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Sloane-Rodrigues departs

The Wellington Phoenix can confirm that Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues has left the club following a mutual termination of his contract.  After joining the Phoenix academy at the age of 14 in 2022, Sloane-Rodrigues made his A-League debut two years later, becoming...
1 day ago

Nine Nix off to OFC U-16 Championship

There will be a heavy Wellington Phoenix presence at the upcoming OFC U-16 Championship, with nine Nix academy players selected in the New Zealand squad.  Ethan Amyes, Tristan Bancroft, Caleb Brown, Zach Cashmore, Jack Clegg, Vasilios Kastrinakis, Cruz Pietersen, London...
1 week agoNinja A-League Women

Nix confirm women’s departures

The Wellington Phoenix have farewelled five members of the women’s record-breaking 2025-26 squad. Lucía León, Emma Pijnenburg, Tessel Middag, Ella McMillan and Ela Jerez are off contract and won’t be re-signing with the Phoenix. The club thanks them all for...
1 week agoIsuzu UTE A-League Men

Nix at the forefront of player development

The Wellington Phoenix are proud to be one of only two clubs in Aotearoa to be delivering the FIFA talent development scheme. The scheme, developed in partnership with New Zealand Football, aims to identify, support and develop the country’s most...
2 weeks agoIsuzu UTE A-League Men

Phoenix agree to Payne transfer

Tim Payne is making a lifechanging move to one of South America’s biggest clubs. The Wellington Phoenix have accepted an undisclosed fee from Club Olimpia for the All Whites fullback to join the 48-time Paraguay champions. The transfer is subject...
2 weeks agoIsuzu UTE A-League Men

Nix give young midfielder a chance to prove himself

The Wellington Phoenix have shown faith in Fin Roa Conchie by re-signing the young midfielder for the 2026-27 Isuzu UTE A-League season. Roa Conchie, 22, has made 34 appearances for the Phoenix over the past three A-League seasons after graduating...
2 weeks agoNinja A-League Women

Young ‘keeper signs on for another season with the Nix

The Wellington Phoenix have secured another key member of the women’s goalkeeping union. Aimee Danieli has followed Football Ferns goalkeeper Victoria Esson in re-signing with the Phoenix for the 2026-27 Ninja A-League. Danieli, 21, served as Esson’s back-up during the...
3 weeks agoIsuzu UTE A-League Men

Phoenix to the fore on the global stage

The Wellington Phoenix are cheering on a remarkable 14 past and present players at FIFA World Cup 2026. Social media sensation Tim Payne isn’t the only Phoenix player in action at the men’s global football showpiece in North America. Payne...
3 weeks agoNinja A-League Women

Nix re-sign Football Ferns ‘keeper

The Wellington Phoenix are delighted to have kept hold of another key member of the women’s history-making side. The Phoenix have re-signed Football Ferns goalkeeper Victoria Esson for the 2026-27 Ninja A-League. Esson started 22 of the team’s 23 matches...
3 weeks agoIsuzu UTE A-League Men

Championship-winning fullback returns home

James McGarry has rejoined the Wellington Phoenix to help the club lift its first major trophy. The experienced fullback, who won the A-League championship with Central Coast in 2023, has signed on with the Phoenix for the next two Isuzu...