The 2024–25 season is the 18th 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.
| 2024–25 season | |||
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| Chairman | Rob Morrison | ||
| Manager | Giancarlo Italiano | ||
| Stadium | Sky Stadium | ||
| A-League Men | TBD | ||
| A-League Men Finals | TBD | ||
| Australia Cup | Round of 32 | ||
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Players
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
editTransfers in
edit| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
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| 21 | FW | Marco Rojas | Brisbane Roar | Free transfer | 1 year | 9 July 2024 | [1] |
| TBA | MF |  Paulo Retre
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 Goa
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Free transfer | 2 years | 26 July 2024 | [2] |
| TBA | FW | Luke Brooke-Smith |  Hamilton Wanderers
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Free transfer | 3 years, first two of which are on scholarship terms. | 13 August 2024 | [3] |
| TBA | GK |  Josh Oluwayemi
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 Lahti
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Free transfer | 1 year | 15 August 2024 | [4] |
| TBA | MF |  Kazuki Nagasawa
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Vegalta Sendai
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Free transfer | 2 years | 29 August 2024 | [5] |
| 9 | FW | Hideki Ishige
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Gamba Osaka
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Free transfer | 2 years | 2 September 2024 | [6] |
| 3 | MF | Corban Piper | Birkenhead United
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Free transfer | 1 year scholarship | 16 September 2024 | [7] |
Transfers out
edit| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW |  Oskar Zawada
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Unattached | End of contract | 18 May 2024 | [8] |
| 40 | GK | Alex Paulsen |  Bournemouth
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Undisclosed | 4 June 2024 | [9] |
| 17 | MF |  Youstin Salas
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Deportivo Saprissa
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End of loan | 5 June 2024 | [10] |
| 15 | MF | Nicholas Pennington
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Perth Glory | End of contract | 19 June 2024 | [11][12] |
| 25 | GK | Jack Duncan
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Melbourne Victory | End of contract | 8 July 2024 | [13] |
| 8 | MF | Ben Old |  Saint-Étienne
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Undisclosed | 10 July 2024 | [14] |
| 11 | MF |  Bozhidar Kraev
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Western Sydney Wanderers | End of contract | 16 July 2024 | [15][16] |
| 3 | DF | Finn Surman |  Portland Timbers
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Undisclosed | 20 July 2024 | [17] |
From youth squad
edit| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
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| 35 | GK |
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Dublin Boon | 19 | 1-year scholarship contract[18] |
Contract extensions
edit| No. | Player | Position | Duration | Date | Notes | Ref. |
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| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses | Winger | 2 years | 23 May 2024 | [19] | |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan | Right-back | 3 years | 9 September 2024 | Contract extended from end of 2024–25 to end of 2027–28 and upgraded to full-pro | [20] |
| 30 | Alby Kelly-Heald | Goalkeeper | 3 years | 9 September 2024 | New 3-year contract, replacing previous scholarship contract which was until end of 2026–27 | [20] |
Pre-season and friendlies
edit| 18 August 2024 | Wellington Phoenix | 4–1 | Miramar Rangers | Wellington, New Zealand |
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Report |
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Stadium: Martin Luckie Park Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 24 August 2024 | Wellington Phoenix | 5–1 | Western Suburbs | Wellington, New Zealand |
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Report |
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Stadium: Martin Luckie Park Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 17 September 2024 | Newcastle Jets | v | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney, Australia |
| Source | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 22 September 2024 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Wellington Olympic | Wellington, New Zealand |
| 14:00 NZST | Source | Stadium: Martin Luckie Park |
| 28 September 2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney, Australia |
| Source | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 6 October 2024 | Central Coast Mariners | v | Wellington Phoenix | Gosford, Australia |
| Source | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Competitions
editOverall record
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| A-League Men | 18 October 2024 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| Australia Cup | 6 August 2024 | 6 August 2024 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Australia Cup
edit| 6 August 2024 Round of 32 | South Melbourne | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Lakeside Stadium |
Statistics
editAppearances and goals
editIncludes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of 6 August 2024
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total | |||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 4 | DF |
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Scott Wooton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | MF |
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Fin Conchie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | FW |
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Kosta Barbarouses | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | 
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Mohamed Al-Taay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |
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Isaac Hughes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW |
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Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF |
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Lukas Kelly-Heald | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW |
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Marco Rojas | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW |
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Luke Supyk | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | FW |
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Oskar van Hattum | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF |
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Matthew Sheridan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | GK |
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Alby Kelly-Heald | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | DF |
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Tze-Xuan Loke | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | FW |
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Nathan Walker | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | FW |
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Fergus Gillion | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | MF |
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Lachlan Candy | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
editIncludes 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 6 August 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total | ||||||
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| 1 | 12 | MF |
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Mohamed Al-Taay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Clean sheets
editIncludes 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 6 August 2024
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total |
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| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Welcome back Marco!". Wellington Phoenix. 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Nix sign two-time A-League champion". Wellington Phoenix. 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Nix sign rising star". Wellington Phoenix. 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Former Tottenham 'keeper joins the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 15 August 2024.
- ^ "AFC Champions League winner joins the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Nix sign experienced Japanese playmaker". Wellington Phoenix. 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Nix bolster men's squad with deadline day signing". Wellington Phoenix. 16 September 2024.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (18 May 2024). "Wellington Phoenix coach confirms departure of star striker Oskar Zawada". Stuff.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (4 June 2024). "Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Alex Paulsen seals dream move to Premier League club". Stuff.
- ^ @ByPhillipRollo (5 June 2024). "Costa Rican import Youstin Salas has farewelled Wellington Phoenix following the conclusion of his loan deal" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Pennington moves on". Wellington Phoenix. 19 June 2024.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (19 June 2024). "Dynamic midfielder pens two-year deal with Glory". Perth Glory.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Jack Duncan". Melbourne Victory. 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Au revoir Oldie!". Wellington Phoenix. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Kraev moves on from the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Wanderers sign Bozhidar Kraev". Western Sydney Wanderers. 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Phoenix tall timber joins Portland". Wellington Phoenix. 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Boon signs maiden pro contract with the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Barbarouses recommits to the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. 23 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Young Nix fullback signs new long-term deal". Wellington Phoenix. 9 September 2024.