Wellington Phoenix captain CJ Bott is entering an exciting new phase of her life. Bott and her fiancé have announced she’s pregnant and they’re expecting their first child in July. “It’s crazy,” she said. “I’m still wrapping my head around...
The Wellington Phoenix have moved quickly to secure a short-term injury replacement for popular Nepalese forward Sabitra ‘Samba’ Bhandari. The Phoenix have signed American striker Mackenzie Anthony for the business end of the Ninja A-League season, after Samba suffered a...
The Wellington Phoenix have added some extra quality to the men’s attack at the start of the Isuzu UTE A-League transfer window. The Phoenix have completed the signing of Sander Kartum on loan from Scottish Premiership leaders Heart of Midlothian...
A major statement of intent from the Wellington Phoenix before the Isuzu UTE A-League mid-season transfer window opens. The Phoenix have secured the signature of 47-cap All Whites defender Bill Tuiloma through until the end of the 2027-28 A-League season....
The Wellington Phoenix are gutted to have lost a third women’s player to a serious knee injury. Nepalese striker Sabitra Bhandari, popularly known as Samba, has joined midfielders Tessel Middag and Alyssa Whinham in being ruled out for the remainder...
The Wellington Phoenix have added an exciting attacker to the women’s squad for the remainder of the 2025-26 Ninja A-League. The Phoenix have signed American forward Makala Woods as a replacement for Dutch midfielder Tessel Middag, who suffered a season-ending...
The Wellington Phoenix have brought one of New Zealand’s top young female footballers back home. The Phoenix have signed Football Ferns midfielder Emma Pijnenburg as a replacement for Alyssa Whinham, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in round three. Pijnenburg,...
CJ Bott is the first Wellingtonian to be appointed to lead the Phoenix. The experienced Football Fern has been confirmed as the women’s fulltime captain for the 2025-26 Ninja A-League, having worn the armband in their first three matches of...
The Wellington Phoenix have bolstered their women’s squad by signing four players to youth development agreements. Forwards Lily Brazendale and Grace Bartlett plus goalkeeper Harriet Muller have all earned their chance with the Phoenix first team after impressing in the...
The Wellington Phoenix will be without Tessel Middag and Alyssa Whinham for the remainder of the 2025-26 Ninja A-League as both midfielders have suffered season-ending knee injuries. Middag ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft in her left knee in...