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Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional Association football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. It competes in the Australian A-League, ... WellingtonPhoenixFC FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch AssociationfootballclubbasedinNewZealand Thisarticleisaboutthemen'sassociationfootballclub.Forthewomen'sassociationfootballclub,seeWellingtonPhoenixFC(A-LeagueWomen). FootballclubWellingtonPhoenixFullnameWellingtonPhoenixFootballClubNickname(s)TheNix,YellowArmyFounded19March2007;15yearsago (19March2007)GroundSkyStadiumCapacity34,500ChairmanRobertMorrisonCoachUfukTalayLeagueA-LeagueMen2020–217thof12WebsiteClubwebsite Homecolours Awaycolours Currentseason ActiveteamsofWellingtonPhoenix A-LeagueMen WellingtonPhoenixReserves(Men's) A-LeagueWomen WellingtonPhoenixFootballClubisaprofessionalAssociationfootballclubbasedinWellington,NewZealand.ItcompetesintheAustralianA-League,underlicencefromFootballFederationAustralia.[1]Phoenixenteredthecompetitioninthe2007–08seasonafteritsformationinMarch2007,byNewZealandFootballtoreplaceNewZealandKnightsasaNewZealand-basedclubintheAustralianA-Leaguecompetition.Theclubisoneofthefewclubsintheworldtocompeteinaleagueofadifferentconfederation(AFC)fromthatofthecountrywhereitisbased(OFC). Theclub'shighestachievementisreachingtheA-LeaguePreliminaryFinalin2010.TheclubplaysmatchesatSkyStadium(formerlyWestpacStadium),a34,500-seatmulti-purposevenueinWellington;however,theCOVID-19pandemichasseentheclubmovetemporarilytotheAustraliancityofWollongongtocontinuetocompete,avoidingcross-bordertravelrestrictions.Theirhomekitconsistsofblackandyellowstripes. Contents 1History 1.1Foundation 1.2RiseofthePhoenix 1.3Changeofownership 1.4Changeofheadcoach 1.5Rudanera 1.6Talayera 2Coloursandbadge 3Stadium 4Supporters 5Players 5.1First-teamsquad 5.2Reservesandyouthacademy 6Clubofficials 6.1Technicalstaff 6.2Management 6.3Captaincyhistory 6.4Managers 7Women'steam 8Honours 8.1Cups 9End-of-seasonawards 10Recordsandstatistics 10.1Player 10.2Team 11Seasonbyseasonrecord 12Seealso 13References 14Externallinks History[edit] Foundation[edit] Duringthelaterstagesofthe2006–07A-Leagueseason,FootballFederationAustralia(FFA)removedNewZealandKnightsA-Leaguelicenceduetotheclub'sfinancialandadministrativeproblemsandpooron-fieldperformance.AftertheresignationoftheNewZealandKnightsboard,FFAtransferredthelicencetoNewZealandSoccer(NZS,nowNewZealandFootball),whichadministeredtheclubfortherestoftheseasonbeforeitssubsequentdissolution. FFAthenprovidedNZSaprovisionalA-Leaguelicencetosub-lettoasuitableNewZealandteamtoenterthe2007–08A-Leagueseason.FFAsetanapplicationdeadlinetoNZSandsubsequentlydelayedthatdeadlinetogivemoretimeforpotentialapplicantsinNewZealandtoapplyalongwithNZSsupport. WhileNZSwasgivenachancetoapplywithanewsub-licensee,aTownsville-basedconsortium,TropicalFootballAustralia(TFA)alsoexpressedinterestandpreparedanA-LeagueapplicationtoreplacetheplacepreviouslyheldbytheKnights.[2]However,TFAeventuallypulledoutwiththeunderstandingoftheFFA'spreferencetoretainaNewZealandteamfortheleague.TFAresubmitteditsbidthefollowingyearasapotentialA-Leagueexpansionfranchiseunderthename"NorthernThunderFC",whichwaslaterchangedto"NorthQueenslandThunder";[3]however,thisbiddiedafterexpansionforthe2007–08seasonwascancelled. Aftermuchdelay,thefinalamountneededfortheapplicationcamefromWellingtonpropertybusinessmanTerrySerepisosinthelatterstagesofthebid.Serepisos,theclub'smajorityownerandchairman,providedNZD$1,250,000[4]toensurethebeginningsofanewNewZealandfranchiseandacontinuationofNewZealand'sparticipationintheA-League.FFAfinalisedathree-yearA-LeaguelicencetoNewZealandFootballwhothensub-letthelicencetotheWellington-basedclub.[5]ThenewWellingtonclubwasconfirmedon19March2007. Thenameforthenewclubwaspickedfromashortlistofsix,prunedfrom250namessuggestedbythepublic,andwasannouncedon28March2007.[6][7]Serepisossaidofthename,that"Itsymbolisesthefreshstart,therisingfromtheashes,andtheincredibleWellingtonsupportthathascomeout".[8] DespitethebackingofFIFA,AFCpresidentMohammedBinHammamstatedthatduetoAFCcriteria,theWellingtonteammustmovetoAustraliaordisbandby2011.[9]However,inaninterviewairedonSBSon21December2008,FIFApresidentSeppBlatterstatedunequivocally,"ItisnotthematteroftheConfederation,itisthematteroftheFIFAExecutiveCommittee...IfWellingtonwillgoonplayoninAustralianLeague,thenaslongasAustralianleaguewantstohavethemandWellingtonwantstostay(and)Bothassociationinthiscase,NewZealandSoccerandAustralianFootballarehappywiththatthenwewillgivethemtheblessing.TheConfederationcannotinterferewiththat.".[10] RiseofthePhoenix[edit] Inthe2009–10season,WellingtonPhoenixbecamethefirstNewZealandsidetoreachtheplayoffsofanAustralianfootballcompetitionwhenAdelaideUnitedbeatBrisbaneRoar2–0inthe26thround.ItmeantthatBrisbane,whichbeforethematchwastheonlyteamoutsidethetopsixwithachanceofmakingtheplayoffs,nolongercould.ThePhoenixovercametheCentralCoastMarinerson12February2010tofinishfourth,whichmeantitwouldhostaplayoffgameagainstPerthGloryon21February2010.ThePhoenixbeatPerthbypenaltyshootout(4–2)after120minutes(including30minutesofextratime).PhoenixthenhostedahomegameagainstNewcastleJetson7March,whichtheywoninextratime3–1. InthePreliminaryFinalagainstSydneyFC,thePhoenixlost4–2incontroversialcircumstances.Afterbeinglockedat1–1throughgoalsfromChrisPayneforSydneyandAndrewDuranteforWellington,Payneapparentlymissedaheaderanddeflectedtheballintothegoaloffhishand.AndrewDurante,whowasmarkingPaynewentstraighttothelinesman,butthegoalstood."Iwentstraighttothelinesman.Iknew100percentitwashandball.Ispoketotherefathalftimeaboutitandhesaiditwasn'tdeliberate.It'sprettyfunnythatone.Suchabiggameandsuchabigoccasion,forsomethinglikethattochangethegameisverydisappointing."SydneyFCstrikersAlexBrosqueandMarkBridgebothscoredbreak-awaygoalsasPhoenixpushedforward,andEugeneDadiaddedalateconsolationgoal.PhoenixstrikerChrisGreenacresaidthattheerrorchangedthedynamicsofthegame."Itjustripstheheartoutofyou.Wegotbackinthegamewithagoodgoalandthattakesitawayfromyou.Itwasn'ttobe.Ithinkwewererightbackinit.TheyplayedsomegoodfootballbutIthoughtwehadwithstooditOK.Ifwewentintohalftime[at1–1]wewerereallyconfidentwecouldgetsomethingoutofit."CoachRickiHerbertechoedthosestatements.ThelossbroughttheendtothePhoenix'sseason,meaningthatMelbourneVictoryandSydneyFCwouldcompeteintheGrandFinal. On20April2010,FFAgrantedWellingtonPhoenixafive-yearlicenceextension,keepingitinthecompetitionuntilatleasttheconclusionofthe2015–16season.[11] ManyargueWellington'sabilitytoplayintheA-LeagueasbeinginstrumentaltotheprogressoftheNewZealandnationalsideandthewiderfootballlandscape.[12] Changeofownership[edit] Priortothe2011/12season,itemergedthatSerepisoswasexperiencingfinancialdifficulties,bothpersonallyandinthepropertyempire.ThisincludedhighlypublicisedactionbytheInlandRevenueDepartmenttoliquidateanumberofSerepisos'companiesforunpaidtaxes,includingCenturyCityFootballLtd,theclubSerepisosownedthePhoenixthrough.[13] Initially,SerepisosclaimedhehadobtainedfinancethroughSwiss-basedlenders,thenannouncedhehadagreedtoadealwithWesternGulfAdvisory,theBahrain-basedlenderownedbyRacingSantanderownerAhsanAliSyedwhichwouldsee50%oftheclubsold.However,thesefundswereneverreceivedandthepartialtransfernevertookplace. Whiletheliquidationactionwasresolvedthroughanunnamedthird-partySerepisos'financialtroublesdidnotend.Despitethis,hestatedhewouldnotgiveupownershipoftheclub.AdditionalstoriesalsoemergedthatcoachRickiHerbertwaspersonallyowed$100,000inunpaidwagesbytheclub. However,on23September2011,itwasannouncedbySerepisosandtheFFAthatSerepisoshadrelinquishedownershipoftheclubasaresultofhisongoingfinancialdifficulties.Theclub'slicencewaspassedbytheFFAtoanewconsortiumofsevenWellingtonbusinessmanheadedbyRobMorrisonandincludingGarethMorgan,LloydMorrisonandJohnMorrison.[14][15][16] Changeofheadcoach[edit] On26February2013,withthePhoenixsittinginlastplace,RickiHerbertresignedfromthepositionofheadcoach.[17]ThePhoenixhadenduredapoorrunofresultsinaseasonwheretheywereexpectedtobechallengingforthetitle.[18]AssistantCoachChrisGreenacretookthereinsonaninterimbasisfortheremainderoftheseason.Followinga"worldwidesearch",ErnieMerrickwasannouncedastheheadcoachon20May2013.[19]MerrickhadsixsuccessfulyearsattheMelbourneVictory,whichwasseenasimportant.MerrickwillonceagainbecomethemostexperiencedA-Leaguecoachinthecomingseason,retakingthisfromHerbertwhopassedhimtowardstheendofthe2012–13season.[20]GreenacrewasretainedbyMerrickastheassistantcoach.[21] On5December2017,MerrickresignedasheadcoachfollowingthePhoenix's2–0losstoAdelaideUnited.[22]On2January2017,DesBuckinghamtookoverasheadcoach,whileChrisGreenacrewasmadeco-coach.[23] On1March2018,WellingtonPhoenixannouncedthatDarijeKalezicwillbedepartingtheclubattheendoftheseasonaftertheywerenotabletocometoanagreementonhowtheclubproceedsforwardforthenextseason.[24] Rudanera[edit] On30May2018,WellingtonPhoenixannouncedtheappointmentofformerSydneyFCcaptainMarkRudanasmanageronatwo-yearcontract.[25]MarkRudanbecamethefirst-everWellingtonPhoenixcoachtowinhisfirstgameinchargewhentheWellingtonPhoenixwere2–1victorsoverNewcastleJetsintheopeningroundofthe2018–19season.[26]FollowingRound2clashwithBrisbaneRoarwhichendedina0–0draw,itwasthebeststarttheteamhashadsincethe2012/13season.[27]TheysufferedtheirfirstdefeatoftheseasoninRound3goingdown3–0toWesternSydneyWanderers.[28]AfteradefeatinRound5againstAdelaideUnited,Phoenixwentona9gameundefeatedstreakincludingdrawswithPremiersPerthGloryandChampionsMelbourneVictory,andwinsoverclubslikeSydneyFCandNewcastleJets.TheirstreakwasbrokenbySydneyFCinround15.[29]ThePhoenixfinishedin6thplacequalifyingfortheplayoffs.On15April,itwasannouncedthatRudanwouldnotseeoutthesecondyearofhiscontractandwouldleaveatseason'sendduetopersonalreasons.[30]TheywereknockedoutinthefirsteliminationfinalbyMelbourneVictory3–1.[31] Talayera[edit] On4May2019,itwasannouncedUfukTalaywouldbetakingthereinsofheadcoachafterthedepartureofMarkRudanonaone-yeardeal.[32]Inhisfirstpressconference,TalayexpressedhisideaofbuildingayoungteamwithastrongKiwicore.HemadehisfirstsigningwithAllWhitesgoalkeeperStefanMarinovic[33]andsignedlocalKiwiplayers,TeAtawhaiHudson-Wihongi,[34]TimPayne,[35]andCallumMcCowatt.[36]TalaymadehisfirstimportsigningwithMexicanUlisesDávila[37]followinganotherimportsigningofEnglishstriker,DavidBall.[38]On24July,itwasannouncedthatStevenTaylorwouldbethecaptainheadingintothenewseason[39]whileAlexRuferwasmadevice-captain.[40]On18August,itwasannouncedthatPhoenixhadpaidanundisclosedfeeforRenoPiscopo,markingthefirsttimetheclubpaidatransferfeeforaplayer.[41]TalayalsomadeahandfulofsigningsofyoungAustralianplayersincludingWalterScott,[42]JaushuaSotirio,[43]CameronDevlin,[44]LiamMcGing,[45]andexperiencedcentre-backLukeDeVere.[46]TalayusedhisfourthimportspotsigningMattiSteinmannonaoneyeardeal.[47]TalayhadapositivestarttohismanagerialtenurewiththeWellingtonPhoenixwhenheledthemtoa7–0victoryoverWairarapaUnitedinapre-seasonfriendlyinhisfirstmatchincharge.[48] Theywereknocked-outofthe2019FFACupintheRoundof32,losing4–2onpenaltiestoBrisbaneStrikers,aftermakinganextraordinarycomebackfrom2-0downtoa2-2drawatfulltime.[49] On22May2021,WellingtonPhoenixbroketheirhomeattendancerecord,attracting24,105spectatorsagainstWesternUnitedFC.Thisgame(asof22May),isthe2020/21HyundaiA-League'smostattendedgame.ThiswasthefirstA-LeaguegametobeheldinNewZealandsince15March2020,atotalof433daysinbetween.[50] Coloursandbadge[edit] Theoriginallogofortheclubusedbetweenfromtheclub'sinceptionupuntilAugust2017. Wellington'straditionalhomekit –firstused2009–10 ThegeneralconsensusamongPhoenixfanswasforakitfeaturingyellowandblackverticalstripes;however,thisformatdidnotcomplywiththeA-LeaguetemplaterequiredbyReebokwhenPhoenixwasadmittedintotheLeague.Instead,playersworeapredominantlyblackstripwithyellowandwhitetrimforthefirsttwoseasons.[51]WhenReebokliftedconstraintsonkitdesignsin2009,Phoenixadoptedyellowandblackverticalstripes.ThePhoenixkitiscurrentlyprovidedbyPaladinafterAdidasdecidedagainstrenewingtheircontractwiththeclub.Thebadgeisashielddepictingarisingphoenix. Theteam'scurrentkitsponsorsareKPMG(frontofkit),[52]SkySports(backofshirt),GoMedia(frontofshorts),andRevera(backofshorts).[53] InAugust2017,theclubunveiledanewbadgeremovingtheshieldinplaceofalarger,simplifiedphoenix.Theupdatedbadgealsofeaturedtheclub'snewmottoof'ERereTeKeo',[54]arisingcallrootedintheMāorilegendofTaniwha.[55] Stadium[edit] SkyStadium,homegroundofWellingtonPhoenix WellingtonPhoenixFChasplayedmostofitshomematchesattheWellingtonRegionalStadium(currentlynamedSkyStadiumforsponsorshipreasons),whichisreferredtoasthe'RingofFire'byfans.[56]Thestadiumhasacapacityof34,500.[57]TheNZD$130millionstadiumwasbuiltin1999byFletcherConstructionandissituatedclosetomajortransportfacilities(suchasWellingtonrailwaystation)onekilometrenorthofthecentralbusinessdistrict. ThestadiumisownedandoperatedbyWellingtonRegionalStadiumTrust.Itisbuiltonsurplus-to-requirementsreclaimedrailwaylandonWellington'swaterfront. Homefanssitinthesouthernandwesternareasofthestadium,whileawayfanssittothenorth. Inthe2009–2010A-Leagueseason,WellingtonPhoenixFCplayedtwohomegamesawayfromSkyStadium,thefirstatArenaManawatuinPalmerstonNorth,thesecondatAMIStadiuminChristchurch.ThetwogameswerekeytoWellingtonPhoenixexpandingtheirfanbaseinNewZealand.ThiswasfollowedbyplayingagameinAucklandatEdenParkinfrontof20,078attendeesduringthe2011–2012A-Leagueseason. ThePhoenixpreviouslytrainedatNewtownPark,onagroundthatwasspeciallyredevelopedin2008andseparatetotheplayingpitch.ThisgroundwassharedwithNZFCfranchise,TeamWellingtonhoweverin2017thePhoenixmovedtoMartinLuckieParkwhichhadbeenredevelopedwithtwofull-sizedsand-basedpitches.FundingfortheredevelopmentcamefromthePhoenixaswellas$550,000givenbyWellingtonCityCouncil.[58] Inthe2020-21A-LeagueSeasonduetoCOVID-19WellingtonPhoenixbasedthemselvesinWollongongplayinghomegamesatWinStadium. WellingtonreturnedtoWollongongforthe2021-22A-LeagueseasonandbasingtherehomegamesatWinStadium. Supporters[edit] Crowdatthefirstgameoftheseason,August2007. WellingtonPhoenixhasbuiltastrongfan-baseinWellington,acrossNewZealand,andamongstNewZealandersinAustralia.Themainsupporters'group,namedtheYellowFever,wasfoundedadayaftertheWellingtonPhoenix'sformationwasannounced.[59]YellowFeverfounderMikeGreenemetwiththefounderofNewZealandcricketsupportergroup,theBeigeBrigade,togetideasofhowtogetthegroupstarted.[60]ThenamewasoriginallychosenontheassumptionthatthenewWellington-basedteamwouldplayinayellowplayingstrip(yellowbeingthedominantsportingcolouroftheregion).Althoughtheeventualstripwasprimarilyblack,theYellowFeverelectedtoretainthename;manyYellowFevermemberschosetowearyellowtofixturesasopposedtoblack.The'FeverZone'islocatedwithinaisles21and22ofSkyStadium;althoughitisanall-seaterfacility,mostYellowFevermemberschoosetostandinfrontoftheirseat–similartoterraceseatingtraditionsinBritishfootball. TheYellowFeverarerenownedwithintheA-Leaguefortheirtraditions;themostprominentofwhichbeingifthePhoenixarewinningbythe80thminute,membersremovetheirshirts.[61]Additionally,priortothelasthomegamebeforeChristmas,theYellowFeverorganiseapubcrawl,entitledThe12PubsofLochheadafterdefenderTonyLochhead. ManyYellowFevermembershavealsolenttheirsupporttootherfootballfixturesinWellingtonandNewZealand,mostlynotablyTeamWellingtonoftheISPSHandaPremiershipandtheNewZealandnationalfootballteam.[62]YellowFeveralsolentitssupporttotheNewZealandwomen'snationalunder-17footballteamduringthe2008FIFAU-17Women'sWorldCup,heldinNewZealand. TheYellowFeverwebsite,yellowfever.co.nz,hasevolvedintoacommunitypageforNewZealandfootballingeneral.Thesitepublishesnon-Phoenixnewsinvolvingfootballatlocalandnationallevels,aswellasinformationonallNewZealandnationalteamsandfootballers. TheformerofficialpodcastofYellowFever,'PhoenixCity',ishostedbyPatrickBarnes,andfeaturesCameronMcIntoshandAndrewFrenchaspanellists.TheweeklyrecordingoftenincludesaguestinterviewandcoverstheWellingtonPhoenix,theAllWhitesandothernationalteams,NewZealandersplayingoverseas,theISPSHandaPremiership,andlocalclubfootball,includingtheChathamCup.[63][64] APhoenixfaninAlgeria TheYellowFeversupportersshareastrongrelationshipwiththeclubduetotheircharityinitiatives.YellowFeveristhefirstsupportersclubintheA-Leaguetoorganiseandsponsoranannualfootballingscholarship.The"RetroRickiYouthScholarship"wasawardedannuallytoapromisingyoungNewZealandfootballer.NominationsforthescholarshipweremadebyYellowFevermembers,andtherecipientwaschosenbytheYellowFeverexecutiveandWellingtonPhoenixstaff.TherecipientreceivedatrialwiththePhoenix,coveringtravelandaccommodationcosts.[65]Althoughtheinitiativeonlylastedfourseasons,thescholarshipiswidelycreditedwithbringingNewZealandinternationalMarcoRojasprofessionalattention. 2007:StefanKousoulas,OtagoUnited 2008:DanielFindlay,ThreeKingsUnited 2009:MarcoRojas,MelvilleUnited 2010:ThomasSpragg,AucklandCityFC,andTristanPrattley,OtagoUnited YellowFevermembershavealsocombinedcharitycampaignswiththeirsupportofthePhoenix,withsupporterssellingbandannasintheclubcolourseveryyearaspartoftheyouth-cancercharityCanTeen's"BandanaDay"fundraiser.[66]YellowFevermembershavealsonotablyparticipatedintheMovembermovementsince2007,leadingtotheclubitselfparticipatingasof2008,[67]andotherAustralianA-Leagueclubsfollowingsuitin2009.[68] In2010,YellowFever,TheDominionPostandlocalsportswearchainRYOSteameduptoreleasethe"LifeFlightShirt",awhiteT-shirtemblazonedwithpicturesofPhoenixplayerssentintotheDominionPostaspartofacompetition.25%oftheproceedsfromthesaleoftheseT-shirtsweredonatedtotheLifeFlightairambulanceservice.[69] Players[edit] Mainarticle:ListofWellingtonPhoenixFCplayers First-teamsquad[edit] Asof15February2022 Forrecenttransfers,see2021–22WellingtonPhoenixFCseason. Note:FlagsindicatenationalteamasdefinedunderFIFAeligibilityrules.Playersmayholdmorethanonenon-FIFAnationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 3 DF  MKD MatthewBozinovski(onloanfromMelbourneVictory) 4 DF  ENG ScottWootton 5 DF  NZL JamesMcGarry 6 DF  NZL TimPayne 7 MF  MEX GaelSandoval(onloanfromGuadalajara) 8 MF  NZL BenOld 9 FW  ENG DavidBall 10 FW  AUS RenoPiscopo 11 FW  AUS JaushuaSotirio 13 MF  AUS NicholasPennington 14 MF  NZL AlexRufer(captain) 16 DF  NZL LouisFenton No. Pos. Nation Player 17 DF  NZL CallanElliot 18 FW  NZL BenWaine 19 DF  NZL SamSutton 20 GK  NZL OliverSail(vice-captain) 21 DF  AUS JoshuaLaws 23 MF  NZL ClaytonLewis 31 DF  NZL KurtisMogg(scholarship) 32 FW  NZL GeorgeOtt(scholarship) 33 DF  NZL FinnSurman(scholarship) 40 GK  NZL AlexPaulsen 43 FW  NZL OskarvanHattum(scholarship) 88 FW  ENG GaryHooper Otherplayerswithfirst-teamappearances Note:FlagsindicatenationalteamasdefinedunderFIFAeligibilityrules.Playersmayholdmorethanonenon-FIFAnationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 30 GK  NZL HenryGray 34 MF  NZL JacksonManuel No. Pos. Nation Player 36 FW  NZL RileyBidois 38 MF  NZL LuisToomey Reservesandyouthacademy[edit] Mainarticle:WellingtonPhoenixFCReserves WellingtonPhoenix'sacademysystemwasformedin2013,absorbingtheprolificChristchurch-basedAsia-PacificFootballAcademy.Sincethen,WellingtonPhoenixhavedevelopedanumberofnotableplayers,includingseveralNewZealandinternationals.[70][71] ThefollowingplayersgraduatedfromtheWellingtonPhoenixFootballAcademy,andhaveeitherrepresentedNewZealandatinternationallevelorhaveplayedataprofessionalleveloutsideNewZealand. TylerBoyd EugenioPizzuto CalvinHarris SarpreetSingh LiberatoCacace JamesMcGarry LoganRogerson JoeBell MaxMata Clubofficials[edit] Technicalstaff[edit] Asof1November2021[72] Role Name Headcoach UfukTalay[32] Assistantcoach GiancarloItaliano[73] Assistantcoach ChrisGreenacre Goalkeepingcoach PaulGothard[74] Footballoperationsandfacilitiescoordinator ShaunGill[75] Headoffootballconditioning WeijieLim Headphysiotherapist BenVenn Assistantphysiotherapist CoryGlover Equipmentmanager JackMapp Teamanalyst LoganHughes Management[edit] Asof26March2019.[76][77][78] Position Name Chairman RobMorrison Boardmember HenryTait Boardmember JamesBrow Boardmember AndrewBowater Boardmember MarkChote GeneralManager DavidDome HeadofCommercial TomShaw HeadofMedia BrentonVannisselroy[79] SocialMedia&DigitalContentExecutive MarkCasson FootballOperationsManager ShaunGill Captaincyhistory[edit] Dates[80] Name Honours(ascaptain) 2007–2008 RossAloisi Inauguralclubcaptain[81] 2008–2019 AndrewDurante Longestservingcaptain[82] 2019–2020 StevenTaylor CaptainedthePhoenixtotheClub’sbest-everregular-seasonfinish(3rd)[83] 2020–2021 UlisesDávila 2021–2021 StevenTaylor 2021- AlexRufer Managers[edit] Asofmatchesplayed4June2021 Key   Caretakerappointment   Initialcaretakerappointmentspromotedtofull-timemanager Managerdates,statisticsandnationalitiesaresourcedfromWorldFootball.net[84]andUltimatealeague.com[85] ListofWellingtonPhoenixManagers Name Nationality From To M W D L GF GA Win % Ref RickiHerbert  NewZealand 26August2007 24February2013 154 54 35 65 193 223 035.06 [86] ChrisGreenacre  England 27February2013 31March2013 5 2 0 3 7 8 040.00 [87] ErnieMerrick  Australia 13October2013 4December2016 90 30 15 45 121 156 033.33 [88] ChrisGreenacre  England 10December2016 1January2017 4 1 3 0 7 4 025.00 [87] DesBuckingham  England 10December2016 16April2017 19 6 6 7 35 32 031.58 [89] DarijeKalezić  Bosnia-Herzegovina 8October2017 23February2018 21 4 5 12 24 42 019.05 [90] ChrisGreenacre  England 10March2018 14April2018 6 1 1 4 7 13 016.67 [87] MarkRudan  Australia 21October2018 3May2019 28 11 7 10 47 46 039.29 [91] UfukTalay  Australia 13October2019 4June2021 53 22 13 18 82 68 041.51 [92] Women'steam[edit] Mainarticle:WellingtonPhoenixFCWomen InJune2020,WellingtonPhoenixannouncedtheirdesireincreatingawomen'steambeforethe2023FIFAWomen'sWorldCupaspartofaA-LeagueWomenplanofaddingthreeexpansionclubsbythesaidperiodandinSeptember2021,theyannouncedthenewlycreatedteamwouldbejoiningtheA-Leagueasanexpansionstartingwiththe2021-22season.ThismadePhoenixthefirstwomen'sprofessionalfootballteamfromNewZealand.[93][94] Honours[edit] Cups[edit] A-LeaguePre-SeasonChallengeCup Runners-up:2008 End-of-seasonawards[edit] Seealso:ListofWellingtonPhoenixFCendofseasonawards Season PlayeroftheYear Members'PlayeroftheYear Players'PlayeroftheYear MediaPlayeroftheYear Under-23PlayeroftheYear GoldenBoot LloydMorrisonSpiritofthePhoenixAward 2007–08 ShaneSmeltz ShaneSmeltz ShaneSmeltz ShaneSmeltz notawarded ShaneSmeltz notyetestablished 2008–09 LeoBertos BenSigmund ShaneSmeltz ShaneSmeltz ShaneSmeltz 2009–10 AndrewDurante PaulIfill PaulIfill PaulIfill TroyHearfield PaulIfill 2010–11 BenSigmund MannyMuscat MannyMuscat MarcoRojas MarcoRojas ChrisGreenacre 2011–12 BenSigmund BenSigmund BenSigmund BenSigmund notawarded PaulIfill 2012–13 AndrewDurante Since2012–13,membersvotefortheU–23playeroftheyear JeremyBrockie notawarded LouisFenton JeremyBrockie BenSigmund 2013–14 AlbertRiera VinceLia TylerBoyd SteinHuysegems LeoBertosSteinHuysegems 2014–15 NathanBurns NathanBurns RolyBonevacia NathanBurns RobLeeLeeSpence 2015–16 GlenMoss GlenMoss DylanFox BlakePowell notawarded 2016–17 KostaBarbarouses RoyKrishna JacobTratt RoyKrishna 2017–18 RoyKrishna DylanFox MatthewRidenton AndrijaKaluđerović ChrisGreenacre 2018–19 RoyKrishna RoyKrishna LiberatoCacace RoyKrishna AlexRufer 2019–20 DavidBall LiberatoCacace LiberatoCacace LiberatoCacace LiberatoCacace UlisesDávila WellingtonPhoenix 2020–21 UlisesDávila OliSail UlisesDávila UlisesDávila BenWaine TomerHemed notawarded Recordsandstatistics[edit] Seealso:WellingtonPhoenixrecordsandstatisticsandresultsbyopposition Player[edit] MostLeagueappearances:273,AndrewDurante Mostappearancesinasingleseason:31,ChrisGreenacre,2010–11 All-timeleadinggoalscorer:51,RoyKrishna Mostgoalsinaseason:18,RoyKrishna,2018–19(26appearances) Team[edit] FirstLeaguematch:vMelbourneVictory,26August2007(drew2–2) Firstgoalscorer:DanielvMelbourneVictory,26August2007 Firstwin:v.SydneyFC,14September2007(won2–1) Biggestvictory:8 –2vCentralCoastMariners,9March2019 Biggestdefeat:7 –1vSydneyFC,19January2013 Mostwinsinarow:4matches;15January2012 –12February2012 Mostlossesinarow:5matches;22March2014 –12October2014 Highesthomeattendance:32,792vNewcastleUnitedJetson7March2010 Highestregularseasonattendance:24,105vWesternUnitedatSkyStadium,Wellingtonon22May2021 Highestfriendlyattendance:31,853vLosAngelesGalaxyon1December2007 Highestaverageattendanceinaseason:11,683 –2007–08season Lowesthomeattendance:3,898vPerthGloryFCon8January2012 Seasonbyseasonrecord[edit] Season Division League FFACup Topscorer P W D L F A GD Pts Pos Finals Name Goals 2007–08[95] A-League 21 5 5 11 25 37 –12 20 8th  –  – ShaneSmeltz 9 2008–09[96] A-League 21 7 5 9 23 31 –9 26 6th  –  – ShaneSmeltz♦ 12 2009–10[97] A-League 27 10 10 7 37 29 +8 40 4th 3rd  – PaulIfill 13 2010–11[98] A-League 30 12 5 13 39 41 –2 41 6th SF  – ChrisGreenacre 8 2011–12[99] A-League 27 12 4 11 34 32 +2 40 4th SF  – PaulIfill 8 2012–13[100] A-League 27 7 6 14 31 49 –18 28 10th  –  – JeremyBrockie 16 2013–14[101] A-League 27 7 7 13 36 42 –6 28 9th  –  – SteinHuysegems 10 2014–15[102] A-League 27 14 4 9 45 35 +10 46 4th EF R32 NathanBurns 13 2015–16[103] A-League 27 7 4 16 34 54 –20 25 9th  – R16 BlakePowell 8 2016–17[104] A-League 27 8 6 13 41 46 –5 30 7th  – R32 RoyKrishna 12 2017–18[105] A-League 27 5 6 16 31 55 –24 21 9th  – R32 AndrijaKaluđerović 9 2018–19[106] A-League 27 11 7 9 46 43 +3 40 6th EF R32 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