Wellington Phoenix

8th of 12

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23.6

Squad season

top-XI average · this season

14.5

Squad rating

mean squad Rating · 34/38 rated

Club profile

LeagueA-League

League position8th of 12

Squad size34

Average age23.5

CountryAustralia

Team scout report

Mid-table8th of 12 · A-League

Wellington Phoenix sit 8th of 12 in the A-League, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 23.6 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 14.5 across the wider group. Recent form reads LWLWW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 479.7% on last season (Season 4.1 → 23.6), while squad talent has eased 48.4% (Rating 28.9 → 14.9). Of the 7 players with a season to compare, 5 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

K. Nagasawa is the form pick (Season 41), while I. Hughes carries the highest ceiling (Rating 20). In the market, the headline arrival is R. Piscopo (€ 100K), and C. Piper is the most valuable asset at 1.2.

23.6

479.7%

Squad season

14.5

48.4%

Squad rating

8thof 12

League finish

LWLWW

Last 5

Marquee signing

R. Piscopo

€ 100K

Top asset

C. Piper

Value 1.2

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers

217

Defence

1015

Midfield

1313

Attack

815

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

418

3719

3612

2818

2620

237

2020

197

Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

1I. Eze9goals
2C. Armiento5goals
3C. Piper4goals
4K. Nagasawa3goals
5M. James2goals

Top assists

1T. Payne5assists
2C. Piper4assists
3K. Nagasawa4assists
4R. Najjarine3assists
5C. Armiento2assists

Squad · 34

		Nat.
1	J. Oluwayemi Goalkeeper	Nigeria	25	0.7	—	—	8315.8%	1953.6%
30	A. Kelly-Heald Goalkeeper	New Zealand	21	0.5	—	—	0	16
40	E. McCarron Goalkeeper	—	18	0.5	—	—	2	18
60	J. Chalabi Goalkeeper	—	16	0.4	—	—	0	16
3	C. Piper Centre-forward	New Zealand	23	1.2	—	4	26	20
4	M. James Centre-back	Canada	33	0.2	—	2	19147.4%	771.7%
12	D. Edwards Full-back	—	27	0.5	—	—	4	13
15	I. Hughes Centre-back	New Zealand	22	0.8	—	2	15	20
18	L. Kelly-Heald Full-back earlier at Wellington Phoenix II · 90 min, 0g	New Zealand	21	0.9	—	—	17	19
27	M. Sheridan Full-back	New Zealand	22	1.1	—	—	20	20
28	B. Tuiloma Centre-back earlier at Charlotte · 431 min, 1g	New Zealand	31	0.2	9	1	10220%	859.8%
31	Ryan Lee Centre-back	—	18	0.4	—	—	0	16
39	J. Smith Centre-back	—	18	0.4	—	—	1	16
5	F. Conchie Central midfielder	New Zealand	22	0.6	—	—	9	17
8	P. Retre Central midfielder	Australia	33	0.1	—	1	23	7
9	H. Ishige Defensive midfielder	Japan	31	0.1	—	—	2850%	674.6%
14	A. Rufer Central midfielder	New Zealand	30	0.4	—	2	36	12
16	S. Kartum Central midfielder Loanfrom Heart Of Midlothian on loan at Heart Of Midlothian · 724 min, 3g	Norway	30	0.2	—	2	874%	872.8%
20	R. Najjarine Central midfielder	Australia	26	1.1	—	2	28	18
25	K. Nagasawa Central midfielder	Japan	34	0.1	—	3	411414.8%	854.7%
37	A. Cassidy Central midfielder	—	19	0.5	—	—	0	16
46	Lachlan Candy Central midfielder	—	20	0.5	—	—	0	16
48	Mac Munro Central midfielder	—	0	0.3	—	—	0	16
50	Anaru Cassidy Central midfielder	—	19	0.5	—	—	0	16
6	T. Payne Full-back	New Zealand	32	0.1	—	—	6	9
7	Eze Kelvin Centre-forward	Libya	27	0.5	—	1	3	13
7	I. Eze Centre-forward	—	26	1.1	—	9	37	19
10	N. Mileusnic Winger earlier at Perth Glory · 90 min, 0g	Australia	33	0	—	—	0100%	486.8%
11	C. Armiento Full-back	Australia	27	0.7	—	5	12	16
17	G. Sloane-Rodrigues Centre-forward	—	18	0.4	—	—	0	16
23	L. Supyk Centre-forward earlier at Wellington Phoenix II · 381 min, 3g	New Zealand	20	0.5	—	—	0	16
24	T. Loke Centre-forward earlier at Wellington Phoenix II · 630 min, 0g	New Zealand	21	0.5	—	—	0	17
29	L. Brooke-Smith Winger	—	17	0.4	—	—	6	18
—	N. Walker Centre-forward	New Zealand	20	0.5	—	—	0	16

Season form

Record (W-D-L)9-6-11 in 26

Goals (for / against)36 / 48

Clean sheets4

Last 5LWLWW

Completed transfers · 2026/27

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P. Retre

South Melbourne· Free agent2026/27