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
7
Tackles won
8

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
468
66.85 per match
Tackles won
8
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets contributed
12
as defensive proxy

Season Stats

Appearances
7
Minutes played
468
Tackles won
8
Interceptions
6
Clearances
12
Blocks
3

League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 defenders

Tackles won
30th of 158
Interceptions
73rd of 168
Clearances
111th of 183
Blocks
70th of 149
💪 Workhorses #129 of 434
🎯 Pass Master #145 of 554
🟨 Most Cards #187 of 254
👑 Assist Kings #204 of 421
😈 Bad Boys #275 of 467
👻 Ghost Players #323 of 434
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SOU
SOU
13:00
Sun 11 Oct
POR
POR
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POR
POR
19:45
Wed 14 Oct
SHU
SHU
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NOR
NOR
15:00
Sat 17 Oct
POR
POR
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WOL
WOL
19:45
Tue 20 Oct
POR
POR
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POR
POR
12:30
Sat 24 Oct
MIL
MIL

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

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

Defenders

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

Midfielders

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

Forwards

11
Abu Kamara
Age 23
7 apps 1a
9
Colby Bishop
Age 29
7 apps 1g
25
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen
Chelsea · Age 17
7 apps 1g 1a
29
Marezi
Age 23
5 apps 2g
28
Luke Brooke-Smith
Age 18
3 apps
17
Tyrese Shade
Burton Albion · Age 26
3 apps 1a
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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