Wellington Phoenix

2 years ago

Club statement from general manager David Dome

The Wellington Phoenix are seeking further information about Alex Paulsen’s loan move from A.F.C. Bournemouth to Auckland FC. While the club in principle supports adapting the ‘Caceres Clause’ to allow Paulsen to return to the Isuzu UTE A-League for the...
2 years ago

Manning joins men’s staff as second assistant and head analyst

Wellington Phoenix head coach Giancarlo Italiano has made just one change to his staff for the 2024-25 Isuzu UTE A-League. Up and coming Australian coach Jordan Manning has been appointed the Phoenix men’s second assistant and head analyst. Manning has...
2 years ago

Nix sign decorated Portuguese goalkeeper

The Wellington Phoenix have made a major statement of intent with their first new signing of the Liberty A-League off-season. The Phoenix have secured the services of Portuguese U-23 goalkeeper Carolina Vilão for the 2024-25 campaign. Vilão, 23, has left...
2 years ago

Goalkeepers depart the Nix

The Wellington Phoenix will have a new-look goalkeeping union for the 2024-25 A-Leagues. Women’s goalkeepers Brianna Edwards and Rylee Foster won’t be returning to Wellington next season, while men’s ‘keeper Jack Duncan has signed with Melbourne Victory. Duncan’s departure comes...
2 years ago

Au revoir Oldie!

Ben Old is the second Wellington Phoenix player to secure a life-changing move to one of the world’s top leagues following the men’s record-breaking 2023-24 Isuzu UTE A-League season. The young attacking midfielder has signed with AS Saint-Étienne, who have...
2 years ago

Welcome back Marco!

Marco Rojas is returning to the club which launched his professional football career. The All Whites winger, who won the Johnny Warren Medal as the A-League’s best player in 2013, has signed with the Wellington Phoenix for the 2024-25 season....
2 years ago

Big Nix presence in NZ U-20 women

Ten Wellington Phoenix players have been named in the New Zealand U-20 women’s squad for this week’s two matches against Australia in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. First team squad members Zoe McMeeken, Manaia Elliott, Daisy Brazendale and Liv Ingham head the Phoenix...
2 years ago

Main Train re-signs

Emma Main has recommitted to her hometown club. The pacey forward quickly established herself as a fan favourite in her first full season with the Wellington Phoenix, earning the moniker ‘The Main Train’. Main, 24, finished the 2023-24 A-League as...
2 years ago

Golden boot seeks a new challenge

The Wellington Phoenix have unfortunately been unable to convince Mariana Speckmaier to return to the capital for the 2024-25 Liberty A-League. The Venezuela international has knocked back the club’s contract offers and informed the Phoenix she plans to sign elsewhere....
2 years ago

NZCT to take Football For All to the next level

The Wellington Phoenix are welcoming the New Zealand Community Trust’s (NZCT) transformative support for the Football For All programme. NZCT have made an in principle commitment to the programme of $300,000 each year through until 2026. The Phoenix, with funding...