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Nix sign young Wellington defender to landmark deal
The Wellington Phoenix have committed to one of the club’s brightest young talents for the long-term. The Phoenix have signed towering Wellington defender Lukas Kelly-Heald until the end of the 2026-27 Isuzu UTE A-League season. The four-year deal is the...
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Reserves player admits to making homophobic comments
Young midfielder Fin Conchie has been stood down from the Wellington Phoenix reserves team indefinitely, pending disciplinary action from Capital Football. Conchie, 19, has admitted to verbally abusing a Petone FC player in the second-half of the reserves’ Central League...
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Phoenix partner with world leading Kitman Labs
The Wellington Phoenix are delighted to have reached a deal with Kitman Labs to use its centralised operating system for athlete management. The Phoenix will be utilising the company’s full suite of solutions in its Intelligence Platform, including performance medicine,...
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National Volunteer Week – Thanks to our volunteers!
The Wellington Phoenix would like to give a massive shout out to our volunteers who go above and beyond for the club. This season, the Wellington Phoenix had more than 20 volunteers help out throughout the season on match day,...
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Five things to know about women’s head coach Paul Temple
Paul Temple has been appointed head coach of the Phoenix women’s team for the next two seasons after six years as the academy’s technical director. Temple started working at the academy in 2016 and has established and overseen the development...
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Robertson re-signs for 2023-24
Michaela Robertson has signed on for a second season with the Wellington Phoenix, joining good friend and workmate Emma Main in the club’s squad for the 2023-24 Liberty A-League. The diminutive winger made 16 appearances for her hometown team last...
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Nix appoint new academy technical director
The Wellington Phoenix have promoted from within their academy to replace Paul Temple as technical director. Reserves assistant coach Steve Coleman has been appointed to the role after six years with the club, most recently as the academy’s head of...
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Emma secures Main contract
Emma Main has forced her way into the Wellington Phoenix squad for the 2023-24 Liberty A-League. The versatile forward has signed a one-year deal with the Phoenix, after impressing as an injury replacement in the final week of last season....
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