New Zealand’s fourth most-capped international footballer is joining the Wellington Phoenix to realise a childhood dream. Football Ferns midfielder Betsy Hassett has signed with the Phoenix for the 2022-23 Liberty A-League season, after 14 years playing abroad. Hassett, 31, has...
The Wellington Phoenix are proud half a dozen players from the academy’s fledgling women’s programme have been training with the New Zealand under-17 women’s squad in Auckland this week. Daisy Brazendale, Ella McMillan, Georgie Furnell, Lara Smith, Olivia Ingham and...
The Wellington Phoenix have added international quality to the men’s squad for the next couple of Isuzu UTE A-League seasons. The Phoenix have signed Bulgarian attacking midfielder Bozhidar Kraev on a two-year contract. Kraev, 25, has played 24 senior internationals...
The Wellington Phoenix women have kept hold of their vital last line of defence. First-choice goalkeeper Lily Alfeld has re-signed with the Phoenix for the 2022-23 Liberty A-League season, after captaining the side during its inaugural campaign in Australia. Alfeld,...
Paige Satchell has chosen to continue her football career in New Zealand in the lead-up to next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. The pacey Football Ferns forward has signed with the Wellington Phoenix for the 2022-23 Liberty A-League, after playing...
Junior Football Ferns midfielder Alyssa Whinham is the first player to commit to the Wellington Phoenix women beyond the upcoming Liberty A-League season. Whinham, 18, has signed a two-year contract with the club, after a breakout 2021-22 campaign, which saw...
Football Ferns forward Grace Jale won’t be returning to the Wellington Phoenix for their second Liberty A-League season. Jale has signed with Canberra United for the 2022/23 campaign, after deciding to continue her football career in Australia. The 23-year-old was...
New Football Fern Mackenzie Barry is proud to be returning for a second season with the Wellington Phoenix. The young centre back has jumped at the opportunity to re-sign with the Phoenix for the 2022/23 Liberty A-League, after leading the...
The Wellington Phoenix are proud the Football For All programme was recognised at the 2022 Wellington Sport and Recreation Awards. The programme, which the club delivers in partnership with Capital Football on behalf of the Football for the Community Development...
Wellington Phoenix vice-captain Oli Sail has been honoured at the 2022 Wellington Sport and Recreation Awards. The charismatic goalkeeper has been named the Personality of the Year at the awards night at TSB Arena in Wellington, following a public vote....