Projected role

Alex PaulsenChris WoodJoe BellMarko StamenićLiberato CacaceCallum McCowattTyler BindonElijah JustFinn SurmanRyan ThomasFrancis de Vries

Projected squad map. Official lineups are not available yet.

Season & career

Profile

Biography

Alexander Noah Paulsen (born 4 July 2002) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Lechia Gdańsk, on loan from Bournemouth, and the New Zealand national team. Born in Auckland, Paulsen joined the academy of Wellington Phoenix in 2018 and signed his first professional contract in September 2021. After establishing himself as the club’s first-choice goalkeeper, he signed for Bournemouth in June 2024. He was subsequently loaned to sister club Auckland FC for their inaugural A-League Men season, before joining Lechia Gdańsk on loan for the 2025–26 campaign. Paulsen represented New Zealand at the 2020 and 2024 Olympics.