2008-09 Wellington Phoenix Roster
A-League (A-League)
Australia, Level I
Team Record: 7-9-5 - 26 points
Finishing 6th in A-League
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
2008-09 Wellington Phoenix StatisticsAustralia, Level I
Team Record: 7-9-5 - 26 points
Finishing 6th in A-League
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington Phoenix of A-League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 7 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses for 26 points finishing sixth in A-League.
The club scored 23 goals and allowed 31. Shane Smeltz netted 12 goals for the squad, while Leo Bertos contributed 4 assists. Mark Paston topped the team with 5 wins and a team-best 1.41 goals against average, pacing qualifying goalkeepers.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosta Barbarouses | F | February 19, 1990 | 5'7" | 150 | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Leo Bertos | M | December 20, 1981 | 5'10" | 168 | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Tim Brown | M | March 6, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Ascot, England |
| Jeremy Christie | M, D | May 22, 1983 | 5'10" | 152 | Whangarei, New Zealand |
| Vaughan Coveny | December 13, 1971 | 6'3" | 190 | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Daniel | M | December 12, 1979 | 5'11" | 172 | Niterói, Brazil |
| Karl Dodd | D | November 13, 1980 | 6'2" | 181 | Southport, Australia |
| Andrew Durante | D | May 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 165 | Sydney, Australia |
| Michael Ferrante | April 28, 1981 | 5'8" | 161 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Fred | M | August 18, 1979 | 5'9" | 154 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Leilei Gao | M | July 15, 1980 | 5'11" | 161 | Beijing, China |
| Troy Hearfield | M, D | October 31, 1987 | 5'11" | 170 | Tamworth, Australia |
| Richard Johnson | April 27, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Kurri Kurri, Australia | |
| Adam Kwasnik | F | May 31, 1983 | 5'10" | 168 | Sydney, Australia |
| Vince Lia | M | March 18, 1985 | 5'10" | 161 | Shepparton, Australia |
| Tony Lochhead | D | January 12, 1982 | 6'0" | 165 | Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Jonny McKain | D, M | September 21, 1982 | 6'1" | 183 | Brisbane, Australia |
| Glen Moss | G | January 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 181 | Hastings, New Zealand |
| David Mulligan | D | March 24, 1982 | 5'8" | 154 | Fazakerley, England |
| Manny Muscat | D | December 7, 1984 | 5'10" | 161 | Melbourne, Australia |
| Mark Paston | G | December 13, 1976 | 6'4" | 198 | Hastings, New Zealand |
| Ben Sigmund | D | February 3, 1981 | 5'11" | 185 | Blenheim, New Zealand |
| Shane Smeltz | F | September 29, 1981 | 6'1" | 176 | Göppingen, Germany |
