Zak Swanson

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

Zak Swanson

Personal information
Full name	Zachary Swanson[1]
Date of birth	(2000-09-28) 28 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Cambridge, England
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
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 as of 19:37, 1 February 2025 (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.^[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]

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]