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
Other players with first-team appearances
Transfers
Transfers in No.PositionPlayerTransferred fromType/feeContract lengthDate21Brisbane RoarFree transfer1 year9 July 20248Free transfer2 years26 July 202429Free transfer3 years, first two of which are on scholarship terms.13 August 20241Free transfer1 year15 August 202425Free transfer2 years29 August 20249Free transfer2 years2 September 20243Free transfer1 year scholarship 16 September 202411UnattachedFree transfer1 year10 October 202412Loan5 months12 February 2025
Transfers out No.PositionPlayerTransferred toType/feeDate9UnattachedEnd of contract18 May 202440Undisclosed4 June 202417 End of loan5 June 202415 Perth GloryEnd of contract19 June 202425 Melbourne VictoryEnd of contract8 July 20248Undisclosed10 July 202411 Western Sydney WanderersEnd of contract16 July 2024 3Undisclosed20 July 202424Mutual contract termination11 January 202510UnattachedMutual contract termination13 January 202512Western Sydney WanderersMutual contract termination17 January 202521UnattachedMutual contract termination31 March 2024
From youth squad
Contract extensions No.PlayerPositionDurationDateNotes7Kosta BarbarousesWinger1 year23 May 202427Matthew SheridanRight-back3 years9 September 2024Contract extended from end of 2024–25 to end of 2027–28 and upgraded to full-pro30Alby Kelly-HealdGoalkeeper3 years9 September 2024New 3-year contract, replacing previous scholarship contract which was until end of 2026–2715Isaac HughesCentre-back3 years20 September 2024Contract extended from end of 2024–25 to end of 2027–281 Josh OluwayemiGoalkeeper1 year30 October 2024Contract extended from end of 2024–25 to end of 2025–266Tim PayneFull-back3 years17 December 2024Contract extended from end of 2024–25 to end of 2027–28— Giancarlo ItalianoCoach1 year 24 April 2025Option for a second year3Corban PiperCentre-back2 years28 April 2025Contract extended from end of 2024–25 to end of 2026–27 and upgraded to full-pro
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions Overall record
A-League Men
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Australia Cup
The playoff and subsequent rounds for the 2024 Australia Cup were held during the pre-season.
The playoff round for the 2025 Australia Cup will be held just after the regular season.
Statistics
Appearances and goals Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
Player A-League Men 2024 Australia Cup 2025 Australia Cup play-off Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 1 GK 18 0 0 0 1 0 19 0 3 DF 15+7 3 0 0 0 0 22 3 4 DF 25 1 1 0 1 0 27 1 5 MF 4+5 0 1 0 0+1 0 11 0 6 DF 19+1 1 0 0 0 0 20 1 7 FW 25 10 0+1 0 1 1 27 11 8 MF 15+5 2 0 0 1 0 21 2 9 FW 23+3 2 0 0 1 0 27 2 11 FW 0+6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 12 MF 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1 14 MF 17+2 0 0 0 1 0 20 0 15 DF 24 2 1 0 0 0 25 2 17 FW 0+1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 18 DF 11+5 0 1 0 1 0 18 0 19 DF 23 1 0 0 1 0 24 1 23 FW 1+5 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 25 MF 18+6 2 0 0 0+1 0 25 2 27 DF 22+3 0 1 0 1 0 27 0 29 FW 4+10 1 0 0 0+1 0 15 1 30 GK 8 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 36 DF 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 39 DF 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 41 FW 4+19 1 1 0 1 0 25 1 42 FW 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 46 MF 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 2 0Player(s) transferred out but featured this season 10 FW 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 MF 1+7 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 21 FW 2+5 0 0+1 0 0 0 8 0 24 FW 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.
Rank Name A-League Men Australia Cup 2025 Australia Cup play-off Total 1 14 MF 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 1 0 2 19 DF 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 3 8 MF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 3 DF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 7 FW 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 25 MF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 7 6 DF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 27 DF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 4 DF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 MF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 DF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 29 FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 30 GK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Player(s) transferred out but featured this season 1 12 MF 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 24 FW 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.
Rank Goalkeeper A-League Men Australia Cup 2025 Australia Cup play-off Total 1 1 3 0 1 4 2 30 2 0 0 2 Total 5 0 1 6
Reserve team season
Competitions Overall record
Central League
League table
Chatham Cup
See also 2024–25 Wellington Phoenix FC (women) season
Notes
References
External links Wellington Phoenix official website