Wellington Phoenix
New Zealand · A-League Men · A-League Men
Squad value
€2.13m
About Wellington Phoenix
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.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Squad size6active players
Avg age30.5years
Domestic2New Zealand
Foreigners467% of squad
EU passport3non-EU: 3
Nationalities6different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
0
18–22
1
23–26
1
27–30
4
31+
Position breakdown
GK
1 (17%)
DEF
2 (33%)
MID
2 (33%)
FWD
1 (17%)
83%
foreign players
5 of 6
31.0y
avg squad age
1
Goalkeepers
2
Defenders
2
Midfielders
1
Attackers
25
seasons in dataset
07/08 – 24/25
109
players ever
€100k
biggest signing ever
€650k
biggest sale ever
18
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Rufer |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 29 | New Zealand Switzerland | right | 184.00m | 2026-06-30 | €600k |
 Tim Payne |
Defender - Right-Back | 32 | New Zealand | right | 179.00m | 2028-06-30 | €450k |
 Joshua Oluwayemi |
Goalkeeper | 25 | Nigeria England | right | 185.00m | 2026-06-30 | €300k |
 Paulo Retre |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 33 | Australia Portugal | right | 170.00m | 2026-06-30 | €300k |
 Nikola Mileusnic |
Attack - Right Winger | 32 | Australia Serbia | both | 180.00m | 2026-06-30 | €250k |
 Manjrekar James |
Defender - Centre-Back | 32 | Canada Dominica | right | 193.00m | 2026-06-30 | €225k |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-02-26 | Joel Griffiths | Attack - Right Winger | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | — | Nueva Chicago | Transfer | — | |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-20 | — | Phoenix Res. | Transfer | — | |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-18 | Luka Prso | Midfield - Central Midfield | NK Osijek II | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-06-23 | Michael Boxall | Defender - Centre-Back | Vancouver | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-01 | Michael Boxall | Defender - Centre-Back | Oakleigh Cannon | Return from loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-01 | Luke DeVere | Defender - Centre-Back | Brisbane Roar | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Lucas Mauragis | Defender - Left-Back | Newcastle | Loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Benjamin Sigmund | Defender - Centre-Back | Auckland City | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Mohamed Al-Taay | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Newcastle | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-04-01 | Riley Bidois | Attack - Centre-Forward | Phoenix Res. | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-30 | Finn Surman | Defender - Centre-Back | Phoenix Res. | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-22 | — | Lower Hutt City | Transfer | — | |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-12 | Mandi | Midfield - Central Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-14 | — | Melb. Vic. U21 | Loan | — | |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-09 | Liam McGing | Defender - Centre-Back | Sydney FC II | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Roy Krishna | Attack - Centre-Forward | Auckland City | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Gianni Stensness | Defender - Centre-Back | Phoenix Res. | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-13 | Ben Old | Attack - Left Winger | Lower Hutt City | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-30 | — | Phoenix Res. | Transfer | — | |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-13 | — | Lower Hutt City | Transfer | — | |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-10 | — | Brisbane Roar | Transfer | — | |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-30 | — | Phoenix Res. | Transfer | — | |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Walter Scott | Defender - Left-Back | Perth Glory U21 | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-22 | — | Lower Hutt City | Transfer | — | |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Ben Waine | Attack - Centre-Forward | Phoenix Res. | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Leilei Gao | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | MYPA | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | — | Halifax Town | Transfer | — | |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-19 | — | Kedah FA | Transfer | — | |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Nick Tsattalios | Defender - Left-Back | Sutherland | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-23 | Mitch Nichols | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Daniel Côrtes | Midfield - Left Midfield | Madureira | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Kosta Barbarouses | Attack - Centre-Forward | Team Wellington | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Kosta Barbarouses | Attack - Centre-Forward | Macarthur Rams | Return from loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Kosta Barbarouses | Attack - Centre-Forward | Melb. Victory | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Kosta Barbarouses | Attack - Centre-Forward | Sydney FC | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | David Mulligan | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Port Vale | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | — | Shonan Bellmare | Transfer | — | |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Jimmy Downey | Defender - Right-Back | Oakleigh Cannon | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-15 | Callan Elliot | Defender - Right-Back | Tasman United | Transfer | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Joel Griffiths | Attack - Right Winger | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | — | CA Alvarado | Transfer | — | |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-23 | — | Phoenix Res. | Transfer | — | |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-10 | Luka Prso | Midfield - Central Midfield | Melb. Victory | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-04-01 | Michael Boxall | Defender - Centre-Back | Oakleigh Cannon | Loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Michael Boxall | Defender - Centre-Back | SuperSport Utd. | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Luke DeVere | Defender - Centre-Back | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Lucas Mauragis | Defender - Left-Back | Newcastle | Return from loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Benjamin Sigmund | Defender - Centre-Back | Cashmere Tech | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-23 | Mohamed Al-Taay | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Western Sydney | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-23 | Riley Bidois | Attack - Centre-Forward | Phoenix Res. | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-20 | Finn Surman | Defender - Centre-Back | Portland | Transfer | €500k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | — | Knights | Transfer | — | |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Mandi | Midfield - Central Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | — | Melb. Victory | Return from loan | — | |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-19 | Liam McGing | Defender - Centre-Back | Sydney FC | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-06-18 | Roy Krishna | Attack - Centre-Forward | ATK | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-28 | Gianni Stensness | Defender - Centre-Back | Central Coast | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-09 | Ben Old | Attack - Left Winger | Saint-Étienne | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-11 | — | Sligo Rovers | Transfer | — | |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | — | Bournemouth | Transfer | €2.27m | |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | — | Without Club | Transfer | — | |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-23 | — | Phoenix Res. | Transfer | — | |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-02 | — | Western Springs | Transfer | — | |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-20 | Walter Scott | Defender - Left-Back | Macarthur | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-08 | — | Auckland Utd. | Transfer | — | |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Ben Waine | Attack - Centre-Forward | Plymouth | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-01 | Leilei Gao | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | BJ Hongdeng | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | — | Gold Coast Utd. | Transfer | — | |
| 16/17 | 2017-04-09 | — | Pusamania Borneo | Transfer | — | |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Nick Tsattalios | Defender - Left-Back | Sutherland | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-16 | Mitch Nichols | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Daniel Côrtes | Midfield - Left Midfield | Police Utd. | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-04-01 | Kosta Barbarouses | Attack - Centre-Forward | Macarthur Rams | Loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Kosta Barbarouses | Attack - Centre-Forward | Brisbane Roar | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Kosta Barbarouses | Attack - Centre-Forward | Melb. Victory | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Kosta Barbarouses | Attack - Centre-Forward | Western Sydney | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | David Mulligan | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Auckland City | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-02 | — | Perth Glory | Transfer | — | |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Jimmy Downey | Defender - Right-Back | Ballarat | Transfer | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Switzerland | 1 | 16.7% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 16.7% |
| Nigeria England | 1 | 16.7% |
| Australia Portugal | 1 | 16.7% |
| Australia Serbia | 1 | 16.7% |
| Canada Dominica | 1 | 16.7% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 24/25 | A-League Men |
| 23/24 | A-League Fin. |
| 23/24 | A-League Men |
| 22/23 | A-League Fin. |
| 22/23 | A-League Men |
| 21/22 | A-League Fin. |
| 21/22 | A-League Men |
| 2025 | Australia Cup |
| 2024 | Australia Cup |
| 2023 | Australia Cup |
| 2022 | Australia Cup |
| 2021 | FFA Cup |
| 2019 | FFA Cup |
| 2018 | FFA Cup |
| 20/21 | A-League |
| 19/20 | A-League |
| 19/20 | A-League Finals |
| 18/19 | A-League |
| 18/19 | A-League Finals |
| 17/18 | A-League |
| 16/17 | A-League |
| 15/16 | A-League |
| 14/15 | A-League |
| 14/15 | A-League Finals |
| 13/14 | A-League |
| 12/13 | A-League |
| 11/12 | A-League |
| 11/12 | A-League Fin. |
| 10/11 | A-League |
| 10/11 | A-League Fin. |
| 09/10 | A-League |
| 09/10 | A-League Fin. |
| 08/09 | A-League |
| 07/08 | A-League |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-04 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Wellington Phoenix | 0–2 | Perth Glory | L |
| 2025-04-26 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Brisbane Roar | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | L |
| 2025-04-18 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Adelaide United | 3–2 | Wellington Phoenix | L |
| 2025-04-12 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Wellington Phoenix | 2–3 | Melbourne Victory | L |
| 2025-04-06 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Newcastle United Jets | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | W |
| 2025-03-29 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Wellington Phoenix | 2–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | D |
| 2025-03-16 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | D |
| 2025-03-08 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Western United | 4–1 | Wellington Phoenix | L |
| 2025-02-28 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Melbourne City FC | L |
| 2025-02-22 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Auckland FC | 6–1 | Wellington Phoenix | L |
| 2025-02-14 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | L |
| 2025-02-06 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | D |
| 2025-01-25 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Wellington Phoenix | 0–0 | Central Coast Mariners | D |
| 2025-01-20 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Macarthur FC | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | W |
| 2025-01-15 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Wellington Phoenix | 0–0 | Sydney FC | D |
| 2025-01-11 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Adelaide United | L |
| 2025-01-03 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Melbourne City FC | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | L |
| 2024-12-28 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Wellington Phoenix | 2–1 | Newcastle United Jets | W |
| 2024-12-22 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–1 | Wellington Phoenix | L |
| 2024-12-14 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Macarthur FC | L |
| 2024-12-07 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Auckland FC | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | L |
| 2024-11-24 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | W |
| 2024-11-10 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Central Coast Mariners | 0–3 | Wellington Phoenix | W |
| 2024-11-02 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Wellington Phoenix | 0–2 | Auckland FC | L |
| 2024-10-26 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Perth Glory | 0–2 | Wellington Phoenix | W |
| 2024-10-20 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Western United | D |
Aggregated from 26 completed matches across all competitions in season 2024.
Record
6W-6D-14L
0.92 pts/game
Goals scored
27
1.04 per match
Goals conceded
43
1.65 per match
Goal difference
-16
Clean sheets
5
19% of matches
Failed to score
8
31% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
2W-5D-6L
11-17 goals
Away record
4W-1D-8L
16-26 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
3–0
Central Coast Mariners vs Wellington Phoenix · Nov 10, 2024
Heaviest loss
1–6
Auckland FC vs Wellington Phoenix · Feb 22, 2025
Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Wootton |
Defender - Centre-Back |  England |
25 | 2,250 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.08 |
| Tim Payne |
Defender - Right-Back |  New Zealand |
20 | 1,698 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.21 | 0.27 |
| Joshua Oluwayemi |
Goalkeeper | Nigeria England | 18 | 1,620 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Paulo Retre |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Australia Portugal | 20 | 638 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.28 | 0.00 | 0.28 |
 Chico Geraldes |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield |  Portugal |
5 | 398 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.45 |
 Kosta Barbarouses |
Attack - Centre-Forward | New Zealand Greece | 26 | 232 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.88 | 0.39 | 4.27 |
 Marco Rojas |
Attack - Right Winger | New Zealand Chile | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 David Ball |
Attack - Centre-Forward | England |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Alex Rufer |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | New Zealand Switzerland | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Mohamed Al-Taay |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Iraq Australia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Dublin Boon |
Goalkeeper | New Zealand |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Wellington Phoenix
What is Wellington Phoenix?
Wellington Phoenix is a professional football club based in New Zealand, competing in A-League Men.
How many players are in Wellington Phoenix's squad?
Wellington Phoenix currently has 6 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Wellington Phoenix play in?
Wellington Phoenix plays in A-League Men.