2023–24 Wellington Phoenix FC season

The 2023–24 season is the 17th in the history of Wellington Phoenix Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, the club is participating in the Australia Cup for the ninth time.

Wellington Phoenix
202324 season
ChairmanRob Morrison
ManagerGiancarlo Italiano
StadiumSky Stadium
A-League Men2nd
A-League Men FinalsSemi-final
Australia CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Kosta Barbarouses (13)
All: Kosta Barbarouses (13)
Highest home attendance18,002
vs. Sydney FC
(16 March 2024)
A-League Men
Lowest home attendance4,395
vs. Newcastle Jets
(9 December 2023)
A-League Men
Average home league attendance8,940
Biggest win5–2
vs. Brisbane Roar (H)
(4 November 2023)
A-League Men
3–0
vs Macarthur FC (H)
(18 December 2023)
A-League Men
3–0
vs Macarthur FC (H)
(27 April 2024)
A-League Men
Biggest defeat0–3
vs. Melbourne City (A)
(27 August 2023)
Australia Cup
0–3
vs. Newcastle Jets (H)
(9 December 2023)
A-League Men
All statistics correct as of 12 May 2024.

Overview

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Pre-season

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On 14 April 2023, it was announced that Ufuk Talay would depart the club at the end of the season. The following week, assistant coach Giancarlo Italiano was announced as the next head coach on a 2-year deal.[1][2]

On 10 May, the Phoenix announced the departures of eight players, including vice-captain Oliver Sail, Clayton Lewis, Steven Ugarkovic and Callan Elliot.[3]

On 11 May, the Phoenix announced their first signing of the off-season in Mohamed Al-Taay on a two-year deal from the Newcastle Jets.[4] On 18 May, it was announced that Nicholas Pennington had signed a one-year contract extension with the club.[5] On 9 June, the Phoenix announced the signing of Jack Duncan on a one-year deal.[6]

On 6 July, the Phoenix signed academy player Lukas Kelly-Heald on a four-year professional contract.[7] On 2 August, it was announced that Reserves midfielder Fin Conchie had signed a three-year professional contract with the club.[8] On 13 September, the club announced the signing of their academy captain Isaac Hughes on a two-year professional deal.[9] On 27 September, the Phoenix announced their final off-season signing in 17-year old Luke Supyk, who had only joined the club's academy 5 months prior, on a three-year deal.[10] Despite initial criticism, these signings came as a result of the club putting greater emphasis on developing young New Zealand players.[11]

The Phoenix would made a positive start to pre-season with a 5–1 win over Western Suburbs in their first friendly. They would then go on to beat Wellington Olympic twice with an aggregate score of 5–1.

Australia Cup

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The Phoenix progressed to the Round of 16 of the Australia Cup after a 2–1 win over NPL side Peninsula Power.[12] However, they would then succumb to a 3–0 loss against Melbourne City in the Round of 16, getting eliminated from the cup campaign in the process.[13]

A–League Men

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Wellington Phoenix playing against Melbourne Victory on 19 January 2024.

The Phoenix kicked off their season on 22 October against the Western Sydney Wanderers in Sydney.[14]

Players

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF   NZL Finn Surman
4 DF   ENG Scott Wootton
5 MF   NZL Fin Conchie
6 DF   NZL Tim Payne
7 FW   NZL Kosta Barbarouses
8 MF   NZL Ben Old
9 FW   POL Oskar Zawada
10 FW   ENG David Ball
11 MF   BUL Bozhidar Kraev
12 MF   IRQ Mohamed Al-Taay
14 MF   NZL Alex Rufer (captain)
15 MF   AUS Nicholas Pennington
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF   CRC Youstin Salas (on loan from Deportivo Saprissa)
18 DF   NZL Lukas Kelly-Heald
19 DF   NZL Sam Sutton
23 FW   NZL Luke Supyk (scholarship)
24 FW   NZL Oskar van Hattum
25 GK   AUS Jack Duncan
26 DF   NZL Isaac Hughes
30 GK   NZL Alby Kelly-Heald (scholarship)
40 GK   NZL Alex Paulsen
43 DF   NZL Matthew Sheridan (scholarship)
51 FW   NZL Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues (scholarship)

Transfers

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Transfers in

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No. Position Player Transferred from Type/fee Contract length Date Ref.
12 MF   Mohamed Al-Taay Newcastle Jets Free transfer 2 years 11 May 2023 [15]
25 GK   Jack Duncan Newcastle Jets Free transfer 1 year 9 June 2023 [16]
17 MF   Youstin Salas   Deportivo Saprissa Loan 5 months 30 January 2024 [17]

Transfers out

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No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref.
23 MF Clayton Lewis Unattached End of contract 9 May 2023 [18]
5 MF   Steven Ugarkovic Unattached End of contract 10 May 2023 [18]
12 DF   Lucas Mauragis Newcastle Jets End of loan 10 May 2023 [19]
15 DF Nikko Boxall Unattached End of contract 10 May 2023 [19]
17 DF Callan Elliot Unattached End of contract 10 May 2023 [19]
20 GK Oliver Sail Unattached End of contract 10 May 2023 [18]
21 DF   Joshua Laws Unattached End of contract 10 May 2023 [19]
31 MF   Yan Sasse Unattached End of contract 10 May 2023 [19]

From youth squad

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Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Notes
18 DF   Lukas Kelly-Heald 18 4-year senior contract[20]
5 MF   Fin Conchie 19 3-year senior contract[21]
26 DF   Isaac Hughes 19 2-year senior contract[22]
23 FW   Luke Supyk 17 3-year contract, the first two of which are on scholarship terms.[23]
30 GK   Alby Kelly-Heald 18 3.5-year scholarship contract[24]
43 DF   Matthew Sheridan 19 1.5-year scholarship contract[24]
51 FW   Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues 16 3-year contract, the first two of which are on scholarship terms.[25]

Contract extensions

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No. Player Position Duration Date Notes Ref.
13   Nicholas Pennington Central midfielder 1 year 18 May 2023 [26]
40 Alex Paulsen Goalkeeper 3 years 2 November 2023 Contract extended from end of 2023–24 until end of 2026–27. [27]
8 Ben Old Attacking midfielder 3 years 22 November 2023 Contract extended from end of 2023–24 until end of 2026–27. [28]

Pre-season and friendlies

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26 July 2023 Wellington Phoenix 5–1   Western Suburbs Wellington
Report
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Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
19 August 2023 Wellington Phoenix 2–0   Wellington Olympic Wellington
Report Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
16 September 2023 Wellington Phoenix 3–1   Wellington Olympic Wellington
Report Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
7 October 2023 Newcastle Jets 2–2 Wellington Phoenix Sydney
Report
Stadium: Valentine Sports Park
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
14 October 2023 Melbourne Victory 0–1 Wellington Phoenix Melbourne
Report
Stadium: City Vista Pavilion and Sports Field
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
A-League Men 22 October 2023 27 April 2024 Matchday 1 2nd 27 15 8 4 42 26 +16 055.56
A-League Finals 10–12 May 2024 18 May 2024 Semi-finals Semi-finals 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Australia Cup 4 August 2023 27 August 2023 Round of 32 Round of 16 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 050.00
Total 31 16 9 6 45 32 +13 051.61

Last updated: 19 May 2024
Source: Soccerway

A-League Men

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Central Coast Mariners (C) 27 17 4 6 49 27 +22 55 Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite and Finals series
2 Wellington Phoenix[a] 27 15 8 4 42 26 +16 53 Qualification for Finals series[b]
3 Melbourne Victory 27 10 12 5 43 33 +10 42
4 Sydney FC 27 12 5 10 52 41 +11 41 Qualification for AFC Champions League Two and Finals series[c]
5 Macarthur FC 27 11 8 8 45 48 −3 41 Qualification for Finals series[b]
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[29][30]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
  2. ^ a b The top two teams enter the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the finals series at the elimination-finals.
  3. ^ Qualified for AFC Champions League Two as the 2023 Australia Cup winners.

Results summary

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Away figures include Wellington Phoenix's 4–3 win on neutral ground against Perth Glory on 14 January 2024.

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
27 15 8 4 42 26  +16 53 10 2 1 23 10  +13 5 6 3 19 16  +3

Last updated: 27 April 2024.
Source: Ultimate A-League

Results by round

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Round123456789101127131415121617181920212223242526
GroundAHHAHAHAHAANHAAHHAAHAHHAHAH
ResultDWWDWWLWWLDWDWDDWWDWLWWLWDW
Position843321311121111111112112212
Points14781114141720202124252829303336374040434646495053
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2024. Source: Ultimate A-League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

22 October 2023 1 Western Sydney Wanderers 0–0 Wellington Phoenix Sydney
15:00 AEDT Report Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 10,468
Referee: Ben Abraham
28 October 2023 2 Wellington Phoenix 2–1 Perth Glory Wellington
17:30 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 6,101
Referee: Daniel Elder
4 November 2023 3 Wellington Phoenix 5–2 Brisbane Roar Wellington
17:30 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 7,003
Referee: Jack Morgan
10 November 2023 4 Melbourne Victory 1–1 Wellington Phoenix Melbourne
19:45 AEDT
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 10,583
Referee: Shaun Evans
25 November 2023 5 Wellington Phoenix 1–0 Melbourne City Auckland
17:30 NZDT
Report Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 8,327
Referee: Lachlan Keevers
2 December 2023 6 Western United 0–1 Wellington Phoenix Ballarat
15:30 AEDT Report
Stadium: Mars Stadium
Attendance: 2,043
Referee: Tim Danaskos
9 December 2023 7 Wellington Phoenix 0–3 Newcastle Jets Wellington
19:30 NZDT Report
Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 4,395
Referee: Jonathan Barreiro
18 December 2023 8 Macarthur FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix Sydney
19:00 AEDT Report
Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium
Attendance: 4,893
Referee: Alex King
23 December 2023 9 Wellington Phoenix 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers Wellington
17:30 NZDT
Report Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 7,294
Referee: Casey Reibelt
29 December 2023 10 Sydney FC 3–1 Wellington Phoenix Sydney
19:45 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 14,343
Referee: Alireza Faghani
4 January 2024 11 Adelaide United 2–2 Wellington Phoenix Adelaide
19:15 ACDT
Report
Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 11,187
Referee: Jonathan Barreiro
14 January 2024 27 Perth Glory 3–4 Wellington Phoenix Sydney
19:45 AEDT
Report
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 1,632
Referee: Tim Danaskos
19 January 2024 13 Wellington Phoenix 1–1 Melbourne Victory Wellington
19:00 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 9,139
Referee: Daniel Elder
27 January 2024 14 Newcastle Jets 1–2 Wellington Phoenix Newcastle
18:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 5,437
Referee: Casey Reibelt
2 February 2024 15 Brisbane Roar 1–1 Wellington Phoenix Brisbane
18:45 AEST
Report
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 5,327
Referee: Ben Abraham
6 February 2024 12 Wellington Phoenix 0–0 Central Coast Mariners Wellington
16:00 NZDT Report Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 12,301
Referee: Alex King
10 February 2024 16 Wellington Phoenix 2–0 Western United Wellington
17:30 NZDT
Report Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 6,434
Referee: Adam Bavcar
18 February 2024 17 Macarthur FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix Sydney
17:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium
Attendance: 3,024
Referee: Shaun Evans
24 February 2024 18 Perth Glory 0–0 Wellington Phoenix Perth
18:45 AWST Report Stadium: HBF Park
Attendance: 8,252
Referee: Daniel Elder
3 March 2024 19 Wellington Phoenix 3–2 Adelaide United Wellington
17:00 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 7,207
Referee: Jack Morgan
9 March 2024 20 Melbourne City 1–0 Wellington Phoenix Melbourne
19:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 4,461
Referee: Alex King
16 March 2024 21 Wellington Phoenix 2–1 Sydney FC Auckland
17:30 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Eden Park
Attendance: 18,002
Referee: Alireza Faghani
31 March 2024 22 Wellington Phoenix 1–0 Brisbane Roar Wellington
13:00 NZDT
Report Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 8,225
Referee: Tim Danaskos
Note: Originally scheduled for 29 March, the match was postponed by two days.[31]
6 April 2024 23 Central Coast Mariners 2–1 Wellington Phoenix Gosford
17:30
Report
Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
Attendance: 9,438
Referee: Alex King
12 April 2024 24 Wellington Phoenix 1–0 Melbourne Victory Wellington
19:00 NZST
Report Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 6,360
Referee: Daniel Elder
19 April 2024 25 Newcastle Jets 1–1 Wellington Phoenix Newcastle
19:45 AEST
Report
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 4,376
Referee: Alireza Faghani
27 April 2024 26 Wellington Phoenix 3–0 Macarthur FC Wellington
19:15 NZST
Report Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 15,428
Referee: Ben Abraham

Finals series

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12 May 2024 Semi final Melbourne Victory 0–0 Wellington Phoenix Melbourne
16:00 AEST Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 16,313
Referee: Adam Kersey
18 May 2024 Semi final Wellington Phoenix 1–2 (a.e.t.)
(1–2 agg.)
Melbourne Victory Wellington
18:30 NZST
Report
Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 33,297
Referee: Daniel Elder

Australia Cup

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

4 August 2023 Round of 32 Pensinula Power   1–2 (a.e.t.) Wellington Phoenix Brisbane
19:30 AEST
Report
Stadium: A.J. Kelly Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Shane Skinner
27 August 2023 Round of 16 Melbourne City 3–0 Wellington Phoenix Melbourne
14:00 AEST
Report Stadium: Jack Edwards Reserve
Attendance: 1,153
Referee: Lachlan Keevers

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.

As of 18 May 2024
No. Pos. Nat. Player A-League Men A-League Men Finals Australia Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
3 DF   Finn Surman 27 0 2 0 2 0 31 0
4 DF   Scott Wooton 27 0 2 0 1+1 0 31 0
5 MF   Fin Conchie 2+9 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
6 DF   Tim Payne 22+1 3 2 0 2 0 27 3
7 FW   Kosta Barbarouses 25+1 13 2 0 2 0 30 13
8 MF   Ben Old 15+12 5 2 0 0 0 29 5
9 FW   Oskar Zawada 5+7 6 0+2 1 2 0 16 7
10 FW   David Ball 18+6 0 2 0 0+1 0 27 0
11 MF   Bozhidar Kraev 25+1 6 2 0 2 0 30 6
12 MF   Mohamed Al-Taay 17+8 0 0+2 0 1 0 28 0
14 MF   Alex Rufer 24 3 2 0 2 0 28 3
15 MF   Nicholas Pennington 20+3 1 2 0 2 1 27 2
17 MF   Youstin Salas 6+4 0 0+2 0 0 0 12 0
18 DF   Lukas Kelly-Heald 18+4 0 0+1 0 2 0 25 0
19 MF   Sam Sutton 11+9 0 2 0 0+1 0 23 0
23 FW   Luke Supyk 0+4 0 0 0 0+1 0 5 0
24 FW   Oskar van Hattum 3+12 1 0+2 0 1 0 18 1
26 DF   Isaac Hughes 4+6 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 12 0
40 GK   Alex Paulsen 27 0 2 0 2 0 31 0
42 FW   Fergus Gillion 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 2 0
43 DF   Matthew Sheridan 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
51 FW   Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Player(s) transferred out but featured this season
34 FW   Josh Rudland 0 0 0 0 1+1 1 2 1
36 FW   Ben Wallace 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0
41 FW   Kaelin Nguyen 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0
52 MF   Jackson Manuel 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Disciplinary record

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Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.

As of 18 May 2024
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name A-League Men A-League Men Finals Australia Cup Total
                               
1 14 MF   Alex Rufer 7 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 1
2 6 DF   Tim Payne 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
3 15 MF   Nicholas Pennington 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0
4 7 FW   Kosta Barbarouses 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
9 FW   Oskar Zawada 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
17 MF   Youstin Salas 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
7 11 MF   Bozhidar Kraev 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
19 MF   Sam Sutton 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
10 FW   David Ball 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
10 3 DF   Finn Surman 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
4 FW   Scott Wooton 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
24 FW   Oskar van Hattum 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
40 GK   Alex Paulsen 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
14 12 MF   Mohamed Al-Taay 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
18 DF   Lukas Kelly-Heald 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
26 DF   Isaac Hughes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 49 0 2 4 0 0 3 0 0 56 0 2

Clean sheets

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Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.

As of 18 May 2024
Rank No. Nat. Goalkeeper A-League Men A-League Men Finals Australia Cup Total
1 40   Alex Paulsen 11 1 0 12
Total 11 1 0 12

Awards

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Players

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No. Pos. Player Award Source
40 GK   Alex Paulsen A-League Men Player of the Month (October/November) [32]
A-League Men Player of the Month (March) [33]
7 FW   Kosta Barbarouses A-League Men Player of the Month (December) [34]
A-League Men Player of the Month (January) [35]
26 DF   Isaac Hughes A-League Men Player of the Month (February) [36]

Managers

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Manager Award Source
  Giancarlo Italiano A-League Men Coach of the Month (October/November) [37]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rollo, Phillip. "Ufuk Talay to finish up at Wellington Phoenix; new coach announced next week". Stuff.
  2. ^ Pine, Jason. "Wellington Phoenix appoint Giancarlo Italiano to replace Ufuk Talay as men's head coach". The New Zealand Herald.
  3. ^ "Men farewell departing players". Wellington Phoenix.
  4. ^ "Men make first off-season signing". Wellington Phoenix.
  5. ^ "Pennington signs on for another season". Wellington Phoenix.
  6. ^ "Experienced 'keeper joins the Nix". Wellington Phoenix.
  7. ^ "Nix sign young Wellington defender to landmark deal". Wellington Phoenix.
  8. ^ "Reserves midfielder signs maiden pro contract". Wellington Phoenix.
  9. ^ "Reserves captain graduates into the first team". Wellington Phoenix.
  10. ^ "Nix sign NZ U-17 international to long-term deal". Wellington Phoenix.
  11. ^ Rollo, Phillip. "Wellington Phoenix coach on board with club's new strategy". Stuff.
  12. ^ "Wellington Phoenix debutants star with winning goal in extra-time Australia Cup strike". Stuff.
  13. ^ Rollo, Phillip. "Former player Steven Ugarkovic haunts Wellington Phoenix in Australia Cup". Wellington Phoenix.
  14. ^ "Feast of football continues in the capital". Wellington Phoenix.
  15. ^ "Men make first off season signing". Wellington Phoenix. 11 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Experienced 'keeper joins the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 9 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Costa Rica international joins the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  18. ^ a b c Rollo, Phillip (3 March 2023). "Wellington Phoenix exodus: Oli Sail, Clayton Lewis and Steven Ugarkovic to leave next season". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  19. ^ a b c d e "Men farewell departing players". Wellington Phoenix. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  20. ^ "Nix sign young Wellington defender to landmark deal". Wellington Phoenix. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  21. ^ "Reserves midfielder signs maiden pro contract". Wellington Phoenix. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  22. ^ "Reserves captain graduates into the first team". Wellington Phoenix. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  23. ^ "Nix sign NZ U-17 international to long-term deal". Wellington Phoenix. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  24. ^ a b "Academy duo secure scholarship contracts". Wellington Phoenix. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  25. ^ "Young history-maker signs maiden pro contract". Wellington Phoenix. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  26. ^ "Pennington sign on for another season". Wellington Phoenix. 18 May 2023.
  27. ^ "Young 'keeper shows his love for the club by committing long-term". Wellington Phoenix. 2 November 2023.
  28. ^ "Young Auckland midfielder recommits to the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 22 November 2023.
  29. ^ "A-League Competition rules". A-Leagues. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023.
  30. ^ "Explained: Why the A-Leagues ladder sorting rules have changed this season". A-Leagues. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024.
  31. ^ "Fixture Update: ALM R21 & R22". Brisbane Roar. 29 February 2024.
  32. ^ "Presenting the first Isuzu UTE A-League Fan Player of the Month for 2023/24... Alex Paulsen! 🧤🔥". A-Leagues Facebook. 5 December 2023.
  33. ^ Comito, Matt (8 April 2024). "Phoenix fans strike again! Incredible streak rolls on as keeper voted March Player of the Month". A-League Men. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  34. ^ Comito, Matt (23 January 2024). "Phoenix star and Mariners coach collect fan voted Player & Coach of the Month awards for December". A-League Men. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  35. ^ Comito, Matt (21 February 2024). "Ageless A-Leagues legend named January Fan Player of the Month as golden season continues". A-League Men. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  36. ^ "The fans have spoken! 19yo Phoenix academy graduate voted Player of the Month for February". A-League Men. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  37. ^ "Talk about a dream start to life as a head coach for Giancarlo Italiano 🤩🔥". A-Leagues Facebook. 5 December 2023.
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