| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zachary Swanson | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Cambridge, England | ||
| Position(s) | 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, correct 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. In August 2020, Swanson joined Dutch Eerste Divisie side MVV Maastricht on a season-long loan deal. 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. On 29 October 2022, he scored his first senior goal in a 1–1 draw with Shrewsbury Town.
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.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 1 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal U23 | 2019–20 | – | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021–22 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Arsenal | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MVV Maastricht (loan) | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Portsmouth | 2022–23 | League One | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | League One | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Championship | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 | ||
Honours
Portsmouth
References
- ^ "Talentscout - Zak Swanson". Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Zak Swanson signs first professional contract". Arsenal F.C. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Zak Swanson joins MVV Maastricht on loan". Arsenal F.C. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Swanson Signs For Pompey". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Portsmouth 1–1 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Zak Swanson at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Zak Swanson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Zak Swanson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Zak Swanson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Zak Swanson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Zak Swanson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Portsmouth 3–2 Barnsley: Pompey seal promotion to Championship with dramatic win". Sky Sports. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.