Zak Swanson

Zak Swanson

Personal information
Full name	Zachary Swanson [1]
Date of birth	(2000-09-28) 28 September 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Cambridge, England
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Portsmouth
Number	22
Youth career
2006–2020	Arsenal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Arsenal	0	(0)
2020	→ MVV Maastricht (loan)	3	(0)
2022–	Portsmouth	47	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC)

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

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. ^[3] In August 2020, Swanson joined Dutch Eerste Divisie side MVV Maastricht on a season-long loan deal. ^[4] 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. ^[5] On 29 October 2022, he scored his first senior goal in a 1–1 draw with Shrewsbury Town. ^[6]

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. ^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 February 2025 ^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Arsenal U23	2019–20 [9]	–							2 [a]	0	2	0
	2021–22 [10]								4 [a]	0	4	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	6	0
Arsenal	2020–21 [11]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MVV Maastricht (loan)	2020–21 [11]	Eerste Divisie	3	0	0	0	–		0	0	3	0
Portsmouth	2022–23 [12]	League One	15	1	3	0	0	0	7 [a]	1	25	2
	2023–24 [13]	League One	12	0	1	0	2	0	4 [a]	1	19	1
	2024–25	Championship	20	1	1	0	1	0	0 [a]	0	22	1
	Total		47	2	5	0	3	0	11	2	66	4
Career total			50	2	5	0	3	0	17	2	75	4

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Portsmouth

• EFL League One: 2023–24 ^[14]

References

1. "Talentscout - Zak Swanson". Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 November 2020.
2. https://www.whoscored.com/players/433403/show/zak-swanson
3. "Zak Swanson signs first professional contract". Arsenal F.C. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
4. "Zak Swanson joins MVV Maastricht on loan". Arsenal F.C. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
5. "Swanson Signs For Pompey". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
6. "Portsmouth 1–1 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
7. 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.
8. Zak Swanson at Soccerway . Retrieved 9 September 2020.
9. "Games played by Zak Swanson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
10. "Games played by Zak Swanson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
11. "Games played by Zak Swanson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
12. "Games played by Zak Swanson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
13. "Games played by Zak Swanson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
14. "Portsmouth 3–2 Barnsley: Pompey seal promotion to Championship with dramatic win". Sky Sports. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.