Personal information | |||
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Full name | George Harry Swan [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 12 September 1994||
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.
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]
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]
After retiring from professional football because of persistent injuries, Swan became the youngest agent in football. [15]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | George Harry Swan [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 12 September 1994||
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.
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]
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]
After retiring from professional football because of persistent injuries, Swan became the youngest agent in football. [15]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 |