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 (age 30)[2]
Place of birth Plymouth, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[3]
Position(s) 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)
Total 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Harry Swan (born 12 September 1994) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender for Wolverhampton Wanderers and York City. Swan retired due to injury and became an agent.

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 club 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 11 June 2015 on a one-year contract.[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 was a commanding centre-back with the ability to read the game, and his strengths included winning headers and his timing of tackles.[14]

Personal life

After retiring from professional football because of persistent injuries, Swan became the youngest agent in football.[15]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2014–15[16] Championship 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
York City 2015–16[17] League Two 4 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 5 0
Career total 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
  1. ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Loan watch: Henshall on target and Evans a Railwayman". Manchester City F.C. 30 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "George Swan factfile". York City F.C. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016.
  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 24 January 2018.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Swan signs". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  6. ^ Berry, Mark (21 October 2014). "Defender Swan looks to future at Wolves after switch from Manchester City". Wakefield Express. Retrieved 24 January 2018.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ a b Chap, Aller (7 July 2014). "Former Manchester City defender George Swan returns to Leeds United on trial". 90min. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Wolverhampton Wanderers capture George Swan". The Football League. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Wolves release four young players". Express & Star. Wolverhampton. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  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. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015.
  15. ^ Moxley, Neil (25 March 2017). "Meet former Manchester City youth star George Swan – football's youngest agent". Daily Mirror. London. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  16. ^ "Games played by George Swan in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  17. ^ "Games played by George Swan in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
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