Wellington Phoenix FC News & Updates

3 days ago

Nix quartet called up to Ferns

Four Wellington Phoenix players have been selected in the Football Ferns squad for this month’s internationals in North America. Fifty cap fullback CJ Bott, goalkeeper Victoria Esson, centre back Mackenzie Barry and winger Manaia Elliott have been named in the...

3 days ago

Former academy player joins the men’s first team coaching staff

Luke Tongue has graduated from the Wellington Phoenix academy for the second time. Tongue, who played for the Phoenix reserves from 2015-2018, has been appointed the men’s first team’s second assistant coach and head analyst after two years at the...

3 days ago

Academy Roundup – Week 26

Another week is in the books for the Wellington Phoenix academy. Ten Phoenix academy players won the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship after a 3-0 win over New Caledonia in the final. Daisy Brazendale lifted the trophy as captain, while Mackenzie...

4 days ago

Macca’s upgrades to full Nix club combo

The Wellington Phoenix are thrilled to announce McDonald’s has further expanded its partnership with the club as part of a new three-year deal. As well as continuing to back the Phoenix men and women in the A-League, Aotearoa’s biggest football...

1 week ago

Eight Nix Off to U-17 Women’s World Cup

The Wellington Phoenix are supplying over a third of the New Zealand squad to compete at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. Sienna Candy, Freya Des Fountain, Harriet Muller, Katie Pugh, Holly Robins, Kya Solomon, Pia Vlok, and...

1 week ago

Phoenix fullback called up to All Whites for October internationals

Wellington Phoenix fullback Tim Payne has been named in the All Whites squad for New Zealand’s upcoming internationals against two top 40 ranked men’s nations. The 83rd ranked All Whites will face Poland (FIFA ranked 36) and Norway (FIFA ranked...

1 week ago

Academy Roundup – Week 25

A weekend full of learnings for the Wellington Phoenix academy. The highlight came at the FIFA U-20 World Cup, Nathan Walker coolly slotting a penalty to equalise against Chile at a sold-out Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos. The Wellington Phoenix...