George Swan (footballer)

George Swan

Swan training with York City in 2016
Personal information
Full name George Harry Swan[1]
Date of birth (1994-09-12) 12 September 1994[2]
Place of birth Plymouth, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[3]
Playing position Defender
Youth career
2005–2009 Leeds United
2009–2014 Manchester City
2012 Strømsgodset (loan)
2013 Sheffield Wednesday (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
2015–2016 York City 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:34, 28 November 2015 (UTC).


George Harry Swan (born 12 September 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender and is unattached. He has played for Wolverhampton Wanderers and York City.

Career

Born in Plymouth, Devon, Swan is the son of former professional footballer Peter Swan.[2] He started his career with Leeds United's youth system in 2005 at the age of 10.[2] He signed for Manchester City's youth system in their under-14 squad in 2009, and was named captain of the under-18 squad in 2012.[2] Swan went on loan with Tippeligaen side Strømsgodset in June 2012,[4] before joining Championship club Sheffield Wednesday on a youth loan in September 2013.[5] He was hindered by injuries at City[6] and was released by the club at the end of the 2013–14 season.[7] He went on trial with his former club Leeds in July 2014.[7]

Swan signed for Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers on a three-month contract on 9 September 2014, and was placed in their under-21 squad.[8] Before his release by Wolves in April 2014,[9] he trained with York City in the closing weeks of 2014–15.[2] He signed for the League Two club on a one-year contract on 11 June 2015.[10] Swan missed the start of 2015–16 with thigh and calf problems[11] and only made his debut on 10 November 2015 in York's 2–1 away defeat to Barnsley in the Football League Trophy Northern section quarter-final.[12] He was released by York when his contract expired at the end of 2015–16.[13]

Style of play

Swan started his career as a striker, before moving into defence as a ball-playing centre-back.[2] He is a commanding centre-back with the ability to read the game, and his strengths include winning headers and his timing of tackles.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 November 2015
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2014–15[15] Championship 0000——00
York City 2015–16[16] League Two 4000001[lower-alpha 1]050
Career total 4000001050
  1. ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Loan watch: Henshall on target and Evans a Railwayman". Manchester City F.C. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "George Swan factfile". York City F.C. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "George Swan". ESPN FC. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Norwegian giants Strømsgodset to bag Manchester City defender on loan". Wakefield Express. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Swan signs". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  6. ↑ Berry, Mark (21 October 2014). "Defender Swan looks to future at Wolves after switch from Manchester City". Wakefield Express. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  7. 1 2 Chap, Aller (7 July 2014). "Former Manchester City defender George Swan returns to Leeds United on trial". 90min. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Wolverhampton Wanderers capture George Swan". The Football League. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "Wolves release four young players". Express & Star. Wolverhampton. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  10. ↑ Flett, Dave (11 June 2015). "York City sign ex-Wolves defender George Swan and Ingham agrees new deal". The Press. York. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  11. ↑ Flett, Dave (24 September 2015). "Oliver decision convinces Wilcox appeals are a waste of time and money". The Press. York. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  12. ↑ Flett, Dave (10 November 2015). "Bogey side Barnsley knock York City out of JPT after 2–1 defeat". The Press. York. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  13. ↑ Flett, Dave (10 May 2016). "Updated with Penn quotes: Dave Winfield, Russell Penn, Luke Summerfield and Michael Ingham offered new contracts at York City". The Press. York. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  14. ↑ "George Swan". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  15. ↑ "Games played by George Swan in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  16. ↑ "Games played by George Swan in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
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