William Jonathan Swan (born 26 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Mansfield Town, on loan from Premier League club Nottingham Forest. He has previously played on loan at Truro City and Port Vale.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Jonathan Swan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-10-26) 26 October 2000 (age 22)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Mansfield, England[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Mansfield Town (on loan from Nottingham Forest) | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2020 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Nottingham Forest | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Truro City (loan) | 9 | (9) |
| 2021 | → Port Vale (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2022– | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 14 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:31, 8 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Swan joined the Nottingham Forest academy at the age of 13.[4] On 4 January 2020, Swan joined Southern League Premier Division South side Truro City on a one-month loan and scored two goals on his debut at Treyew Road in a 4–0 win over Metropolitan Police later that day.[5] Manager Paul Wotton said that "he comes from Nottingham Forest with high regard and its a real coup for us".[6] The loan was extended into a second month and Swan went on to score nine goals in as many games for Truro, before returning to Nottingham on 1 March 2020.[7][8][9]
After scoring eight goals for Forest's U23 side at the start of the season, Swan began training with Forest's first-team.[10] Manager Chris Hughton gave him his debut in professional football on 29 November 2020, putting him on as a 76th-minute substitute during a 1–0 loss to Swansea City at the City Ground.[11] The following month Swan signed a new contract to keep him at the club until 2024.[4] However his first-team opportunities were limited by the signing of Glenn Murray and return to fitness of Lewis Grabban.[12]
On 1 February 2020, Swan moved on loan to EFL League Two side Port Vale until the end of the 2020–21 season.[13] He scored his first goal in the English Football League on 6 March, during a 3–2 defeat at Cheltenham Town.[14] He played ten matches during his time at Vale Park.[15] He did not play any competitive football during the 2021–22 campaign, though did train with the Forest first-team in March 2022.[16][17] He finished as top-scorer for the under-23 team, scoring 12 goals in 22 appearances as Andy Reid's side reached the semi-finals of the Premier League 2 Division 2 play-offs.[18]
On 9 July 2022, Swan joined League Two side Mansfield Town – his hometown club – on loan for the 2022–23 season; manager Nigel Clough stated that "he'll bring youth and energy to the team".[3]
Swan is a forward with good movement, first touch, awareness and finishing skills.[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2019–20[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[15] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Truro City (loan) | 2019–20[8] | Southern League Premier Division South | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | |
| Port Vale (loan) | 2020–21[15] | League Two | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Mansfield Town (loan) | 2022–23[20] | League Two | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 18 | 6 |
| Career total | 35 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 16 | ||
Mansfield Town F.C. – current squad | |
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