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Isuzu UTE A-League 2022-23: Wellington Phoenix guide

With the new A-League Men season upon us, here’s your guide to Wellington Phoenix.

From new signings, memberships, matchday tickets and fixtures, to insight from commentators and former players. KEEPUP has you covered.

‘I PLAY ON THE EDGE OF RISK…’: HOW PHOENIX LANDED UNIQUE TALENTS OF BOZHIDAR KRAEV

Head coach: Ufuk Talay

Stadium: Sky Stadium

2021-22 position: 6th (Elimination final)

Wellington, despite COVID-19 forcing them to call Australia home for most of the season, finished in the top six again but fell at the first hurdle against eventual champions Western United.

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Commentator’s call

Robbie Thomson

“Last season they had so many problems, with being stuck here in Australia due to the pandemic. When they lost, they lost heavily, and that to me showed the emotional strain of playing in exile.

This season they’ve lost key players like Rene Piscopo and Gary Hooper. But Ufuk Talay recruits well every year and they have Bulgarian and Brazilian N.10s arriving, in Bozhidar Kraev and Yan Sasse, plus you saw last year the incredible resilience that Talay can create.

“If they can build some home form in New Zealand, they’ll be in finals contention again.”

Signings: Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers), Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC), Lucas Mauragis (on loan from Newcastle Jets), Bozhidar Kraev (Midtjylland), Yan Sasse (America Mineiro), Oskar Zawada (Stal Mielec)

Departures: Reno Piscopo (Newcastle Jets), Jaushua Sotirio (Newcastle Jets), Gael Sandoval (Guadalajara), Gary Hooper, James McGarry (Newcastle Jets), Matthew Bozinovski, Kurtis Mogg, George Ott

Re-signings: David Ball

Fixtures:

RDDATEMATCHVENUEK.O (AEDT)
1Sunday, 9 October 2022Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide UnitedSky Stadium1.00pm
2Sunday, 16 October 2022Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast MarinersSky Stadium1.00pm
3Saturday, 22 October 2022Newcastle Jets v Wellington PhoenixMcDonald Jones Stadium5.00pm
4Sunday, 30 October 2022Melbourne City v Wellington PhoenixAAMI Park5.00pm
5Sunday, 6 November 2022Wellington Phoenix v Macarthur FCSky Stadium1.00pm
6Sunday, 13 November 2022Wellington Phoenix v Western UnitedSky Stadium1.00pm
7Saturday, 10 December 2022Wellington Phoenix v Western Sydney WanderersWIN Stadium5.00pm
8Saturday, 17 December 2022Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide UnitedSky Stadium1.00pm
9Friday, 23 December 2022Perth Glory v Wellington PhoenixMacedonia Park10.30pm
10Monday, 2 January 2023Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne CitySky Stadium1.00pm
11Saturday, 7 January 2023Sydney FC v Wellington PhoenixAllianz Stadium5.00pm
12Saturday, 14 January 2023Brisbane Roar v Wellington PhoenixMoreton Daily Stadium5.00pm
13Sunday, 22 January 2023Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast MarinersTBC1.00pm
14Saturday, 28 January 2023Wellington Phoenix v Perth GloryTBC1.00pm
15Friday, 3 February 2023Melbourne Victory v Wellington PhoenixAAMI Park7.45pm
16Sunday, 12 February 2023Macarthur FC v Wellington PhoenixCampbelltown Stadium5.00pm
17Friday, 17 February 2023Western United v Wellington PhoenixTBC7.45pm
18Friday, 24 February 2023Central Coast Mariners v Wellington PhoenixCentral Coast Stadium7.45pm
19Saturday, 4 March 2023Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle JetsTBC1.00pm
20Sunday, 12 March 2023Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FCSky Stadium1.00pm
21Friday, 17 March 2023Adelaide United v Wellington PhoenixCoopers Stadium7.45pm
22Saturday, 1 April 2023Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne VictorySky Stadium1.00pm
23Monday, 10 April 2023Melbourne City v Wellington PhoenixAAMI Park4.00pm
24Sunday, 16 April 2023Wellington Phoenix v Brisbane RoarSky Stadium1.00pm
25Friday, 21 April 2023Western Sydney Wanderers v Wellington PhoenixCommBank Stadium7.45pm
26Sunday, 30 April 2023Macarthur FC v Wellington PhoenixCampbelltown Stadium5.00pm
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