Zak Swanson
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zachary Swanson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Cambridge, England | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | 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 | 80 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Zachary Swanson (born 28 September 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL Championship club Portsmouth.
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]