Academy News

3 years ago

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...

3 years ago

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...

3 years ago

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...

3 years ago

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....

3 years ago

Phoenix claim O’Brien Shield

The Wellington Phoenix’s name is going to be engraved on the O’Brien Shield for the first time. The Phoenix reserves have claimed the challenge trophy after beating Waterside Karori 3-1 at Karori Park in round 10 of the Central League....

3 years ago

Nine Nix named in Junior Football Ferns

There is a strong Wellington Phoenix presence in the New Zealand squad named for the upcoming OFC U-19 Women’s Championship in Fiji, which doubles as the qualifying tournament for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Half of the 18-strong...

3 years ago

Inaugural Māori development scholarship awarded to Tūhoe teen

LT McGuinness and the Wellington Phoenix Football Academy have announced the launch of the inaugural Māori Scholarship program, Te Karahipi Te Rae Pakari. The scholarship aims to provide young, aspiring Māori footballers with an opportunity to pursue their dreams of...

3 years ago

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...

3 years ago

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...

3 years ago

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,...