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1 year ago

Academy Roundup – Week 14

An unbeaten round of fixtures for the Wellington Phoenix academy.  The men’s reserves travelled north to take on Napier City Rovers and came away with a well-deserved point.  Daniel Makowem’s equaliser ensured a 1-1 draw, keeping them in second place...
1 year ago

Academy Roundup – Week 13

A full set of home games in the books for the Wellington Phoenix academy.   The men’s reserves moved up to second with a commanding 4-1 win over Island Bay United. Despite going behind early, goals for Daniel Makowem and Lachlan...
1 year ago

Academy Roundup – Week 12

A perfect set of fixtures for the Wellington Phoenix academy. The women’s reserves reached the Kate Sheppard Cup quarter-final for the second year running, toppling Central League leaders Wellington United at Newtown Park. Sienna Candy’s second half strike was the...
1 year ago

Academy Roundup – Week 11

A weekend full of goals for the Wellington Phoenix academy. In the Dettol Central League, the men’s reserves recorded a statement 6-0 win away to Upper Hutt City.  Daniel Makowem opened the scoring, before Ryan Lee and Lachlan Candy put...
1 year ago

Past and present Nix shine against AFCON champions

There was a distinctly Wellington Phoenix flavour as New Zealand beat Ivory Coast on Sunday. The 1-0 win in Toronto was the biggest victory in recent All Whites history.  In total, 12 of the 23-man squad had ties to the...
1 year ago

Academy Roundup – Week 10

A tough set of fixtures for the Wellington Phoenix academy.  The weekend saw both reserves sides enter the national cup competitions with mixed results.  In the Delivereasy Kate Sheppard Cup, the women’s reserves strolled to an 8-1 victory away to...
1 year ago

Men’s first team staff takes shape

The Wellington Phoenix have appointed Giancarlo Italiano’s first support staff for the 2025-26 Isuzu UTE A-League. Matthew Hastings, Grayson Harwood and Sebastian Bayliss have come on board as the men’s operations manager, head physiotherapist and equipment manager/analyst respectively, while Weijie...
1 year ago

Academy Roundup – Week 9

A mixed bag for the Wellington Phoenix academy over the weekend. There was late drama at Fraser Park for the men’s reserves against Waterside Karori. Daniel Makowem thought he had won the game for the Nix in the 88th minute,...
1 year ago

Holmes appointed NZ U-20 women’s coach

The Wellington Phoenix wish to congratulate Callum Holmes on his new role with New Zealand Football. Holmes, who leads our female academy, has been appointed head coach of the New Zealand U-20 women’s side for the next World Cup cycle....