Academy News Archives

2 days 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...

5 days ago

Eight Phoenix in Junior Football Ferns

Over a third of the junior Football Ferns squad competing at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup come from the Phoenix, with eight ‘Nix named in the side. Mikaela Bangalan, Zoe Benson, Lily Brazendale, Freya Des Fountain, Alyssha Eglinton, Mackenzie...

4 weeks ago

Nine Nix lift OFC U-16 Championship

Nine Wellington Phoenix academy players were involved as New Zealand lifted the U-16 OFC Championship on Saturday night in Port Moresby. The final saw the Young All Whites cruise to a 5-0 win against Fiji. Zach Cashmore grabbed the opener,...

1 month ago

Top young ‘keeper rejoins the Nix

Henry Gray has joined the Wellington Phoenix on a season-long loan from English Premier League club Ipswich Town FC. The young goalkeeper came through the Phoenix academy and spent the majority of the 2021-22 A-League season with the first team...

2 months ago • Isuzu UTE A-League Men

Coleman returns to the Nix in a new role

The Wellington Phoenix have brought Steve Coleman home from North America to help usher in a new era for the men’s first team. Coleman has been appointed Chris Greenacre’s lead assistant coach for the upcoming Isuzu UTE A-League season. The...

2 months ago

Sloane-Rodrigues departs

The Wellington Phoenix can confirm that Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues has left the club following a mutual termination of his contract. After joining the Phoenix academy at the age of 14 in 2022, Sloane-Rodrigues made his A-League debut two years later, becoming...

2 months ago

Nine Nix off to OFC U-16 Championship

There will be a heavy Wellington Phoenix presence at the upcoming OFC U-16 Championship, with nine Nix academy players selected in the New Zealand squad. Ethan Amyes, Tristan Bancroft, Caleb Brown, Zach Cashmore, Jack Clegg, Vasilios Kastrinakis, Cruz Pietersen, London...