Wellington Phoenix

3 years ago

Football Ferns fullback re-signs with the Nix

The Wellington Phoenix have kept hold of reigning women’s player of the year Michaela Foster, warding off interest from rival clubs. The Football Ferns fullback has signed a new one-year deal with the Phoenix for the 2023-24 Liberty A-League. Foster,...

3 years ago

Australia Cup Round of 32 Review

Two of the Wellington Phoenix’s academy players have combined on their first team debuts to secure the club a place in the last 16 of the Australia Cup. Josh Rudland has scored from a Kaelin Nguyen cross in the 119th...

3 years ago

Ferns training partner signs on for another season

Grace Wisnewski is the fifth foundation player to recommit to the Wellington Phoenix. The box-to-box midfielder has agreed to a new one-year deal with the Phoenix for the 2023-24 Liberty A-League, joining Kate Taylor, Mackenzie Barry, Chloe Knott and Alyssa...

3 years ago

Australia Cup Round of 32 Preview

The Wellington Phoenix start a new era in Queensland tomorrow night. The round of 32 Australia Cup match against Peninsula Power in Redcliffe is Giancarlo Italiano’s first competitive match in charge since he was appointed the men’s head coach in...

3 years ago

Reserves midfielder signs maiden pro contract

Fin Conchie is the latest Wellington Phoenix academy player to graduate to the professional ranks. The central midfielder has signed a three-year contract with the Phoenix, joining reserves team-mate Lukas Kelly-Heald in the men’s first team squad for the upcoming...

3 years ago

Vice-captain recommits to the Nix

The Wellington Phoenix have kept hold of another of their talented young defenders. Football Ferns training partner Kate Taylor has re-signed with the Phoenix for the 2023-24 Liberty A-League, following Mackenzie Barry and Marisa van der Meer in recommitting to...

3 years ago

Canterbury defender joins the Nix

The Wellington Phoenix have secured a key member of the Canterbury United Pride side that won six national titles in the past decade. Canterbury centre back Rebecca Lake has signed on with the Phoenix for the 2023-24 Liberty A-League. Lake,...

3 years ago

Holmes returns as assistant coach

Wellington Phoenix head coach Paul Temple hasn’t had to look far to find his lead assistant. Callum Holmes has re-joined the Phoenix women’s coaching staff for the 2023-24 Liberty A-League, after serving as Natalie Lawrence’s no. 2 last season. Holmes...

3 years ago

Phoenix backing the Football Ferns

The Wellington Phoenix will be cheering on the Football Ferns during the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and are calling on all New Zealanders to join them. The Ferns are endeavouring to make history and progress from their group for...

3 years ago

Italiano confirms backroom staff

New Wellington Phoenix head coach Giancarlo Italiano has finalised his staff for the 2023-24 Isuzu UTE A-League season. Italian Francesco Evangelista has arrived in Wellington to take up his position as the men’s new head analyst. As previously announced Adam...