A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| 2020–21 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Rob Morrison |
| Manager | Ufuk Talay |
| Stadium | WIN Stadium (Due to Coronavirus travel restrictions) |
| A-League | 7th |
| Top goalscorer | League: Tomer Hemed (11) All: Tomer Hemed (11) |
| Highest home attendance | 24,105 (22 May 2021 vs. Western United |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,184 (24 March 2021 vs. Melbourne Victory |
| Average home league attendance | 5,329 |
The 2020–21 season was the Wellington Phoenix's 14th season since its establishment in 2007. The club participated in the A-League for the 14th time.
Pre-season
On 27 August 2020, it was announced that Liberato Cacace had signed with Belgian club Sint-Truidense after they had paid a transfer fee of $2,100,000.[1] On 6 September, the Phoenix announced that Callum McCowatt signed with Danish club Helsingør following the conclusion of his contract.[2] On 12 September, it was announced that Gary Hooper had departed the club following the conclusion of his contract.[3][4] On 14 September, the Phoenix announced the shock departure of captain Steven Taylor after mutually agreeing to terminate his contract.[5] Both players joined the Indian Super League, signing with Kerala Blasters[6] and Odisha,[7] respectively. On 24 September, Phoenix youngster Callan Elliot signed a deal with Xanthi.[8] On 18 October, it was reported that Matti Steinmann had signed with Indian club East Bengal despite no announcement from the Phoenix.[9] On 19 October, it was announced that Brandon Wilson would be parting ways with the Phoenix.[10] A week later, it was confirmed that Walter Scott would not extend his contract with the club, after he played as a trialist for Macarthur FC in a pre-season match.[11]
On 15 October, it was announced that the 2020–21 A-League season would commence on 27 December. On 27 October, the Phoenix confirmed that their squad will move to Australia for the start of the new campaign.[12][13] On 28 October 2020, the Phoenix announced the dual signings of All Whites Clayton Lewis and James McGarry on one-year deals. [14][15] On 30 October, it was announced Joshua Laws had signed a one-year deal with the Phoenix. [16] On 6 November, it was announced that Matthew Ridenton had returned to the Phoenix on a one-year deal. [17] On 10 November, the Phoenix announced the signing of Mirza Muratovic on a one-year deal. [18] On 30 November, the Phoenix announced the signing of Israeli International Tomer Hemed, as its marquee player on a one-year contract. [19]
Players
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
From youth squad
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | MF | 
|
Sam Sutton | 18 | 3-year senior contract[20] |
Transfers in
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | MF | Clayton Lewis | Auckland City | Free transfer | 1 year | 28 October 2020 | [21] |
| 5 | DF | James McGarry | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 28 October 2020 | [22] |
| 21 | MF |  Joshua Laws
|
Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 30 October 2020 | [23] |
| 12 | MF | Matthew Ridenton | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 6 November 2020 | [24] |
| 15 | FW | Mirza Muratovic
|
Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 10 November 2020 | [25] |
| 17 | FW |  Tomer Hemed
|
Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 30 November 2020 | [26] |
| 13 | FW | Charles Lokolingoy
|
Unattached | Free transfer | 4 months | 17 February 2021 | [27] |
| 27 | DF |  Steven Taylor
|
 Odisha
|
Free transfer | 3 months | 5 March 2021 | [28] |
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | DF | Liberato Cacace |  Sint-Truidense
|
$2,100,000[1] | 27 August 2020 | [29] |
| 21 | FW | Callum McCowatt |  Helsingør
|
End of contract | 6 September 2020 | [2] |
| 88 | FW | Gary Hooper
|
Kerala Blasters
|
End of contract | 12 September 2020 | [3][4] |
| 27 | DF | Steven Taylor
|
Odisha
|
Mutual contract termination | 14 September 2020 | [5][7] |
| 17 | DF | Callan Elliot |  Xanthi
|
End of contract | 24 September 2020 | [8] |
| 5 | MF |  Matti Steinmann
|
East Bengal
|
End of contract | 18 October 2020 | [9] |
| 12 | MF | Brandon Wilson
|
Perth Glory | Mutual contract termination | 19 October 2020 | [10] |
| 23 | DF | Walter Scott
|
Unattached | End of contract | 25 October 2020 | [11] |