2013–14 Wellington Phoenix FC season

Wellington Phoenix
2013–14 season
Chairman Rob Morrison
Manager Ernie Merrick
Stadium Westpac Stadium
A-League 9th
Top goalscorer Stein Huysegems (11)
Highest home attendance 18,056 vs Adelaide United
2 February 2014
Lowest home attendance 6,339 vs Sydney FC
22 December 2013
Home colours
Away colours

The 2013–14 Wellington Phoenix FC season was the clubs seventh season since its formation in 2007. It competed in the A-League for the seventh time.

Players

First team squad

As of 6 March 2014.[1]

Contracted Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 New Zealand GK Glen Moss
2 Malta DF Manny Muscat
3 Australia DF Reece Caira
4 New Zealand DF Luke Adams (Youth)
5 New Zealand DF Michael Boxall
6 Australia DF Josh Brindell-South (Youth)
7 New Zealand MF Leo Bertos
8 Barbados FW Paul Ifill
9 Costa Rica FW Kenny Cunningham
10 Belgium FW Stein Huysegems
11 New Zealand FW Jeremy Brockie
12 New Zealand FW Tyler Boyd (Youth)
13 Spain MF Albert Riera
14 New Zealand MF Alex Rufer (Youth)
No. Position Player
15 New Zealand MF Jason Hicks
16 New Zealand MF Louis Fenton (Youth)
17 Australia MF Vince Lia
18 New Zealand DF Ben Sigmund (Vice Captain)
19 New Zealand FW Hamish Watson
20 Australia GK Lewis Italiano
21 Costa Rica MF Carlos Hernández
22 New Zealand DF Andrew Durante (Captain)
23 New Zealand MF Matthew Ridenton (Youth)
24 Fiji FW Roy Krishna (injury cover)
25 Republic of Ireland DF Shaun Timmins (injury cover)
25 Australia FW Miloš Lujić (international cover)
30 New Zealand GK Jacob Spoonley (short-term injury cover)
40 New Zealand GK James McPeake (international cover)

Reserve squad

Football School of Excellence players[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
32 New Zealand MF Justin Gulley
35 New Zealand FW Hamish Watson
No. Position Player
39 Germany MF Tobias Bertsch

Contract extensions

No. Pos. Player Contract extension Expires (Season end)
7MFLeo Bertos1 Year[3]2013–14
15MFJason Hicks2 Years[4]2014–15
2DFManny Muscat2 Years[5]2015–16
20GKLewis Italiano1 Year[6]2014–15
13MFAlbert Riera1 Year[7]2014–15
5DFMichael Boxall1 Year[7]2014–15
17MFVince Lia2 Years[8]2015–16
24FWRoy Krishna2 Years[9]2015–16

Transfers

Winter

In

No. Pos. Player Fromdagger Date Notes
19 MF Carlos Hernández United SC 13 February 2013 two-year contract[10]
20 GK Lewis Italiano (Oakleigh Cannons) 18 June 2013 one-year contract[11]
4 DF Luke Adams (Derby County) 14 July 2013 one-year contract[12]
9 FW Kenny Cunningham (The Strongest) 26 July 2013 two-year contract[13]
3 DF Reece Caira Western Sydney Wanderers 31 July 2013 two-year contract[14]
14 MF Alex Rufer Wairarapa United 2 August 2013 three-year contract[15]
6 DF Josh Brindell-South Moreton Bay United 18 September 2013 one-year contract[16]
13 MF Albert Riera Auckland City 7 October 2013 one-year contract[17]
30 GK Jacob Spoonley Team Wellington 10 October 2013 Injury cover (3–4 weeks)[18]
25 MF Jason Hicks Team Wellington 10 October 2013 Injury cover (3–4 weeks)[18]
40 GK James McPeake Team Wellington 10 October 2013 International cover (one week)[18]
24 FW Hamish Watson Team Wellington 10 October 2013 International cover (one week)[18]
23 MF Matthew Ridenton Auckland City 17 October 2013 three-year contract[19]
dagger Brackets round club names indicate the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Wellington Phoenix.

Out

No. Pos. Player Todagger Date Notes
1 GK Mark Paston Retired 31 March 2013 [20]
23 FW Corey Gameiro Fulham 31 March 2013 Loan Return
4 MF Isaka Cernak (Perth Glory) 24 April 2013 [21]
14 DF Ian Hogg (Waitakere United) 24 April 2013 Contract Ended
6 MF Alex Smith (Oakleigh Cannons) 19 May 2013 [22]
3 DF Tony Lochhead (Chivas USA) 9 June 2013 [23]
21 MF Dani Sánchez (Tuen Mun) 9 June 2013 [23]
19 MF Jimmy Downey Ballarat Red Devils 9 June 2013 [23]
23 MF Lucas Pantelis Retired 9 June 2013 [23]
9 FW Benjamin Totori Oakleigh Cannons 14 June 2013 [24]
38 MF Tom Doyle (Team Wellington) 2 July 2013 Cut from FSE squad[25]
29 DF Luke Rowe (Team Wellington) 27 July 2013 Cut from FSE squad[26]
31 MF Tom Biss (Team Wellington) 27 July 2013 Cut from FSE squad[26]
36 DF Alec Solomons (Waitakere United) 27 July 2013 Cut from FSE squad[26]
15 MF Cameron Lindsay (Team Wellington) 25 September 2013 [27]
35 GK Scott Basalaj Partick Thistle 26 September 2013 [28]
dagger Brackets round a club denote the player joined that club after his Wellington Phoenix contract expired.

Loans out

No. Pos. Player Todagger Start Date End Date
5 DF Michael Boxall Oakleigh Cannons 8 May 2013[29] 2 September 2013[30]
11 FW Jeremy Brockie Toronto FC 8 May 2013[29] 26 August 2013[30]
20 GK Lewis Italiano Oakleigh Cannons 18 June 2013 1 September 2013[30]

Summer

In

No. Pos. Player Fromdagger Date Notes
24 FW Roy Krishna Auckland City 7 January 2014 Injury cover (till end of season)[31]
25 FW Miloš Lujić Northcote City 7 January 2014 International cover (2 weeks)[31]
19 FW Hamish Watson Team Wellington 5 February 2014 Half-year contract[32]
25 DF Shaun Timmins Green Gully 6 March 2014 Injury cover (till end of season)[33]

Technical staff

Position Name
First team Coach Ernie Merrick[34]
Assistant Coach Chris Greenacre[35]
Goalkeeping Coach Jonathan Gould
Strength & Conditioning Coach Lee Spence
High Performance Manager Ed Baranowski
Physiotherapist Wayne Roberts
Masseur Dene Carroll

Statistics

Appearances

Rank Player Minutes Played Total
123457891061112131415161718192021222324252627App.GSMin.
1Ben Sigmund909090909090909090909090909090909017 17001,530
Vince Lia909072749090909090909090909090909017 17021,496
Stein Huysegems843181738068909090909090907990907117 17081,377
Albert Riera353456766186773909090909090909090[36]17 13441,184
5Andrew Durante9090909090909090909090909090909016 16001,440
Glen Moss9090909090909090909090909090909016 16001,440
Manny Muscat9090909090909090909090909090909016 16001,440
Jason Hicks9059182345585819196322124518792616 6105654
9Jeremy Brockie8790909090906890517290589681915 12351,062
10Kenny Cunningham55459229078717468596472908214 12210879
11Carlos Hernández9090909090906490857890529013 13041,089
12Paul Ifill354545172432327122274911 383399
13Louis Fenton9045909090909090904110 1002806
Tyler Boyd610231618263281456410 373321
15Reece Caira90909090907290118 711623
16Michael Boxall902649909090907 520525
Leo Bertos9090161253145[36]7 250289
18Matthew Ridenton1745383 030100
Roy Krishna112283 03041
20Jacob Spoonley901 10090
Luke Adams551 10155
22Josh Brindell-South0 0000
Alex Rufer0 0000
Lewis Italiano0 0000
James McPeake0 0000
Hamish Watson0 0000

  Player Started   Player Subbed In   Player Suspended   Player Injured/sick   Player on International Duty   Player Left Club/Not Signed/Loan Expired

Goal scorers

Rank Player Goals per Round Total
123457891061112131415161718192021222324252627
1Stein Huysegems11112111110
2Kenny Cunningham11111117
3Carlos Hernández121116
4Jeremy Brockie111115
5Paul Ifill112
Tyler Boyd112
7Andrew Durante11
Roy Krishna11
Jason Hicks11

  Goal scored from penalty kick

Goal assists

Rank Player Assists per Round Total
123457891061112131415161718192021222324252627
1Carlos Hernández11111128
2Jeremy Brockie1113
Stein Huysegems1113
4Tyler Boyd112
Reece Caira112
Kenny Cunningham112
Vince Lia112
Manny Muscat112
9Michael Boxall11
Paul Ifill11
Louis Fenton11
Albert Riera11

  Assist earned by winning penalty kick

Discipline

Rank Player Cards per Round Total
123457891061112131415161718192021222324252627
1Manny Muscat7 1
2Kenny Cunningham6
Michael Boxall6
4Andrew Durante5
5Albert Riera4
Jeremy Brockie4
Carlos Hernández4
8Ben Sigmund2 1
9Louis Fenton3
10Leo Bertos2
Vince Lia2
Roy Krishna2
13Jacob Spoonley1
Tyler Boyd1

  Player Suspended

Goal times

Times in which goals have been scored in the 2013–14 season
nth Min.   Goals for Wellington Phoenix Goals against Wellington Phoenix  
01-05
1
0
06-10
0
1
11–15
0
0
16–20
0
3
21–25
4
1
26–30
0
3
31–35
2
2
36–40
3
1
41–45
4
0
46–50
2
3
51–55
0
0
56–60
1
1
61–65
0
1
66–70
1
0
71–75
2
1
76–80
1
0
81–85
3
1
86–90
2
5

Home attendance

Date Round Attendance Opposition Stadium
13 October 2013Round 18,239 Brisbane RoarWestpac Stadium
27 October 2013Round 39,020 Newcastle JetsMcLean Park
9 November 2013Round 59,671 Perth GloryAMI Stadium
1 December 2013Round 87,147 Western Sydney WanderersWestpac Stadium
14 December 2013Round 106,374 Brisbane Roar
22 December 2013Round 116,339 Sydney FC
12 January 2014Round 147,000 Central Coast Mariners
18 January 2014Round 156,813 Melbourne Victory
1 February 2014Round 1718,056 Adelaide UnitedEden Park
16 February 2014Round 199,767 Melbourne HeartWestpac Stadium
9 March 2014Round 226,401 Perth Glory
29 March 2014Round 256,453 Adelaide United
12 April 2014Round 275,336 Melbourne Victory
Total106,616
Average8,201

Pre-season and friendlies

Competitions

A-League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Brisbane Roar (C) 27 16 4 7 43 25 +18 52 2015 AFC Champions League Group stage
2 Western Sydney Wanderers 27 11 9 7 34 29 +5 42
3 Central Coast Mariners 27 12 6 9 33 36 3 42 2015 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off[lower-alpha 1]
4 Melbourne Victory 27 11 8 8 42 43 1 41 2014 A-League Finals Series
5 Sydney FC 27 12 3 12 40 38 +2 39
6 Adelaide United 27 10 8 9 45 36 +9 38
7 Newcastle Jets 27 10 6 11 34 34 0 36
8 Perth Glory 27 7 7 13 28 37 9 28
9 Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 2] 27 7 7 13 36 51 15 28
10 Melbourne Heart 27 6 8 13 36 42 6 26
Updated to match(es) played on 13 April 2014. Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Since the winner of 2014 A-League Grand Final (Brisbane Roar) qualified for the 2015 AFC Champions League Group stage, the 2nd and 3rd placed teams qualified for the group stage and the qualifying play-off of 2015 AFC Champions League.
  2. Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the 2015 AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
27 7 7 13 36 51  −15 28 3 5 5 14 18  −4 4 2 8 22 33  −11

Last updated: 12 April 2014.
Source: ultimatealeague.com

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAAHAAHAH
ResultLDDLDLLDLLWWWDWLWWLWLDDLLLL
Position888999999999999986777888899

Updated to match(es) played on 12 April 2014. Source: ultimatealeague.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Notes

  1. Match rescheduled due to clash with FIFA World Cup Qualifying match

References

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  4. "Plumber Hicks Lands his Dream Job". Football Federation Australia. 24 October 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  5. Pisani, Sacha (27 December 2013). "Manny Muscat re-signs with Wellington". Football Federation Australia.
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  8. "Early Present For Lia". Football Federation Australia. 11 March 2014.
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  18. 1 2 3 4 "Short-term deals with Kiwis prop up Phoenix". Stuff.co.nz. 10 October 2013.
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  29. 1 2 "Brockie joins MLS side on loan". Football Federation Australia. 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
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  31. 1 2 "Fijian Goal Machine Signs for Phoenix". Football Federation Australia. 7 January 2014.
  32. "Tears of Joy for Young Striker". Football Federation Australia. 5 February 2014.
  33. "Phoenix Sign Defensive Cover". Football Federation Australia. 6 March 2014.
  34. "Phoenix Appoint A-League's Most Successful Coach". Football Federation Australia. 20 May 2013. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
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  36. 1 2 "Riera possibly out for a month". New Zealand Herald. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
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