Portsmouth

Zak Swanson

A right-back schooled inside Arsenal's academy from early childhood, whose career since leaving barely resembles the glamour that background might suggest. He has quietly become one of the more consistent parts of Portsmouth's defence without ever making much noise about it.
England Portsmouth DEF
Appearances
10
Tackles won
11

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
704
70.40 per match
Tackles won
11
Interceptions
10
Clean sheets contributed
14
as defensive proxy

Season Stats

Appearances
10
Minutes played
704
Tackles won
11
Interceptions
10
Clearances
14
Blocks
3

League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 defenders

Tackles won
20th of 175
Interceptions
46th of 178
Clearances
119th of 189
Blocks
91st of 159
🎯 Pass Master #111 of 565
😈 Bad Boys #153 of 488
💪 Workhorses #157 of 464
👑 Assist Kings #198 of 454
🟨 Most Cards #269 of 299
👻 Ghost Players #340 of 464
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POR
POR
12:30
Sat 24 Oct
MIL
MIL
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BUR
BUR
15:00
Sat 31 Oct
POR
POR
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POR
POR
19:45
Tue 3 Nov
SWA
SWA
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POR
POR
12:30
Sat 7 Nov
STO
STO
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BOL
BOL
15:00
Sat 21 Nov
POR
POR

Zak Swanson, The Defender Arsenal Once Had

An Arsenal academy product from childhood, Swanson built a far quieter career at Portsmouth, becoming a dependable presence at right-back.

Swanson joined Arsenal's academy as a young boy and spent well over a decade there, even appearing in a documentary about the club. A permanent breakthrough never arrived, and a short loan in Dutch football came before he moved to Portsmouth to rebuild his career instead. Since then he has become a steady, reliable presence at right-back, defending first and only getting forward when the chance is really there.

The contrast between that early academy pedigree and the quieter career that followed is the obvious story here. A player once earmarked for bigger things has settled into life as a dependable Championship full-back instead. He has played his part in promotion without ever being the headline name for doing so. Whether there is another gear still to find, or whether steady is simply who he is, remains an open question.

The Rest Of The Squad

33 players

Goalkeepers

1
Nicolas Schmid
Age 29
7 apps
31
Daniel Bielica
Age 27
4 apps
30
Ben Killip
Age 30
0 apps

Defenders

16
Jayden Meghoma
Age 20
7 apps
55
Madiodio Dia
Age 22
7 apps
5
Regan Poole
Age 28
7 apps
2
Benjamin Arthur
Age 21
6 apps
6
Conor Shaughnessy
Age 30
6 apps 1g
3
Connor Ogilvie
Age 30
0 apps
49
Michael Ani
Age 20
0 apps

Midfielders

10
Adrian Segecic
Age 22
11 apps 2g 1a
38
Ebou Adams
Age 30
11 apps 2g 1a
7
Marlon Pack
Age 35
10 apps
24
Terry Devlin
Age 22
10 apps 2g
19
Rocco Shein
Age 23
8 apps
27
Odin Bailey
Stockport County · Age 26
7 apps
37
Iyad Mohamed
Age 25
6 apps
23
Josh Murphy
Age 31
2 apps
21
Keshi Anderson
Age 31
2 apps
32
Eoin Kenny
Age 20
1 app
8
John Swift
Age 31
1 app
45
Chinedu Agu
Age 18
0 apps
18
Márk Kosznovszky
Age 24
0 apps

Forwards

11
Abu Kamara
Age 23
11 apps 1a
25
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen
Chelsea · Age 17
11 apps 1g 2a
9
Colby Bishop
Age 29
9 apps 1g
29
Marezi
Age 23
9 apps 3g
17
Tyrese Shade
Burton Albion · Age 26
6 apps 1a
28
Luke Brooke-Smith
Age 18
3 apps
34
Harvey Blair
Age 23
1 app
15
Franco Umeh-Chibueze
Age 21
0 apps
48
Nathaniel Chioma
Age 18
0 apps
20
Thomas Waddingham
Age 21
0 apps
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