The Wellington Phoenix have announced midfielder Ulises Davila is the club's new captain.
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The 29-year-old Mexican succeeds the departed Steven Taylor to become just the Phoenix's fourth full-time skipper.
Davila is entering his second A-League season, after scoring 12 goals in 27 matches in the 2019/20 campaign.
"I'm very happy to be named the captain, and like I did last season I will try to give my best for the team and for the club," Davila said.
"When Uffy (Ufuk Talay) told me that he wanted me to be captain, he said he wanted someone with experience, who will work hard and be a professional.
"I'm not a man with many words or who talks a lot, so I will be a captain who leads by example and by my actions - and who helps to set the standard for the rest of the team."
Head coach Ufuk Talay says it was an easy choice to name Davila captain.
"Last season Ulises was a very influential player for the team, both on and off the field," Talay said.
"He commands a lot of respect from the rest of the boys with both his level of play and his professionalism, the way he conducts himself at all times - he's an influential part of the team."
All Whites midfielder Alex Rufer has again been named vice-captain.
The Phoenix are due to open their season against the Roar in Brisbane on December 29, but the start of the A-League season has been thrown into disarray due to the coronavirus outbreak in Sydney.
