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Allyson Renee Swaby (born 3 October 1996) is an American-born Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a centre back for NWSL club Angel City FC and the Jamaica women's national team.

Allyson Swaby

Personal information
Full name	Allyson Renee Swaby[1]
Date of birth	(1996-10-03) 3 October 1996 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth	Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.[1]
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s)	Centre-back[3]
Club information
Current team	Angel City
Number	25
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Boston College Eagles
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Fjarðab/Höttur/Leiknir	11	(5)
2018–2022	Roma	55	(2)
2022–	Angel City	2	(0)
National team‡
2015	United States U20
2018–	Jamaica	20	(0)
Honours Representing  Jamaica CONCACAF W Championship 2018 United States 2022 Mexico
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:10, 12 June 2019 (UTC)

Amateur/College

Swaby attended and played soccer for Hall High School, Connecticut. She played college soccer for the Boston College Eagles in the United States, for four seasons between 2014 and 2017.[4]

Club career

Swaby began her first journey into European football in 2018, moving to Icelandic third-division football team Fjarðab/Höttur/Leiknir for a short spell.

Swaby would gain a total of 12 appearances and 5 goals in all competitions during her brief stay in Iceland, before the Jamaican international defender caught the interest of Roma coach Betty Bavagnoli. The Italian club signed Swaby as a late, mid-season arrival to boost their squad in Roma's inaugural season of top-flight Italian football.

During the 2018-19 Serie A season, Swaby soon rose through the ranks from a Roma squad player to a regular first-eleven defender who could play either at centre-back or full-back for her club. She capped off her first season with Roma by appearing in the 2019 World Cup for Jamaica.

In her second season with Roma, Swaby's influence on Roma's backline continued to rise along with the consistency in her performances as she became one of the most regular players in the Roma squad.[5] The club relied on Swaby's consistency to form different defensive partnerships with several names such as Federica Di Criscio, Petronella Ekroth and Tecla Pettenuzzo. Roma recognised Swaby's role in the club's growth by making her one of the first Roma players to sign a multi-year contract with the Giallorosse on March 4, 2020.[6]

During her third season with Roma, Swaby was joined by new January 2021 signing Elena Linari at the heart of Roma's defence. The duo went on to reduce Roma's goals-conceded-per-game rate in the second half of the 2020-21 season.[7] On May 30, 2001, Swaby helped Roma keep a clean sheet and win their first major trophy on the women's side of football when Roma defeated AC Milan on penalties in the Coppa Italia final.[8]

On December 21, 2021, it was announced that Swaby would join National Women's Soccer League expansion side Angel City FC following the completion of the Supercoppa Italiana in January 2022.[9]

International career

Swaby began her international career with Jamaica in 2018, making 4 appearances in the CONCACAF Women's Championship and playing in the third/fourth place playoff game against Panama. She played in Jamaica's successful World Cup 2019 qualifying campaign, and played in the World Cup tournament itself in the summer of 2019.

In the summer of 2021, Allyson Swaby started as captain of the Jamaica team for the first time in her international career.

Style of play

Swaby shows a preference for direct, vertical football and often makes vertical passes straight to the frontline.[10] She is a skilled defender in aerial duels and can often be tasked with man-marking by her team, owing to her athleticism and strength in individual duels.

Personal life

Her younger sister Chantelle Swaby is also a Jamaican international footballer.

References

External links

• Allyson Swaby at Soccerway

На других языках

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[de] Allyson Swaby

Allyson Renee Swaby (* 3. Oktober 1996 in West Hartford, Connecticut) ist eine US-amerikanisch-jamaikanische Fußballspielerin.[1] Ihre jüngere Schwester Chantelle Swaby ist ebenfalls jamaikanische Nationalspielerin.

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- [en] Allyson Swaby

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[fr] Allyson Swaby

Allyson Swaby, née le 3 octobre 1996 à Hartford dans le Connecticut, est une joueuse internationale jamaïcaine de football, qui évolue au poste de défenseur central avec l'AS Rome.

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[it] Allyson Swaby

Allyson Renee Swaby (Hartford, 3 ottobre 1996) è una calciatrice giamaicana, difensore dell'Angel City e della nazionale giamaicana.

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