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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...
3 months 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...
3 months ago
Barbarouses farewells the Phoenix
Kosta Barbarouses has decided to cut short his successful third spell at the Wellington Phoenix. The veteran All Whites forward has turned down his option of a contract extension and has informed the club he intends to play elsewhere next...
3 months ago
Women’s support staff confirmed for 2025-26 season
The Wellington Phoenix have reappointed the women’s backroom staff for the 2025-26 Ninja A-League. Head analyst and assistant coach Tory Schiltgen, goalkeeper coach Nick Stanton, operations and equipment manager Toni West-Luamanu, head physical performance scientist Kieran McMinn and head physiotherapist...
3 months 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,...
4 months ago
Phoenix farewell men’s staff
Five members of the men’s first team staff are moving on. Assistant coach Adam Griffiths, goalkeeper coach Ruben Parker, second assistant/head analyst Jordi Manning, head physiotherapist Cory Glover and kitman Jack Mapp are finishing up with the Wellington Phoenix following...
4 months ago
Two Nix called up to All Whites for June internationals
Wellington Phoenix captain Alex Rufer and men’s player of the season Kosta Barbarouses have been named in the All Whites squad for next month’s Canadian Shield tournament. New Zealand will play Côte d’Ivoire and Ukraine at BMO Field in Toronto,...
4 months 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....
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