Squad
Vince Lia2007current
Ben Sigmund2008current
Emmanuel Muscat2008current
Diego Walsh2009current
Paul Ifill2009current
Louis Fenton2012current- Albert Riera2013current
Alex Rufer2013current
Carlos Hernández2013current
Michael McGlinchey2014current
Roy Krishna2014current
Jeffrey Sarpong2015current
Logan Rogerson2015current
Guilherme Finkler2016current
Hamish Watson2016current
Sam Sutton2019current
Clayton Lewis2020current- Oskar van Hattum2021current
Fin Conchie2023current
Lukas Kelly-Heald2023current
Matthew Sheridan2023current
Callan Elliotcurrent
Ernest Merrickcurrent- Joel Stevenscurrent
Liam Reddycurrent
Liberato Cacacecurrent- Matthew Ridentoncurrent
Oliver Sailcurrent
Tom Doylecurrent
Walter Gael Sandovalcurrent- Andrew Barron2006–2007
Ahmad Elrich2007–2008
Daniel Lins Côrtes2007–2012- Felipe de Souza Campos2007–2008
- George dos Santos Paladini2007–2007
Glen Moss2007–2009- Greg Draper2007–2009
- Jacob Spoonley2007–2008
- Jeremy Christie2007–2009
Karl Dodd2007–2009
Kosta Barbarouses2007–2010
Mark Paston2007–2013- Richard Johnson2007–2009
- Ross Aloisi2007–2008
Shane Smeltz2007–2009- Steven Old2007–2008
Tim Brown2007–2012
Tony Lochhead2007–2013
Vaughan Coveny2007–2009
Adam Kwasnik2008–2009
Andrew Durante2008–2011
Dave Mulligan2008–2010
Fred Carreiro2008–2008- Gao Leilei2008–2008
Jonathan McKain2008–2010
Leo Bertos2008–2014
Troy Hearfield2008–2011
Adrian Caceres2009–2010
Chris Greenacre2009–2012- Jonathan Gould2009–2009
Marco Rojas2009–2011
Danny Vukovic2010–2011- Diego Walsh2010–2011
Dylan Macallister2010–2011- Eugène Dadi2010–2010
Jade North2010–2010- Jade North2010–2011
James Musa2010–2011- Nick Ward2010–2012
Simon Elliott2010–2010
Aaron Clapham2011–2011- Cameron Lindsay2011–2013
Dani Sánchez2011–2013- Jimmy Downey2011–2013
- Loukas Pantelis2011–2013
- Sean Lovemore2011–2011
- Tony Warner2011–2012
Benjamin Totori2012–2013- Glen Moss2012–2015
- Jacob Spoonley2012–2012
- Jacob Spoonley2012–2013
Jeremy Brockie2012–2015- Luke Rowe2012–2012
- Ricardo Clarke2012–2012
Stein Huysegems2012–2014- Tom Biss2012–2013
Tyler Boyd2012–2015- Hamish Watson2013–2013
- Ian Hogg2013–2013
Isaka Cernak2013–2013- Jacob Spoonley2013–2014
- Jason Hicks2013–2015
Kenny Cunningham2013–2015- Luke Adams2013–2014
Michael Boxall2013–2015- Alex Rodriguez2014–2017
- Hamish Watson2014–2014
Justin Gulley2014–2019
Nathan Burns2014–2015
Joel Griffiths2015–2015
Sarpreet Singh2017–2019- Gianni Stensness2018–2019
Ben Waine2019–2022
Alex Paulsen2021–2024
Ben Old2021–2024
Finn Surman2021–2024
Milly Clegg2022–2023- Nikko Boxall2023–2023
Hideki Ishige2024–2026
Wellington Phoenix FC is a professional football club based in Wellington, New Zealand, competing in the A-League Men.
The club competes in the Australian A-League Men, showcasing New Zealand talent on an international stage.
Phoenix was formed in March 2007 to replace the New Zealand Knights, entering the A-League in the 2007–08 season.
Biography
Formation
Wellington Phoenix FC is a professional football club based in Wellington, New Zealand, that competes in the Australian A-League Men. The club was formed in March 2007 by New Zealand Football to replace the New Zealand Knights, which had faced financial and administrative issues leading to its dissolution. Phoenix entered the A-League in the 2007–08 season under a provisional licence granted by Football Federation Australia (FFA), marking a new chapter for New Zealand football in the Australian league.
Early Years and Ownership
The club's establishment came after the FFA removed the New Zealand Knights' licence due to poor performance and financial troubles. Following the Knights' resignation, the FFA allowed New Zealand Soccer to apply for a new licence, which ultimately led to the formation of Wellington Phoenix. Since 2011, the club has been owned by Welnix, a consortium of seven Wellington businessmen, which has provided stability and support for the club's operations.
Achievements
Wellington Phoenix has made significant strides in the A-League, with notable achievements including being runners-up in the A-League Men Premiership during the 2023–24 season. The club has also competed in various cup competitions, finishing as runners-up in the A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup in 2008 and the NE Lajong Super Series Championship in 2012. These accomplishments highlight the club's competitive spirit and its role in promoting football in New Zealand.
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Career & Clubs
Foundation
During the later stages of the 2006–07 A-League season, Football Federation Australia (FFA) removed New Zealand Knights A-League licence due to the club's financial and administrative problems and poor on-field performance. After the resignation of the New Zealand Knights board, FFA transferred the licence to New Zealand Soccer (NZS, now New Zealand Football), which administered the club for the rest of the season before its subsequent dissolution. FFA then provided NZS a provisional A-League licence to sub-let to a suitable New Zealand team to enter the 2007–08 A-League season. FFA set an application deadline to NZS and subsequently delayed that deadline to give more time for potential applicants in New Zealand to apply along with NZS support. While NZS was given a chance to apply with a new sub-licensee, a Townsville-based consortium, Tropical Football Australia (TFA) also expressed interest and prepared an A-League application to replace the place previously held by the Knights. However, TFA eventually pulled out with the understanding of the FFA's preference to retain a New Zealand team for the league. TFA resubmitted its bid the following year as a potential A-League expansion franchise under the name "Northern Thunder FC", which was later changed to "North Queensland Thunder"; however, this bid died after expansion for the 2007–08 season was cancelled. After much delay, the final amount needed for the application came from Wellington property…
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- A-League Men
Legacy
League
A-League Men Premiership Runners-up (1): 2023–24
Cup
A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup Runners-up (1): 2008 NE Lajong Super Series Championship Runners-up (1): 2012
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. It competes in the Australian A-League Men, under licence from Football Federation Australia. Phoenix entered the competition in the 2007–08 season after its formation in March 2007, by New Zealand Football to replace New Zealand Knights as a New Zealand-based club in the Australian A-League competition. Since 2011, the club has been owned by Welnix, a consortium of seven Wellington businessmen.
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