Zak Swanson

Zachary "Zak" Swanson (born 28 September 2000) is an English footballer who currently plays as a right-back for Portsmouth .

Zak Swanson
Personal information
Full name Zachary Swanson[1]
Date of birth (2000-09-28) 28 September 2000
Place of birth Cambridge, England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Portsmouth
Number 2
Youth career
2006–2020 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Arsenal 0 (0)
2020 → MVV Maastricht (loan) 3 (0)
2022– Portsmouth 18 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:03, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

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 10 October 2023[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal U23 2019–20 – 2[lower-alpha 1]020
2021–22 4[lower-alpha 1]040
Total 0000006060
Arsenal 2020–21 Premier League 0000000000
MVV Maastricht (loan) 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 3000–0030
Portsmouth 2022–23 EFL League One 151300071252
2023–24 3000004171
Total 1813000112323
Career total 2113000172413
Notes
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

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.
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