Wellington Phoenix is looking forward for better results in A-League season 2024-25. The team is playing 18th season in Australian football league. Phoenix will participate in the Australia Cup. Giancarlo Italiano the head coach of the team looking forward to make more changes to the squad he signed more new players season 2024-25 kickoff. David Ball and Scott Wootton are two top players to watch for Wellington Phoenix.
| Players | Annual Salary | Weekly Wages | Positions | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Oluwayemi (new signing) | $150k | $3.1k | GK | 2025 |
| Alby Kelly-Heald | $50k | $1k | GK | 2027 |
| Dublin Boon (scholarship contract) | $30k | $600 | GK | 2025 |
| Scott Wootton (new signing) | $200k | $4k | CB | 2025 |
| Jayden Smith (scholarship contract) | $30k | $600 | CB | 2027 |
| Corban Piper (scholarship contract) | $100k | $2k | CB | 2025 |
| Isaac Hughes | $100k | $2k | CB | 2028 |
| Sam Sutton | $200k | $4k | LB | 2025 |
| Lukas Kelly-Heald | $75k | $1.5k | LB | 2027 |
| Tim Payne | $300k | $6.2k | RB | 2025 |
| Matthew Sheridan | $75k | $1.5k | RB | 2028 |
| Alex Rufer | $450k | $9.3k | DM | 2026 |
| Paulo Retre (new signing) | $300k | $6.2k | DM | 2026 |
| Mohamed Al-Taay (new signing) | $200k | $4k | DM | 2025 |
| Kazuki Nagasawa (new signing) | $150k | $3.1k | CM | 2026 |
| Fin Conchie | $100k | $2k | CM | 2026 |
| Hideki Ishige (new signing) | $250k | $5.2k | AM | 2026 |
| Luke Brooke-Smith (scholarship contract) | $25k | $520 | AM | 2027 |
| Marco Rojas (new signing) | $300k | $6.2k | RW | 2025 |
| Oskar van Hattum | $150k | $3.1k | RW | 2025 |
| Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues (scholarship contract) | $30k | $600 | RW | 2027 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | $300k | $6.2k | CF | 2025 |
| David Ball (new signing) | $250k | $5.2k | CF | 2025 |
| Luke Supyk (scholarship contract) | $30k | $600 | CF | 2026 |
Wellington Phoenix club wage bill reported $3.6 million based on 23 members squads. There are more than nine players who's contract pending for renewal if the club offered them new contracts before next season the club wage bill spike to $3.9 million based on hike in wages of some players.
Alex Rufer, Kosta Barbarouses, Marco Rojas, Paulo Retre, Tim Payne, Hideki Ishige and David Ball are among highest piad players in Wellington Phoenix 2024-25 squad. These players have contracts worth more than $250k+ plus a season.
More about Wellington Phoenix players salaries and weekly wages reported here later once the upcoming transfer window is closed in 2025.