Swansea Squad, Coach and Club History

Swansea

Swansea’s team page brings together a clear August 2026 snapshot of the club, its football environment and its place in South Wales. The familiar Swans identity connects a distinctive local tradition with participation in the English game, creating a profile that crosses sporting and national boundaries without losing its civic character. White and black remain central to the club’s visual presence, while Swansea.com Stadium provides the recognisable setting for its home story. The result is a compact portrait of a historic Welsh club in an evolving football landscape.

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Xtra rating
1747
Conservative: 1262
Rank club
150
Updated: 12 September 2026

Swansea Upcoming matches by league

Championship

  • - Regular Season - 8
    Lincoln
    Swansea
  • - Regular Season - 9
    Swansea
    No H2H
    Norwich
  • - Regular Season - 10
    Millwall
    No H2H
    Swansea
    The Den
  • - Regular Season - 11
    Swansea
    No H2H
    West Ham

Swansea Last matches by league

Championship

  • - Regular Season - 7
    Swansea
    Burnley
  • - Regular Season - 6
    Southampton
    Swansea
  • - Regular Season - 5
    Swansea
    Wrexham
  • - Regular Season - 4
    Swansea
    Watford

League Cup

  • - Round of 128
    Swansea
    Birmingham
  • - 4th Round
    Swansea
    Manchester City
  • - 3rd Round
    Swansea
    Nottingham Forest
  • - 2nd Round
    Swansea
    Plymouth

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Swansea
    Leganes
  • - Club Friendlies
    Merthyr Town
    Swansea
  • - Club Friendlies
    Swansea
    Udinese
  • - Club Friendlies
    Swansea
    VfL Bochum

FA Cup

  • - Round of 64
    Swansea
    West Brom
  • - 3rd Round
    Southampton
    Swansea
    St. Mary's Stadium

Swansea Team Roster

Swansea’s recorded squad contains 28 players across four position groups. The roster comprises eight attackers, eight defenders, nine midfielders and three goalkeepers, providing a broad numerical balance between outfield roles and the goalkeeping position. The attacking options include Eom Ji-Sung, Ronald and Z. Vipotnik, while B. Cabango, C. Burgess and J. Tymon feature among the defenders. A. Fisher and L. Vigouroux are two of the listed goalkeepers. Midfield includes J. Fulton, Gonçalo Franco, M. Stamenić and M. Widell, alongside several other recorded options.

position Goalkeeper

1 Andrew Lee Fisher
Andrew Lee Fisher
GK England
29 Paul David Farman
Paul David Farman
GK England

position Defender

3 Jenson Seelt
Jenson Seelt
DEF Netherlands
14 Joshua Lewis Tymon
Joshua Lewis Tymon
DEF England
15 Cameron Robert Burgess
23 Stephen Welsh
Stephen Welsh
DEF Scotland
25 Joel Edward Philip Ward
26 Filip Lissah
Filip Lissah
DEF England
50

position Midfielder

4 Jay Fulton
Jay Fulton
MID England
7 Viktor Melker Widell
8 Elijah Henry Just
Elijah Henry Just
MID New Zealand
16 Tom Iorpenda
Tom Iorpenda
MID England
17 Gonçalo Baptista Franco
42 Daniel Watts
Daniel Watts
MID Wales
44

position Attacker

9 Žan Vipotnik
Žan Vipotnik
FWD Slovenia
10 Ji-Sung Eom
Ji-Sung Eom
FWD South Korea
27 Zeidane Inoussa
Zeidane Inoussa
FWD Sweden
28 Jeremy Monga
Jeremy Monga
FWD England
31 Ross Cameron Stewart
Ross Cameron Stewart
FWD Scotland
33 Adam Uche Idah
Adam Uche Idah
FWD Republic of Ireland

Last Swansea Coachs

The most recent recorded appointment is Alan Sheehan, whose latest Swansea spell began on 1 February 2025. The available timeline does not confirm a current holder, so his role is described as a dated appointment rather than an active status. Luke Williams preceded that spell from January 2024 to February 2025, following an earlier Sheehan period from December 2023 to January 2024. Michael Duff appears between July and December 2023, while Russell Martin’s recorded tenure ran from August 2021 to June 2023. The sequence shows repeated changes across the five-year timeline.

Alan Michael Anthony Sheehan

Alan Michael Anthony Sheehan

Republic of Ireland
Coach since 1 February 2025
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Alan Michael Anthony Sheehan Republic of Ireland 1 February 2025
Luke Williams England 1 January 2024 1 February 2025
Alan Michael Anthony Sheehan Republic of Ireland 1 December 2023 1 January 2024
Michael James Duff Northern Ireland 1 July 2023 1 December 2023
Russell Martin England 1 August 2021 1 June 2023
Steven David Cooper Wales 1 June 2019 1 July 2021
Graham Stephen Potter England 1 June 2018 1 May 2019
Carlos Augusto Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal Portugal 1 December 2017 1 May 2018
Paul Clement England 1 January 2017 1 December 2017
1 December 2016
Robert Frank Bradley USA 1 October 2016 1 December 2016
Francesco Guidolin Italy 1 January 2016 1 October 2016
Garry Alan Monk England 1 February 2014 1 December 2015
Michael Laudrup Denmark 1 June 2012 1 February 2014
Brendan Rodgers Northern Ireland 1 July 2010 1 May 2012
Roberto Martínez Montoliú Spain 1 February 2007 1 June 2009
Kenneth Francis Jackett England 1 April 2004 1 February 2007

Swansea Transfers

Recent recorded arrivals through 5 August 2026 show a mixture of permanent moves, loans, free-agent additions and returns from loan. R. Stewart arrived from Southampton as a free agent, while Tiago Parente joined from Benfica on loan. Joseph Okopu, E. Just, M. Yeo, L. Walta and S. Welsh are listed as transfers from Zulte Waregem, Motherwell, Red Bull Salzburg, Sirius and Celtic respectively. J. Ward is another free-agent arrival, and Gustavo Gomes is listed on loan from Brentford. The selection also includes multiple loan returns, including B. Wales, F. Lissah and J. Cotterill. This is a recent activity selection rather than a complete window total.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
J. Monga
Manchester City
Loan 31 August 2026
Tom Iorpenda
Huddersfield
Transfer 30 August 2026
S. Eustáquio
FC Porto
Transfer 26 August 2026
J. Seelt
Sunderland
Loan 26 August 2026
R. Stewart
Southampton
Free agent 5 August 2026
Tiago Parente
Benfica
Loan 2 August 2026
Joseph Okopu
Zulte Waregem
Transfer 22 July 2026
E. Just
Motherwell
Transfer 21 July 2026
S. Welsh
Celtic
Transfer 30 June 2026
L. Walta
Sirius
Transfer 30 June 2026
M. Yeo
Red Bull Salzburg
Transfer 30 June 2026
Kit Margetson
GAP Connah S Quay FC
Return from loan 29 June 2026
C. Congreve
Dundee
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Joshua Thomas
Derry City
Return from loan 29 June 2026
B. Wales
Huddersfield
Return from loan 29 June 2026

Recent recorded departures through 4 August 2026 include Kyrell Wilson’s transfer to Gent and C. Congreve’s move to KVC Westerlo. L. Cullen, Ricardo and E. Galbraith are also listed as transfers, heading to Leicester, Sheffield Wednesday and Stoke City. Loan departures include O. Cooper to Notts County, Sam Parker to Wycombe and B. McKenzie to Waterford, while Joshua Thomas is listed as a free agent to Fleetwood Town. Several entries are returns from loan, including Gustavo Gomes, L. Walta and I. Samuels-Smith. This is a recent activity selection rather than a complete window total.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
F. Bianchini
Clermont Foot
Loan 31 August 2026
L. Walta
Los Angeles FC
Loan 30 August 2026
B. Wales
Dundee
Loan 19 August 2026
Kyrell Wilson
Gent
Transfer 4 August 2026
O. Cooper
Notts County
Loan 2 August 2026
C. Congreve
KVC Westerlo
Transfer 2 August 2026
L. Cullen
Leicester
Transfer 30 July 2026
Sam Parker
Wycombe
Loan 27 July 2026
Kit Margetson
Manchester United U21
- 26 July 2026
Kit Margetson
Manchester United U21
- 25 July 2026
Waterford
Loan 16 July 2026
Joshua Thomas
Fleetwood Town
Free agent 30 June 2026
E. Galbraith
Stoke City
Transfer 30 June 2026
Ricardo
Sheffield Wednesday
Transfer 30 June 2026
L. Walta
Sirius
Return from loan 29 June 2026

Transfers Synthesis

Taken together, the recorded movement through 5 August 2026 shows Swansea using several forms of squad change rather than one single pathway. Arrivals include transfers from domestic and overseas clubs, a free-agent addition, loans from Benfica and Brentford, and players returning from temporary spells elsewhere. Departures likewise combine transfers to Gent, KVC Westerlo, Leicester, Sheffield Wednesday and Stoke City with loans, free-agent exits and returns to parent clubs. The movement therefore spans recruitment, temporary placement and the closing of earlier loan arrangements. Some names appear in more than one movement category across different dates, as illustrated by L. Walta’s loan arrival and later return to Sirius and by Gustavo Gomes’s loan movements involving Brentford. Because the displayed arrivals and departures represent selected recent activity rather than exhaustive windows, they cannot establish a complete net movement count or a definitive financial balance. The clearest supported picture is a fluid set of permanent, temporary and returning-player transactions around the 2026 squad.

Leagues Swansea has participated in

Swansea’s recorded competition programme includes the Championship from 2018 through 2025 and the FA Cup from 2011 through 2025, both recent parts of the club’s profile. League Cup participation is recorded from 2011 through 2025, while a separate League Cup entry is limited to 2023 and is historical. Club friendlies appear from 2020 through 2025. Premier League participation runs from 2011 through 2017 and is historical in this record. The 2025 endpoints support describing the Championship, FA Cup, League Cup and friendlies as recent competition entries, without treating them as a confirmed fixture list.

More about Swansea

Swansea is a Welsh football club founded in 1912 and rooted in the city of Swansea in South Wales. The club’s official identity is Swansea City Association Football Club, while Swansea remains the concise name used in team records. Known as The Swans and The Jacks, it is recognised by a stylised swan emblem and a strong white-and-black visual tradition. The white home identity, often associated with black trim, remains a defining part of the club’s visual tradition.

The club began as Swansea Town and adopted the name Swansea City in 1969, linking its football identity to the city’s changing civic status. Its long history includes periods of pressure that were met by supporter activism and community stewardship. That relationship between club and community remains central to Swansea’s character, alongside a football culture commonly associated with progressive, technical and possession-based ideas.

Home matches are played at the Swansea.com Stadium in the Landore area of Swansea. Opened in 2005, the venue replaced Vetch Field, the historic ground that had served as Swansea’s home from the club’s early years until the move. The stadium is shared with regional rugby interests, reinforcing its place within a broader South Wales sporting setting.

Swansea occupies a distinctive position in the football ecosystem. Although Welsh by identity and location, the club competes within the English league structure, with Championship participation recorded through 2025 and earlier Premier League participation from 2011 to 2017. Its competition history also includes the FA Cup, League Cup and club friendlies, while its place in the English system has enabled Welsh representation in European football. The ownership structure combines international investment with a protected, enduring stake for the Swansea City Supporters’ Trust, preserving a formal element of fan representation in club administration. This blend of civic identity, supporter involvement, cross-border competition and recognisable football culture defines Swansea’s durable profile.

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Swansea vs Burnley
Championship 2026 - 1563163
Southampton vs Swansea
Championship 2026 - 1563148
Swansea vs Wrexham
Championship 2026 - 1563140
Derby vs Swansea
Championship 2026 - 1563112
Swansea vs Charlton
Championship 2025 - 1387100
Norwich vs Swansea
Championship 2025 - 1387082
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