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Academy technical director to take charge of the Nix
The Wellington Phoenix have looked to their thriving academy to help take the women’s team to the next level. Academy technical director Paul Temple has been appointed coach of the Phoenix women for the next two Liberty A-League seasons. “I’m...
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Foster and Zawada crowned players of the year
Michaela Foster and Oskar Zawada have scooped the majority of the player accolades at the Wellington Phoenix’s annual awards night. They have been crowned the Spark and OPPO players of the year at the Phoenix awards dinner held at the...
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Nine Nix named in Junior All Whites’ World Cup squad
First team squad member Finn Surman and eight Wellington Phoenix academy players have been named in the New Zealand men’s squad for the upcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina. The centre back, who graduated from the academy last year,...
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Strong Phoenix presence in NZ U-20 women’s training squad
Wellington Phoenix fullback Zoe McMeeken and 12 Phoenix academy players are attending a New Zealand U-20 women’s training camp in Auckland this week. A 28-strong squad assembled at AUT Millennium on Monday. McMeeken is one of three squad members who...
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Reserves looking to evolve in 2023 Central League
The Wellington Phoenix reserves have a settled squad entering the new Central League season. Head coach Chris Greenacre is able to call on the majority of the group which finished an impressive third in 2022, behind capital heavyweights Wellington Olympic...
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Reserves added to women’s National League
A major milestone for the Wellington Phoenix’s fledgling women’s academy programme. New Zealand Football has announced the Phoenix reserves will be joining the women’s National League Championship this year. As is already the case in the men’s competition, the Nix...
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Nine Nix named in NZ U-23 squad
There is a strong Wellington Phoenix presence in the New Zealand under-23 squad named to play China U-23 this month. Five first team squad members and four academy players have been named in the national age-group team, who are being...
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INS & OUTS: Boxall and academy pair called up
New signing Nikko Boxall and a couple of the club’s academy players have been named in an extended Wellington Phoenix squad for Sunday’s round 16 Isuzu UTE A-League match against Macarthur FC at Campbelltown Stadium. Boxall has been included in...
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