The Wellington Phoenix are delighted to have kept hold of another key member of the women’s history-making side. The Phoenix have re-signed Football Ferns goalkeeper Victoria Esson for the 2026-27 Ninja A-League. Esson started 22 of the team’s 23 matches...
James McGarry has rejoined the Wellington Phoenix to help the club lift its first major trophy. The experienced fullback, who won the A-League championship with Central Coast in 2023, has signed on with the Phoenix for the next two Isuzu...
The Wellington Phoenix can confirm Ifeanyi Eze will not be returning to the capital. The Nigerian striker has decided to pursue options outside of the Isuzu UTE A-League after a standout season in Wellington which finished with him sharing the...
Wellington Phoenix fullback Tim Payne has had an unforgettable week, seeing his following on Instagram grow from four thousand to almost five million. His newfound fame came after Argentine content creator El Scarso identified him as the “least-known” player at...
The Wellington Phoenix academy have looked internally to bolster their staff following Chris Greenacre’s elevation to the men’s first team. Joshua Neff has replaced Greenacre as the men’s reserves head coach while also being named assistant academy director. Cam Grieve...
The Wellington Phoenix have farewelled seven members of the men’s 2025-26 squad. Josh Oluwayemi, Paulo Retre, Carlo Armiento, Manjrekar James, Dan Edwards, Luke Supyk and Nikola Mileusnic are off contract at the end of next month and won’t be re-signing...
Eamonn McCarron has become the first player to commit to the Wellington Phoenix through until the end of the 2028-29 Isuzu UTE A-League. The 1.99m tall goalkeeper has put pen to paper on his first pro contract, signing a three...
The Wellington Phoenix have moved quickly to extend Kazuki Nagasawa’s contract for a further season. The Japanese midfielder was the one ever-present member of the men’s side during the 2025-26 Isuzu UTE A-League, starting all 26 of the Phoenix’s matches,...
Half a dozen Wellington Phoenix players have been rewarded with selection in the Football Ferns following the Nix’s record-breaking Ninja A-League campaign. First team regulars Grace Jale (39 caps), Victoria Esson (33 caps), Mackenzie Barry (24 caps), Emma Pijnenburg (11...
Two Wellington Phoenix women’s players have been recognised at the 2026 Dolan Warren Awards. Brooke Nunn and Pia Vlok have received individual accolades at the A-Leagues’ annual awards ceremony in Sydney following their stand-out seasons for the Phoenix. Nunn has...