To celebrate Wellington Phoenix’ 10 year anniversary, the Club and Capital Football are rewarding junior players with a special Junior Nix membership to kick off the 2016/17 season.
Following on from last year’s semi-final exit to eventual winners Atletico Madrid, the Phoenix again went out at the semi-final stage to eventual winners Aston Villa at this year’s Citibank Hong Kong Soccer Sevens on Sunday Hong Kong time.
A familiar face will be missing when the Wellington Phoenix players return for pre-season training next month with Spanish midfielder Albert Riera terminating the final year of his contract by mutual consent with the club.
The Wellington Phoenix will play fellow Hyundai A-League club Central Coast Mariners at Trafalgar Park in Nelson on September 24 as part of their pre-season programme.
The Wellington Phoenix squad for the Citi HKFC Soccer Sevens leaves on Wednesday and no-one is more excited than the youngest member of the team, 16-year-old Calvin Harris.