Motherwell on loan from Bournemouth in July 2026.

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