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Double-digit Nix at age-group World Cup
The Wellington Phoenix have provided the backbone of the New Zealand squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. A remarkable 11 players from the 21-strong side have been picked from the Nix academy, and will feature for the junior All...
1 week ago
Seven Nix to face India
The All Whites have taken notice of the Wellington Phoenix’s start to the A-League Men season. Almost a third of the All Whites squad named for this month’s internationals against India are Phoenix players, with seven players selected. Centre back...
2 weeks ago
Academy duo earn pro contracts
The Wellington Phoenix have promoted another pair of players from the academy. Luke Mitchell and Dylan Gardiner, both 20, have both been rewarded with their maiden pro contracts. Midfielder Mitchell has signed a three-year deal, with the first two years...
1 month ago
Triple scholarship signing for the Nix
The Wellington Phoenix have handed three players their maiden professional contracts. Goalkeeper Brooke Neary and midfielder Mikaela Bangalan have signed three-year scholarship deals with the club, while defender Alyssha Eglinton has penned a two-year contract. All three represented New Zealand...
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Talented teenager signs first pro deal
The Wellington Phoenix have handed academy standout Ben Trenberth his first professional contract. Trenberth, 16, has signed a three-year deal with the club, the first two of which are on scholarship terms. It’s been a rapid rise for the attacking...
2 months ago
Dettol National League preview
The Dettol National League gets underway this weekend for the Wellington Phoenix men’s and women’s reserves. They will face the top teams from around the country across an eight-game slate for the women and a ten-game one for the men. ...
2 months ago
Nine Phoenix heading to age group tournament
There is a sizeable Wellington Phoenix presence in the New Zealand U-17 squad selected to travel to Japan for the Niigata Tournament, with half the squad picked from the Nix academy. Zach Cashmore, Grayson Cattle, Jack Clegg, Willem Des Tombe,...
3 months ago
Three Phoenix in New Zealand U-19 squad
Three Wellington Phoenix players have been named in the New Zealand squad competing at the OFC U-19 Championship in September. Eamonn McCarron, Dan Nelson, and Jayden Smith have all been selected and will travel to Samoa to compete as part...
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