The Portland Timbers have secured the signing of 20-year-old defender Finn Surman, marking a significant milestone in his burgeoning career. Surman, who joins the Timbers from Wellington Phoenix, will be under contract through the 2026 season, with a club option for 2027. He will join the team following his participation in the Paris 2024 SummerContinue reading “Another Wellington Phoenix product moves overseas; Surman joins Major League Soccer”
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New Zealand’s rising star Ben Old seals dream-move to French Ligue 1
Standout Phoenix midfielder Ben Old will leave the A-League club after signing a life-changing deal with French Ligue 1 club AS Saint-Étienne. Old becomes the second Phoenix player in the space of a month to advance through the club’s academy all the way to a top European league, after Alex Paulsen joined Bournemouth in England’sContinue reading “New Zealand’s rising star Ben Old seals dream-move to French Ligue 1”
One more ‘Kiwi’ to the ‘Prem’: Paulsen seals dream move to England
AFC Bournemouth has secured the addition of the 21-year-old goalkeeper Alex Paulsen from Australian A-League side Wellington Phoenix. The Auckland-born talent has been capped by New Zealand at both under-17 and under-23 levels and is anticipated to represent his country at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. Paulsen has made a significant mark in theContinue reading “One more ‘Kiwi’ to the ‘Prem’: Paulsen seals dream move to England”
Fiji: Ba’s Faazil Ali under trials with Wellington Phoenix
Young Fijian star Faazil Ali, member of Fiji’s U20 World Cup squad that participated in Argentina, has taken a significant step in his career by embarking on a trial period with the Wellington Phoenix football club in New Zealand. Hailing from Ba, the 20-year-old central striker is making waves in local football scene and seeksContinue reading “Fiji: Ba’s Faazil Ali under trials with Wellington Phoenix”
New Zealand’s promising Callan Elliot scores first A-League goal
Callan Elliot is proving his quality this season, as he turned into a regular start of the Wellington Phoenix; he scored the first goal for his team in their 2-1 win against Newcastle Jets, showcasing his attacking prowess and ability to contribute to the team’s success. This was his debut goal in the A-League. HeContinue reading “New Zealand’s promising Callan Elliot scores first A-League goal”
A-League: Brian Kaltak sees another questionable red card; his third of the season
The Central Coast Mariners, Brian Kaltak‘s club in Australia, had a very tight contest against New Zealand-based side Wellington Phoenix in Gosford this Friday (24th Feb) – the final result was a 1-1 draw; New Zealand international duo Storm Roux and James McGarry combined for the first goal of the Mariners – Roux crossed andContinue reading “A-League: Brian Kaltak sees another questionable red card; his third of the season”
All Whites rising star to thrive on English League One
Ben Waine, 21-year-old, is ready to set his feet at Home Park, known as the Theatre of Greens, stadium of Plymouth Argyle, top team of English Football League One (3rd-tier of England) in season 2022/23. The young All White and previous Wellington Phoenix striker is already in Plymouth, Devon, England and joined the team officiallyContinue reading “All Whites rising star to thrive on English League One”
Wellington Phoenix starts new A-League season with a defeat against Sydney FC
Finally, the new season of A-League started for the New Zealanders of Wellington Phoenix. The club that is being forced to play their home games in Wollongong, Australia due the COVID-19 scenario faced Sydney FC in their debut game – their first game of the season was to be in December but it was postponed.Continue reading “Wellington Phoenix starts new A-League season with a defeat against Sydney FC”
Tomer Hemed joins Wellington Phoenix
Tomer Hemed is the newest player of Wellington Phoenix for the next A-League season. The 33-year-old striker from Israel joined as marquee player on a one-year contract after leaving English side Charlton Athletic in August. Hemed arrives in Australia to replace Gary Hooper, who left the team to join Indian side Kerala Blasters. With experienceContinue reading “Tomer Hemed joins Wellington Phoenix”
Steven Taylor leaves Wellington Phoenix
Following the departure of English striker Gary Hooper, one more Englishman decided to leave Wellington Phoenix – this time the now former team captain Steven Taylor. “Today we have mutually agreed to part ways with our beloved captain, Steven Taylor. Farewell Steven and thank you for some amazing memories – we wish you the veryContinue reading “Steven Taylor leaves Wellington Phoenix”
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