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Six Nix called up to All Whites
Half a dozen Wellington Phoenix players have caught the eye of All Whites head coach Darren Bazeley. Bazeley has named six Phoenix players in the national squad for this month’s W Cup in Abu Dhabi. Lukas Kelly-Heald has been called...
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Wellington Phoenix Tianjin Tiger Sister City Friendship
The Wellington Phoenix have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chinese Super League team Tianjin Jinmen Tiger F.C. which will see both clubs work together to promote the development of football in their cities. As part of the Wellington...
2 years ago
Elliott signs full contract with the Nix
Manaia Elliott has been upgraded to a full contract with the Wellington Phoenix for the remainder of the 2023-24 Liberty A-League, and beyond. The young winger has made 12 appearances for the Phoenix in her maiden A-League season, and memorably...
2 years ago
Padmore appointed to lead the academy
The Wellington Phoenix have moved quickly to appoint a new academy director. Lee Padmore is returning to Wellington to replace Steve Coleman, who is leaving at the end of the month to pursue a new opportunity overseas. Padmore was a...
2 years ago
Greeny sticks with the Nix
Chris Greenacre has resisted overtures from the new Auckland expansion franchise to re-sign with the Wellington Phoenix. The club icon, who has been with the Phoenix since 2009, has committed to another two years as head coach of the men’s...
2 years ago
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...
2 years ago
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...
2 years ago
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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