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Full nameZachary Swanson
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age26
Date of birth28 Sept 2000
BirthplaceCambridge
Height189 cm
Shirt number#22
ClubPortsmouth
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Centre-back

Season stats

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10
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
704
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Portsmouth.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100606.2

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Z. Swanson is a 26-year-old central defender at Portsmouth, rated 55.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 81st of 272 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.45 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Swanson.

Judged on this season alone, Swanson graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 30th of 54 of the 54 centre-backs in the Championship, on 2 clean sheets and 3.452 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 24 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 56, top 30% of the 54 centre-backs in the Championship. At 26 Swanson is in his prime years, and a market index of 25.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2024/25Remarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential16th of 54 centre-backs · Championship · 10 appsCurrent season30th of 54 centre-backs · Championship · 10 apps30th-best centre-back in the Championship81st in the Championship · potential16th-highest potential centre-back in the Championship
55.5
Ratingi
16th of 54 centre-backs
15.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
34%
Minutes
limited game time
3.45
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Portsmouth finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side

10
Apps
3.45
Def. / 90
14
Tackles
10
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.26 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 34% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 55.5, Swanson carries the 16th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Championship of 54 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target2
Shots5

Passing

Assists0
Chances created6
Passes320
Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success33.3%
Duels won28
Duels won %53.8%
Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles14
Interceptions10
Blocks3
Fouls committed7
Penalties conceded1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.