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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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Nix quintet called up to full-strength Ferns
Five Wellington Phoenix players have been called into the Football Ferns for their upcoming home internationals against Portugal and Argentina. Veteran midfielder Betsy Hassett, first-choice forward Paige Satchell and young defender Mackenzie Barry have kept their places in the Ferns...
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Seven Phoenix academy players at OFC U-17 Championship
There is a strong Wellington Phoenix presence in the Young All Whites team that are attempting to qualify for the 2023 FIFA U-17 Men’s World Cup in Peru. Seven Phoenix academy players are in the 23-strong New Zealand squad at...
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‘Waine Train’ departs Wellington
Ben Waine has left the Wellington Phoenix to take up an exciting new opportunity in England. The popular forward, dubbed the ‘Waine Train’ by fans, has joined League One leaders Plymouth Argyle on a permanent transfer. “This is an absolute...
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Academy coach joins the men’s first team
The Wellington Phoenix have promoted from within to replace experienced goalkeeper coach Jonathan Gould. Ruben Parker has been appointed to the fulltime role for the remainder of the 2022-23 Isuzu UTE A-League season, having deputised for Gould since his departure...
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Greenacre secures top coaching licence
Club legend Chris Greenacre has joined an elite group of football coaches in New Zealand. The former Wellington Phoenix striker is one of just a select few coaches in Aotearoa, one of them being first-team head coach Ufuk Talay, to...
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Match Review: Reserves finish the year in style
The Wellington Phoenix reserves have capped their 2022 National League Championship season with back-to-back wins. The Phoenix reserves have beaten Birkenhead United 4-2 at Fraser Park in Lower Hutt, after leading 2-0 at halftime and 3-0 early in the second-half....
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