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.
 Swan training with York City in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Harry Swan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1994[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 | |||
Career
editBorn 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
editSwan 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
editAfter retiring from professional football because of persistent injuries, Swan became the youngest agent in football.[15]
Career statistics
edit| 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 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
References
edit- ^ "Loan watch: Henshall on target and Evans a Railwayman". Manchester City F.C. 30 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "George Swan factfile". York City F.C. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016.
- ^ "George Swan". ESPN FC. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "Norwegian giants Strømsgodset to bag Manchester City defender on loan". Wakefield Express. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Swan signs". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ 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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Wolverhampton Wanderers capture George Swan". The Football League. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Wolves release four young players". Express & Star. Wolverhampton. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Flett, Dave (24 September 2015). "Oliver decision convinces Wilcox appeals are a waste of time and money". The Press. York. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "George Swan". Manchester City F.C. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015.
- ^ Moxley, Neil (25 March 2017). "Meet former Manchester City youth star George Swan – football's youngest agent". Daily Mirror. London. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Games played by George Swan in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "Games played by George Swan in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
External links
edit
- George Swan at Soccerbase
