2022–23_Wellington_Phoenix_FC_season
2022–23 Wellington Phoenix FC season
Wellington Phoenix 2022–23 football season
The 2022–23 season is the 16th in the history of Wellington Phoenix Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the Australia Cup for the eighth time.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 2022–23 season | |
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| Chairman | Rob Morrison |
| Manager | Ufuk Talay |
| Stadium | Sky Stadium |
| A-League Men | 6th |
| A-League Men Finals | Elimination-finals |
| Australia Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Oskar Zawada (15) All: Oskar Zawada (15) |
| Highest home attendance | 10,420 vs. Sydney FC (12 March 2023) A-League Men |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,502 vs. Western Sydney Wanderers (10 December 2022) A-League Men |
| Average home league attendance | 6,333 |
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Devonport City (A) (3 August 2022) Australia Cup |
| Biggest defeat | 1–5 vs. Adelaide United (A) (17 March 2023) A-League Men |
| All statistics correct as of 28 April 2023. | |
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers in
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| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
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| 5 | MF |  Steven Ugarkovic |
Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 3 June 2022 | [1] |
| 7 | FW | Kosta Barbarouses | Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 21 June 2022 | [2] |
| 12 | DF | Lucas Mauragis |
Newcastle Jets | Loan | 1 year | 30 June 2022 | [3] |
| 11 | MF |  Bozhidar Kraev |
 Midtjylland |
Free transfer | 2 years | 22 July 2022 | [4] |
| 31 | MF |  Yan Sasse |
América Mineiro |
Free transfer | 1 year | 13 August 2022 | [5] |
| 9 | FW |  Oskar Zawada |
Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 30 August 2022 | [6] |
| 15 | DF | Nikko Boxall |  Auckland City |
Free transfer | 6 months | 7 February 2023 | [7] |
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Transfers out
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| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
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| 88 | FW |  Gary Hooper |
Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 25 March 2022 | [8] |
| 16 | DF | Louis Fenton | Retired | 20 May 2022 | [9] | |
| 3 | DF |  Matthew Bozinovski |
Melbourne Victory | End of loan | 23 May 2022 | [10] |
| 5 | DF | James McGarry | Unattached | End of contract | 23 May 2022 | [10] |
| 7 | MF |  Gael Sandoval |
Guadalajara |
End of loan | 23 May 2022 | [10] |
| 11 | FW | Jaushua Sotirio |
Unattached | End of contract | 23 May 2022 | [10] |
| 31 | DF | Kurtis Mogg |
Unattached | End of contract | 23 May 2022 | [10] |
| 32 | FW | George Ott | Unattached | End of contract | 23 May 2022 | [10] |
| 10 | FW | Reno Piscopo |
Newcastle Jets | End of contract | 24 May 2022 | [11] |
| 18 | FW | Ben Waine | Plymouth Argyle |
Undisclosed | 30 December 2022 | [12] |
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Contract extensions
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| No. | Player | Position | Duration | Date | Notes | Ref. |
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| 10 | David Ball |
Striker | 2 years | 26 May 2022 | Contract extended from end of 2022–23 until end of 2024–25. | [13] |
| 14 | Alex Rufer | Defensive midfielder | 3 years | 29 March 2023 | Contract extended from end of 2022–23 until end of 2025–26. | [14] |
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More information Role, Name ...
| Role | Name |
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| Head coach | Ufuk Talay[15] |
| Assistant coach | Giancarlo Italiano[16] |
| Assistant coach | Chris Greenacre |
| Goalkeeping coach | Ruben Parker |
| Football operations and facilities coordinator | Shaun Gill[17] |
| Head of football conditioning | Weijie Lim |
| Head physiotherapist | Ben Venn |
| Assistant physiotherapist | Cory Glover |
| Equipment manager | Jack Mapp |
| Team analyst | Logan Hughes |
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Wellington Phoenix v 
Miramar Rangers
Miramar Rangers
| 20 July 2022 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–0 | Miramar Rangers | Wellington |
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Central Coast Mariners v Wellington Phoenix
| 6 August 2022 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Valentine Sports Park | |||
| Note: Match was played over three 30 minute periods | ||||
Newcastle Jets v Wellington Phoenix
| 12 August 2022 | Newcastle Jets | 0–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney, Australia |
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Newcastle Jets v Wellington Phoenix
| 4 September 2022 | Newcastle Jets | 3–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney, Australia |
| CoY report Newcastle Herald report |
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| Note: The match was played over three 45-minute periods | ||||
Wellington Phoenix v Napier City Rovers
Napier City Rovers
| 24 or 25 September 2022 | Wellington Phoenix | 5–2 | Napier City Rovers | Wellington |
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Win Draw Loss Cancelled or postponed
Overview
More information Competition, First match ...
| 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 | 9 October 2022 | 29 April 2023 | Matchday 1 | 6th | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 034.62 |
| A-League Finals | 5 May 2023 | 5 May 2023 | Elimination-finals | Elimination-finals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Australia Cup | 3 August 2022 | 31 August 2022 | Round of 32 | Quarter-final | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 066.67 |
| Total | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 036.67 | ||||
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Last updated: 5 May 2023
Source: Soccerway
A-League Men
Main article: 2022–23 A-League Men
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 41 | Qualification for Finals series[lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 38 | |
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 2] | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 35 | |
| 7 | Western United | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 32 | |
| 8 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 30 |
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Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points per game; 5) Least red cards; 6) Least yellow cards; 7) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
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Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points per game; 5) Least red cards; 6) Least yellow cards; 7) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
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- The top two teams enter the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the finals series at the elimination-finals.
- Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is under the Oceania Football Confederation.
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| 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 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 25 | −10 |
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Last updated: 29 April 2023.
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Results by round
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| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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| Ground | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A |
| Result | D | D | L | D | W | L | D | W | D | L | W | W | W | D | L | L | W | D | W | W | L | L | L | D | L | W |
| Position | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Points | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 35 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2023. Source: Ultimate A-League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes: Positions show the situation at the end of the corresponding Rounds; not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes: Positions show the situation at the end of the corresponding Rounds; not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days
Matches
Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United
| 9 October 2022 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Adelaide United | Wellington |
| 15:00 NZST |
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Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 8,325 Referee: Ben Abraham |
Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners
| 16 October 2022 2 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Wellington |
| 15:00 NZST | Report | Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 7,089 Referee: Johnathan Barreiro |
Newcastle Jets v Wellington Phoenix
| 22 October 2022 3 | Newcastle Jets | 3–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Newcastle |
| 17:00 AEDT |
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Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 7,028 Referee: Jack Morgan |
Melbourne City v Wellington Phoenix
| 30 October 2022 4 | Melbourne City | 2–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 6,208 Referee: Adam Kersey |
Wellington Phoenix v Macarthur FC
| 6 November 2022 5 | Wellington Phoenix | 4–1 | Macarthur FC | Wellington |
| 15:00 NZST | Report |
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Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 6,135 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
Wellington Phoenix v Western United
| 13 November 2022 6 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–3 | Western United | Wellington |
| 15:00 NZST | Report | Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 5,203 Referee: Tim Danaskos |
Mid-season break for 2022 FIFA World Cup
Wellington Phoenix v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 10 December 2022 7 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Wollongong |
| 19:00 NZST |
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Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 2,502 Referee: Lachlan Keevers |
Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United
| 17 December 2022 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–1 | Adelaide United | Wellington |
| 15:00 NZST | Report |
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Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 4,535 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix
| 23 December 2022 9 | Perth Glory | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Perth |
| 19:45 AEDT |
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Stadium: Macedonia Park Attendance: 3,977 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne City
| 2 January 2023 10 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–3 | Melbourne City | Wellington |
| 13:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 6,321 Referee: Alex King |
Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix
| 7 January 2023 11 | Sydney FC | 0–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 13,921 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Brisbane Roar v Wellington Phoenix
| 14 January 2023 12 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Brisbane |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Kayo Stadium Attendance: 6,183 Referee: Adam Kersey |
Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners
| 22 January 2023 13 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Wellington |
| 15:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 5,543[18] Referee: Casey Reibelt |
Wellington Phoenix v Perth Glory
| 28 January 2023 14 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–2 | Perth Glory | Palmerston North |
| 13:00 AEDT |
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Stadium: Central Energy Trust Arena Attendance: 4,518 Referee: Lachlan Keevers |
Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix
| 3 February 2023 15 | Melbourne Victory | 3–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,400 Referee: Adam Kersey |
Macarthur FC v Wellington Phoenix
| 12 February 2023 16 | Macarthur FC | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 2,543 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
Western United v Wellington Phoenix
| 17 February 2023 17 | Western United | 0–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Launceston |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report | Stadium: UTAS Stadium Attendance: 2,690 Referee: Daniel Elder |
Central Coast Mariners v Wellington Phoenix
| 24 February 2023 18 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Gosford |
| 19:45 AEDT |
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Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: 5,462 Referee: Jack Morgan |
Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets
| 4 March 2023 19 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–1 | Newcastle Jets | Wellington |
| 15:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 6,388 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FC
| 12 March 2023 20 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Auckland |
| 15:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 10,420 Referee: Chris Beath |
Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix
| 17 March 2023 21 | Adelaide United | 5–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Adelaide |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 9,036 Referee: Alex King |
Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory
| 1 April 2023 22 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | Wellington |
| 13:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 7,032 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
Melbourne City v Wellington Phoenix
| 10 April 2023 23 | Melbourne City | 4–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 16:00 AEST | Maclaren  34', 52'Tilio 57', 83' |
Report | Ugarkovic 49' |
Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 4,821 Referee: Adam Kersey |
Wellington Phoenix v Brisbane Roar
| 16 April 2023 24 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–2 | Brisbane Roar | Auckland |
| 13:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Eden Park Attendance: 8,320 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Wellington Phoenix
| 21 April 2023 25 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 19:45 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 10,766 Referee: Alex King |
Macarthur FC v Wellington Phoenix
| 29 April 2023 26 | Macarthur FC | 0–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 2,017 Referee: Adam Kersey |
Finals series
Adelaide United v Wellington Phoenix
| 5 May 2023 Elimination-final | Adelaide United | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Adelaide |
| 19:45 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 10,231 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
Australia Cup
Main article: 2022 Australia Cup
Devonport City v Wellington Phoenix
| 3 August 2022 Round of 32 | Devonport City | 0–4 | Wellington Phoenix | Devonport |
| 19:30 (AEST) | Report |
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Stadium: Valley Road Ground Attendance: 1,550 Referee: Lachlan Keevers |
Melbourne City v Wellington Phoenix
| 17 August 2022 Round of 16 | Melbourne City | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 19:30 (AEST) |
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Stadium: Casey Fields Attendance: 2,067 Referee: Kurt Ams |
Macarthur FC v Wellington Phoenix
| 31 August 2022 Quarter-finals | Macarthur FC | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 19:30 (AEST) | Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 1,521 Referee: Daniel Elder |
Appearances and goals
- As of 5 May 2023
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| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | A-League Men | A-League Finals | Australia Cup | ||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Goalkeepers: | |||||||||||||||
| 20 | GK | NZL |
Oliver Sail | 30 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 40 | GK | NZL |
Alex Paulsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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| 3 | DF | NZL |
Finn Surman | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | DF | ENG |
Scott Wootton | 24 | 0 | 19+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | DF | NZL |
Tim Payne | 26 | 0 | 22+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | DF | AUS |
Lucas Mauragis | 20 | 0 | 17+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | DF | NZL |
Nikko Boxall | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | DF | NZL |
Callan Elliot | 28 | 1 | 20+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | DF | NZL |
Sam Sutton | 18 | 1 | 9+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | DF | AUS |
Joshua Laws | 24 | 0 | 15+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 39 | DF | NZL |
Marco Lorenz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
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| 5 | MF | AUS |
Steven Ugarkovic | 27 | 1 | 22+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | MF | NZL |
Ben Old | 19 | 1 | 3+14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | MF | BUL |
Bozhidar Kraev | 29 | 8 | 22+3 | 7 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | ||||
| 13 | MF | AUS |
Nicholas Pennington | 17 | 0 | 2+12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | MF | NZL |
Alex Rufer | 19 | 2 | 14+4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | MF | NZL |
Clayton Lewis | 23 | 1 | 14+5 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 31 | MF | BRA |
Yan Sasse | 25 | 3 | 18+4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||
| 34 | MF | NZL |
Jackson Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
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| 7 | FW | NZL |
Kosta Barbarouses | 27 | 3 | 14+9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 9 | FW | POL |
Oskar Zawada | 26 | 15 | 24+1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | FW | ENG |
David Ball | 24 | 1 | 20+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | FW | NZL |
Oskar van Hattum | 15 | 1 | 0+11 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | ||||
| 35 | FW | NZL |
Noah Karunaratne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| Players who left during the season but made an appearance | |||||||||||||||
| 18 | FW | NZL |
Ben Waine | 11 | 6 | 3+5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 36 | FW | NZL |
Riley Bidois | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
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- Source: Wellington Phoenix
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 5 May 2023
More information Rank, No. ...
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | A-League Finals | Australia Cup | Total | ||||||||
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| 1 | 17 | DF | |
Callan Elliot | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 11 | MF | |
Bozhidar Kraev | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 10 | FW | |
David Ball | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 6 | DF | |
Tim Payne | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | MF | |
Nicholas Pennington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| 31 | FW | |
Yan Sasse | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 4 | DF | |
Scott Wootton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 9 | FW | |
Oskar Zawada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | |
Alex Rufer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 21 | DF | |
Joshua Laws | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 5 | DF | |
Steven Ugarkovic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 12 | DF | |
Lucas Mauragis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | |
Oliver Sail | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | |
Clayton Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | FW | |
Oskar van Hattum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | 3 | DF | |
Finn Surman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
Ben Old | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | |
Sam Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player(s) transferred out but featured this season | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 18 | FW | |
Ben Waine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Clean sheets
- As of 5 May 2023
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal.
More information Rank, No. ...
| Rank | No. | Player | A-League Men | A-League Finals | Australia Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 20 | Oli Sail | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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Players
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Award | Source |
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| 9 | FW | Oskar Zawada |
A-League Men Player of the Month (January) | [19] |
| Wellington Phoenix Player of the Year | [20] | |||
| Wellington Phoenix Players' Player of the Year | [20] | |||
| Wellington Phoenix Members' Player of the Year | [20] | |||
| Wellington Phoenix Media Player of the Year | [20] | |||
| A-League Men Fan Player of the Year | [21] | |||
| 17 | DF | Callan Elliot |
Wellington Phoenix Under-23 Player of the Year | [20] |
| 23 | MF | Clayton Lewis |
Wellington Phoenix Goal of the Year | [20] |
| 35 | FW | Noah Karunaratne |
Wellington Phoenix Academy Player of the Year | [20] |
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Manager
More information Manager, Award ...
| Manager | Award | Source |
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| Ufuk Talay |
A-League Coach of the Month (January) | [19] |
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