2024–25 Wellington Phoenix FC season
| 2024–25 season | |||
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 Wellington Phoenix playing Auckland FC at home in the first Kiwi Clásico on 2 November 2024. | |||
| Chairman | Rob Morrison | ||
| Manager | Giancarlo Italiano | ||
| Stadium | Sky Stadium | ||
| A-League Men | 11th | ||
| A-League Men finals series | DNQ | ||
| 2024 Australia Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| 2025 Australia Cup preliminary rounds | Qualified for Round of 32 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Kosta Barbarouses (10) All: Kosta Barbarouses (11) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 26,252 vs. Auckland FC (2 November 2024) A-League Men | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,190 vs. Perth Glory (4 May 2025) A-League Men | ||
| Average home league attendance | 8,366 | ||
| Biggest win | 3–0 vs. Central Coast Mariners (A) (10 November 2024) A-League Men | ||
| Biggest defeat | 6–1 vs. Auckland FC (A) (22 February 2025) A-League Men | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 14 May 2025. | |||
The 2024–25 season was Wellington Phoenix Football Club's 18th season in the A-League Men. In addition to the domestic league, the club participated in this season's edition of the Australia Cup.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players with first-team appearances
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Transfers in
| 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] |
| 8 | MF | .svg.png){kind=small} Paulo Retre
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 Goa
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Free transfer | 2 years | 26 July 2024 | [2] |
| 29 | 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] |
| 1 | GK |  Josh Oluwayemi
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 Lahti
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Free transfer | 1 year | 15 August 2024 | [4] |
| 25 | 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] |
| 11 | FW |  Stefan Colakovski
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Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 10 October 2024 | [8] |
| 12 | MF | .svg.png){kind=small} Francisco Geraldes
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 Johor Darul Ta'zim
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Loan | 5 months | 12 February 2025 | [9] |
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
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| 9 | FW |  Oskar Zawada
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Unattached | End of contract | 18 May 2024 | [10] |
| 40 | GK | Alex Paulsen |  Bournemouth
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Undisclosed | 4 June 2024 | [11] |
| 17 | MF |  Youstin Salas
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Deportivo Saprissa
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End of loan | 5 June 2024 | [12] |
| 15 | MF | Nicholas Pennington
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Perth Glory | End of contract | 19 June 2024 | [13][14] |
| 25 | GK | Jack Duncan
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Melbourne Victory | End of contract | 8 July 2024 | [15] |
| 8 | MF | Ben Old |  Saint-Étienne
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Undisclosed | 10 July 2024 | [16] |
| 11 | MF |  Bozhidar Kraev
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Western Sydney Wanderers | End of contract | 16 July 2024 | [17][18] |
| 3 | DF | Finn Surman |  Portland Timbers
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Undisclosed | 20 July 2024 | [19] |
| 24 | FW | Oskar van Hattum |  Sligo Rovers
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Mutual contract termination | 11 January 2025 | [20] |
| 10 | FW | David Ball
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Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 13 January 2025 | [21] |
| 12 | MF |  Mohamed Al-Taay
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Western Sydney Wanderers | Mutual contract termination | 17 January 2025 | [22][23] |
| 21 | FW | Marco Rojas | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 31 March 2024 | [24] |
From youth squad
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
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| 35 | GK |
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Dublin Boon | 19 | 1-year scholarship contract[25] |
| 39 | DF |
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Jayden Smith | 17 | 3-year contract, first two of which are on scholarship terms[26] |
| 41 | FW |
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Nathan Walker | 18 | 4-year contract, first two of which are on scholarship terms[27] |
| 36 | DF |
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Xuan Loke | 18 | 2.5-year contract, the first 1.5 years of which are on scholarship terms[28] |
Contract extensions
| No. | Player | Position | Duration | Date | Notes | Ref. |
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| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses | Winger | 1 year[note 1] | 23 May 2024 | [29] | |
| 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 | [30] |
| 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 | [30] |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes | Centre-back | 3 years | 20 September 2024 | Contract extended from end of 2024–25 to end of 2027–28 | [31] |
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi
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Goalkeeper | 1 year | 30 October 2024 | Contract extended from end of 2024–25 to end of 2025–26 | [32] |
| 6 | Tim Payne | Full-back | 3 years | 17 December 2024 | Contract extended from end of 2024–25 to end of 2027–28 | [33] |
| — | Giancarlo Italiano
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Coach | 1 year | 24 April 2025 | Option for a second year | [34] |
| 3 | Corban Piper | Centre-back | 2 years | 28 April 2025 | Contract extended from end of 2024–25 to end of 2026–27 and upgraded to full-pro | [35] |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 18 August 2024 | Wellington Phoenix | 4–1 | Miramar Rangers | Wellington, New Zealand |
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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 | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney, Australia |
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Report | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 22 September 2024 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–0 | Wellington Olympic | Wellington, New Zealand |
| 14:00 NZST |
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Report | Stadium: Martin Luckie Park |
| 28 September 2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 6 October 2024 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Gosford, Australia |
| Report | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Competitions
Overall record
| 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 | 20 October 2024 | 2 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 11th | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 23.08 |
| 2024 Australia Cup | 6 August 2024 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 2025 Australia Cup play-off | 14 May 2025 | Play-offs | Qualified for Round of 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 25.00 | ||||
Last updated: 14 May 2025
Source: Competitions
A-League Men
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 9 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 30 | |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 26 | Qualification for 2025 Australia Cup play-offs |
| 11 | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 24 | |
| 12 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 21 | |
| 13 | Perth Glory | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 56 | −34 | 17 |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 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.[36]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 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.[36]
Notes:
- ^ Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 26 | −10 |
Last updated: 4 May 2025.
Source: Ultimate A-League
Home figures include Wellington Phoenix's 1–0 win on neutral ground against Melbourne Victory on 24 November 2024.
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2025. Source: Ultimate A-League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye
Matches
| 20 October 2024 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Western United | Wellington |
| 16:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 7,535 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 26 October 2024 2 | Perth Glory | 0–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Perth |
| 18:45 AWST | Report | Stadium: HBF Park Attendance: 7,074 Referee: Lachlan Keevers |
| 2 November 2024 3 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–2 | Auckland FC | Wellington |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 26,252 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 10 November 2024 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Gosford |
| 16:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: 6,493 Referee: Alex King |
| 24 November 2024 5 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 13:30 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 3,478 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| 7 December 2024 7 | Auckland FC | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 26,253 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 14 December 2024 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Macarthur FC | Wellington |
| 17:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 7,384 Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh |
| 22 December 2024 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 6,341 Referee: Alex King |
| 28 December 2024 10 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–1 | Newcastle Jets | Wellington |
| 17:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 5,460 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
| 3 January 2025 12 | Melbourne City | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,139 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 11 January 2025 13 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Adelaide United | Wellington |
| 17:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 7,113 Referee: Alex King |
| 15 January 2025 14 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Wellington |
| 19:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 4,858 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 20 January 2025 15 | Macarthur FC | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 19:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium Attendance: 3,456 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 25 January 2025 16 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Christchurch |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Apollo Projects Stadium Attendance: 14,064 Referee: Tim Danaskos |
| 6 February 2025 18 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Wellington |
| 17:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 9,084 Referee: Jack Morgan |
| 14 February 2025 19 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 9,374 Referee: Adam Bavcar |
| 22 February 2025 20 | Auckland FC | 6–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 27,009 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 28 February 2025 21 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Melbourne City | Wellington |
| 19:30 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 5,716 Referee: Tim Danaskos |
| 8 March 2025 22 | Western United | 4–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 18:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Ironbark Fields Attendance: 3,993 Referee: Shane Skinner |
| 16 March 2025 23 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 7,014 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 29 March 2025 24 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Wellington |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 3,698 Referee: Adam Bavcar |
| 6 April 2025 25 | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Newcastle |
| 17:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 5,109 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 12 April 2025 26 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–3 | Melbourne Victory | Wellington |
| 17:00 NZST | Report |
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Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 5,035 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 18 April 2025 27 | Adelaide United | 3–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Adelaide |
| 19:05 ACST | Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 11,169 Referee: Tim Danaskos |
| 26 April 2025 28 | Brisbane Roar | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Brisbane |
| 15:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: Ben Abraham Referee: 6,032 |
| 2 May 2025 29 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–2 | Perth Glory | Wellington |
| 19:30 NZST | Report |
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Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 4,190 Referee: Declan Woods |
Australia Cup
The playoff and subsequent rounds for the 2024 Australia Cup were held during the pre-season.
| 6 August 2024 Round of 32 | South Melbourne | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Lakeside Stadium Attendance: 4,196 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
The playoff round for the 2025 Australia Cup will be held just after the regular season.
| 14 May 2025 Play-offs | Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Darwin |
| 19:00 ACST |
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Report | Stadium: Larrakia Park Attendance: 1,813 Referee: Sam Kelly |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of 14 May 2025
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | A-League Men | 2024 Australia Cup | 2025 Australia Cup play-off | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |
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Josh Oluwayemi | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |
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Corban Piper | 15+7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| 4 | DF |
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Scott Wootton | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 5 | MF |
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Fin Roa Conchie | 4+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |
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Tim Payne | 19+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 7 | FW |
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Kosta Barbarouses | 25 | 10 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 11 |
| 8 | MF |
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Paulo Retre | 15+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 9 | FW |
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Hideki Ishige | 23+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 11 | FW |
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Stefan Colakovski | 0+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | MF |
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Francisco Geraldes | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | MF |
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Alex Rufer | 17+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |
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Isaac Hughes | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| 17 | FW |
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Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | DF |
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Lukas Kelly-Heald | 11+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 19 | DF |
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Sam Sutton | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 23 | FW |
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Luke Supyk | 1+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 25 | MF |
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Kazuki Nagasawa | 18+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| 27 | DF |
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Matthew Sheridan | 22+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 29 | FW |
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Luke Brooke-Smith | 4+10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 30 | GK |
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Alby Kelly-Heald | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 36 | DF |
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Tze-Xuan Loke | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | DF |
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Jayden Smith | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | FW |
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Nathan Walker | 4+19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| 42 | FW |
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Fergus Gillion | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | MF |
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Lachlan Candy | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Player(s) transferred out but featured this season | |||||||||||
| 10 | FW |
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David Ball | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF |
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Mohamed Al-Taay | 1+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 21 | FW |
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Marco Rojas | 2+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 24 | FW |
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Oskar van Hattum | 1+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
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 14 May 2025
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Australia Cup | 2025 Australia Cup play-off | Total | ||||||||
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| 1 | 14 | MF |
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Alex Rufer | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 19 | DF |
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Sam Sutton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 8 | MF |
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Paulo Retre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | DF |
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Corban Piper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW |
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Kosta Barbarouses | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | MF |
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Kazuki Nagasawa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 6 | DF |
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Tim Payne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF |
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Matthew Sheridan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 4 | DF |
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Scott Wootton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |
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Hideki Ishige | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | MF |
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Francisco Geraldes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | DF |
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Lukas Kelly-Heald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | FW |
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Luke Brooke-Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | GK |
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Alby Kelly-Heald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player(s) transferred out but featured this season | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 12 | MF |
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Mohamed Al-Taay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW |
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Oskar van Hattum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Clean sheets
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 14 May 2025
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Men | Australia Cup | 2025 Australia Cup play-off | Total |
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| 1 | 1 |
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Josh Oluwayemi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 30 |
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Alby Kelly-Heald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |||
Reserve team season
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Central League | 29 March 2025 | 30 August 2025 | Matchday 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 100.00 |
| National League | September 2025 | November 2025 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Chatham Cup | May 2025 | TBD | Round 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 100.00 | |||
Last updated: 12 April 2025
Source: Soccerway
Central League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 3 | Western Suburbs | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 24 | +30 | 30 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 4 | Napier City Rovers | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 25 | |
| 5 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves[a] (Q) | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 25 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 6 | Petone | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 18 | |
| 7 | Waterside Karori | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 55 | −27 | 16 |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 August 2025. Source: Capital Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[38]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[38]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
- ^ Wellington Phoenix Reserves gain automatic entry into the National League Championship phase and cannot be relegated due to the A-League Men requirements.[37]
Chatham Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
See also
Notes
- ^ Option for an additional year.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Nix sign another A-League champion". Wellington Phoenix. 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Portuguese midfielder joins Nix on deadline day". Wellington Phoenix. 12 February 2025.
- ^ 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.
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