Another difficult weekend for the Wellington Phoenix academy. Auckland proved an unhappy hunting ground for the academy sides, as all three in action lost on the road. The men’s reserves went down 3-0 to Western Springs on Sunday, while the...
Giancarlo Italiano is prepared to be “brave” in order to secure the Wellington Phoenix’s first ever New Zealand derby win. The Nix head coach is determined to deliver a maiden victory for the supporters. “My expectations are that we stick...
Two from two for the Wellington Phoenix academy this weekend. The only two sides in action were the women’s reserves and the U-18 women, who both enjoyed big wins over Central Football at Fraser Park. The women’s reserves were 6-0...
A difficult set of results for the Wellington Phoenix academy. The U-17 Football Ferns exited the age group World Cup at the group stage, having suffered losses to Japan, Paraguay, and Zambia. Seven academy players were in the squad, with...
A rare winless weekend for the Wellington Phoenix academy. The men’s reserves fought to earn a 0-0 draw away to Auckland United in a game played at breakneck pace. Alby Kelly-Heald was particularly impressive between sticks on his return from...
The Wellington Phoenix will once again be represented on the world stage, as four players from the academy have been selected for the upcoming men’s U-17 World Cup in Qatar. Joseph Chalabi, Joe McIntyre, Dan Nelson, and Jack Perniskie are...
An outstanding set of performances for the Wellington Phoenix academy. The men’s reserves secured their first points of the Dettol National League with a 3-0 hammering of Christchurch United at Fraser Park. Luke Flowerdew, Luke Supyk, and Fergus Gillion all...
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...
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...
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...