Will Swan (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Jonathan Swan[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 26 October 2000||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Nottingham Forest | ||
Number | 48 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2020 | Nottingham Forest | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Nottingham Forest | 2 | (0) |
2020 | → Truro City (loan) | 9 | (9) |
2021 | → Port Vale (loan) | 10 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 May 2021 |
William Jonathan Swan (born 26 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Nottingham Forest. He has previously played on loan at Truro City and Port Vale.
Career[]
Nottingham Forest[]
Swan joined the Nottingham Forest academy at the age of 13.[3] On 4 January 2020, Swan joined Southern League Premier Division South side Truro City on a one-month loan and scored two goals on his debut at Treyew Road in a 4–0 win over Metropolitan Police later that day.[4] Manager Paul Wotton said that "he comes from Nottingham Forest with high regard and its a real coup for us".[5] The loan was extended into a second month and Swan went on to score nine goals in as many games for Truro, before returning to Nottingham on 1 March 2020.[6][7][8]
After scoring eight goals for Forest's U23 side at the start of the season, Swan began training with Forest's first-team.[9] Manager Chris Hughton gave him his debut in professional football on 29 November 2020, putting him on as a 76th-minute substitute during a 1–0 loss to Swansea City at the City Ground.[10] The following month Swan signed a new contract to keep him at the club until 2024.[3] However his first-team opportunities were limited by the signing of Glenn Murray and return to fitness of Lewis Grabban.[11]
On 1 February 2020, Swan moved on loan to EFL League Two side Port Vale until the end of the 2020–21 season.[12] He scored his first goal in the English Football League on 6 March, during a 3–2 defeat at Cheltenham Town.[13]
Style of play[]
Swan is a forward with good movement, first touch, awareness and finishing skills.[11]
Statistics[]
- As of match played 8 May 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Nottingham Forest | 2019–20[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
2020–21[15] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |||
2021–22[16] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Truro City (loan) | 2019–20[7] | Southern League Premier Division South |
9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | |
Port Vale (loan) | 2020–21[15] | League Two | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
Career total | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10 |
References[]
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ Will Swan at Soccerway
- ^ a b Lee, Matt. "Nottingham Forest youngster Will Swan pens new deal at City Ground | CBJTarget". cbjtarget.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Friday, Matt (5 January 2020). "White Tigers begin 2020 with four-goal win at home to Met Police". Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Davies, Matt (4 January 2020). "Forest striker loaned out - and makes incredible start hours later". NottinghamshireLive. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Wakefield, Mark (5 February 2020). "Forest make fresh transfer agreement for academy striker". NottinghamshireLive. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ a b "William Swan". www.trurocityfc.net. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Weldon, Cameron (1 March 2020). "Swan returns to Forest". www.trurocityfc.net. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Davies, Matt (24 November 2020). "Will Swan rewarded for goals with Nottingham Forest chance". NottinghamshireLive. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Forest 0-1 Swansea". www.nottinghamforest.co.uk. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ a b Baggaley, Michael (1 February 2021). "Who is Will Swan? All about Port Vale's signing from Nottingham Forest". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Port Vale complete loan signing of Will Swan". www.port-vale.co.uk. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Cheltenham Town 3-2 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Will Swan in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Will Swan in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Will Swan in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- 2000 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Association football forwards
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- Truro City F.C. players
- Port Vale F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- English Football League players