Zak Swanson

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Zak Swanson
Personal information
Full name Zachary Swanson [1]
Date of birth (2000-09-28) 28 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Cambridge, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Portsmouth
Number 22
Youth career
2006–2020 Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Arsenal 0 (0)
2020 → MVV Maastricht (loan) 3 (0)
2022– Portsmouth 29 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:03, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

Zachary Swanson (born 28 September 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL Championship club Portsmouth.

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Club career

Born in Cambridge, Swanson joined Arsenal at the age of 6 and signed his first professional contract with the club in April 2019. [2] In August 2020, Swanson joined Dutch Eerste Divisie side MVV Maastricht on a season-long loan deal. [3] After making just three appearances, he was recalled in December 2020.

On 4 July 2022, Swanson signed for League One side Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal with the option for a further year. [4] On 29 October 2022, he scored his first senior goal in a 1–1 draw with Shrewsbury Town. [5]

Media

Swanson was involved in the Amazon Original sports docuseries All or Nothing: Arsenal , which documented the club by spending time with the coaching staff and players behind the scenes both on and off the field throughout their 2021–22 season. [6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 31 August 2024 [7]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal U23 2019–20 [8] –2 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2021–22 [9] 4 [lower-alpha 1] 040
Total0000006060
Arsenal 2020–21 [10] Premier League 0000000000
MVV Maastricht (loan) 2020–21 [10] Eerste Divisie 3000–0030
Portsmouth 2022–23 [11] League One 15130007 [lower-alpha 1] 1252
2023–24 [12] League One12010204 [lower-alpha 1] 1191
2024–25 Championship2000100 [lower-alpha 1] 030
Total2914030112473
Career total3214030172563
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Portsmouth

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References

  1. ↑ "Talentscout - Zak Swanson". Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Zak Swanson signs first professional contract". Arsenal F.C. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Zak Swanson joins MVV Maastricht on loan". Arsenal F.C. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Swanson Signs For Pompey". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Portsmouth 1–1 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  6. ↑ EXCLUSIVE CLIP: SHUT YOUR MOUTH! Arteta's Team Talk After Newcastle Loss | All or Nothing: Arsenal. Amazon Prime Video Sport. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022– via YouTube.
  7. ↑ Zak Swanson at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Zak Swanson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Games played by Zak Swanson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Games played by Zak Swanson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Zak Swanson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Zak Swanson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Portsmouth 3–2 Barnsley: Pompey seal promotion to Championship with dramatic win". Sky Sports. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
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