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Schiltgen appointed new women’s reserves head coach
Tory Schiltgen has been appointed the new head coach of the Wellington Phoenix women’s reserves. Schiltgen, who joined the club in a wide-ranging role 12 months ago and coached the Phoenix U-18 women to an impressive second place finish in...
1 week ago
Former academy player joins the men’s first team coaching staff
Luke Tongue has graduated from the Wellington Phoenix academy for the second time. Tongue, who played for the Phoenix reserves from 2015-2018, has been appointed the men’s first team’s second assistant coach and head analyst after two years at the...
1 week ago
Academy Roundup – Week 26
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...
1 week ago
Macca’s upgrades to full Nix club combo
The Wellington Phoenix are thrilled to announce McDonald’s has further expanded its partnership with the club as part of a new three-year deal. As well as continuing to back the Phoenix men and women in the A-League, Aotearoa’s biggest football...
2 weeks ago
Eight Nix Off to U-17 Women’s World Cup
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...
2 weeks ago
Academy Roundup – Week 25
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...
4 weeks ago
Nix excited to help develop young ‘keeper
Brooke Neary will spend a second season in the Wellington Phoenix women’s first team environment. The Phoenix academy goalkeeper has signed another youth development agreement with the club for the 2025-26 Ninja A-League. Neary, 17, was part of the first...
4 weeks ago
Dettol National League fixtures announced
The fixtures for the 2025 National League Championship have been unveiled, with the Wellington Phoenix men’s and women’s reserves ready to take on New Zealand’s most high-profile clubs. The men’s reserves will play five games at Fraser Park, the home...
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