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Academy technical director to pursue new opportunity
The Wellington Phoenix are looking for a new technical director to head the club’s academy, with Steve Coleman announcing he’s leaving to take up a new opportunity overseas. Coleman has only been technical director since June last year, but together...
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Phoenix bolster women’s squad
The Wellington Phoenix have further strengthened the women’s squad to help the team’s push to the Liberty A-League finals. The Phoenix have signed Australian defender Tiana Jaber and New Zealand age-group international Helena Errington for the remainder of the 2023-24...
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Academy duo secure scholarship contracts
Goalkeeper Alby Kelly-Heald and fullback Matt Sheridan are the latest players to graduate from the Wellington Phoenix academy. Kelly-Heald, 18, and Sheridan, 19, have signed their maiden professional contracts with the Phoenix, joining the men’s first team on scholarship deals....
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Match Programme Feature – Alex Paulsen
This story was written as our feature story for Round Two’s Match Programme on October 28 Paulsen ready to be the Phoenix’s new number oneAlex Paulsen is determined to cement himself as the Wellington Phoenix’s first-choice goalkeeper after a “very...
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Phoenix partner with major Wellington club
The Wellington Phoenix are delighted to announce a new partnership with Waterside Karori AFC as the Phoenix look to grow their pre-academy centre (PAC) programme in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Waterside Karori AFC is one of Wellington’s biggest clubs, with close to...
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Wellington Phoenix Goal of the Month – November
Vote for your Wellington Phoenix Goal of the Month for November! This month’s nominees: All the goals:
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Towering Wellingtonian quickly finding his feet in the A-League
Lukas Kelly-Heald is relishing his first foray into professional football. The 18-year-old defender, who stands at 1.98m tall, has started all five of the Wellington Phoenix’s matches to open the new Isuzu UTE A-League season as the Phoenix have made...
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Elliott called up to Football Ferns
A sixth Wellington Phoenix player has been called up to the Football Ferns for their upcoming trip to Colombia. Young winger Manaia Elliott has been added to the New Zealand squad for their two matches against Colombia in Bogotá. She...
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