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Height
8
Shirt
30 years
Jun 23, 1995
Right
Preferred foot
England
Country
€752.5K
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder, Right Winger, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
RW
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches85%Shot attempts79%Goals79%
Chances created81%Aerial duels won44%Defensive contributions15%
Transfer value: €752.5K
Highest: €4.2M(Dec 31, 2017)
€4.2M
€3.1M
€2.1M
€1M
€0

Championship 2025/2026

1
Goals
2
Assists
16
Started
21
Matches
1,265
Minutes played
7.02
Rating
7
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Feb 17

Charlton Athletic
W1-3
79
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 14

Sheffield United
L0-1
71
0
0
1
0
7.4

Feb 7

Preston North End
L1-0
4
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 31

West Bromwich Albion
W3-0
6
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 25

Southampton
D1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 21

Watford
D1-1
1
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 17

Sheffield Wednesday
W0-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 11

Arsenal
L1-4
17
0
0
0
0
6.2

Jan 1

Bristol City
L5-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Dec 29, 2025

Charlton Athletic
W2-1
0
0
0
0
0
-
Portsmouth

Feb 17

Championship
Charlton Athletic
1-3
79‎’‎
-

Feb 14

Championship
Sheffield United
0-1
71‎’‎
7.4

Feb 7

Championship
Preston North End
1-0
4‎’‎
-

Jan 31

Championship
West Bromwich Albion
3-0
6‎’‎
-

Jan 25

Championship
Southampton
1-1
Bench
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 32%
  • 19Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 1.40xG
1 - 1
Shot typeLeft footSituationFast breakResultGoal
0.11xG0.66xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,265

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.39
xG on target (xGOT)
1.97
Non-penalty xG
1.39
Shots
19
Shots on target
6

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.37
Successful passes
551
Successful passes %
82.4%
Accurate long balls
31
Accurate long balls %
52.5%
Chances created
20
Big chances created
2
Successful crosses
11
Successful crosses %
21.2%

Possession

Successful dribbles
7
Successful dribbles %
43.8%
Duels won
55
Duels won %
45.1%
Aerial duels won
13
Aerial duels won %
35.1%
Touches
899
Touches in opposition box
16
Dispossessed
13
Fouls won
15

Defending

Tackles
21
Interceptions
8
Blocked shots
4
Fouls committed
9
Recoveries
91
Possession won final 3rd
7
Dribbled past
12
Clearances
20
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded while on pitch
20
xG against while on pitch
19.58

Discipline

Yellow cards
7
Red cards
0

News

About

John Swift is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Portsmouth, born on June 23, 1995, who is right-footed. Follow John Swift on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, John Swift has recorded 1 goal, 2 assists, 1,265 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.02, 7 yellow cards.

John Swift scores highly on Rating compared to defensive midfielders in the Championship.

John Swift's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

John Swift's next match is on February 21, 2026 when Portsmouth face Millwall in the Championship.

Explore John Swift's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View John Swift's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

John Swift currently plays for Portsmouth alongside Harry Clout, Nicolas Schmid, Jordan Williams, Connor Ogilvie, Josh Knight, Regan Poole, Conor Shaughnessy, Marlon Pack, Colby Bishop, Adrian Segecic, Florian Bianchini, Hayden Matthews, Franco Umeh-Chibueze, Luke Le Roux, Ibane Bowat, Mark Kosznovszky, Thomas Waddingham, Andre Dozzell, Zak Swanson, Josh Murphy, Terry Devlin, Makenzie Kirk, Josef Bursik, Millenic Alli, Harvey Blair, Ben Killip, Jordan Archer, Ajibola Alese, Conor Chaplin, Keshi Anderson, Ebou Adams, Chinedu Agu, Jacob Brown, Fraser Thomas, Ashton Sizer, Olutayo Singerr, Gustavo Caballero, Nathaniel Chioma, Madiodio Dia, and Michael Ani. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

John Swift's career has also included time at West Bromwich Albion, Reading, Brentford, Chelsea, Swindon Town, and Rotherham United.

On the international stage, John Swift has represented England U21, England U23, England Under 22, England U19, and England U17.

John Swift is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Anna Moorhouse, Anouk Denton, Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Khiara Keating, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Missy Bo Kearns, Niamh Charles, Sophie Baggaley, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, John Swift has won 1 title: Tournoi Maurice Revello (2016) with England U23.

John Swift has competed in Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, EURO U21, League One, and Premier League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of John Swift, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow John Swift to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches85%Shot attempts79%Goals79%
Chances created81%Aerial duels won44%Defensive contributions15%

Career

Senior career

Portsmouth (Free transfer)Jul 2025 - now
23
1
126
19
202
33
28
7
19
2
4
0
1
0

Youth career

7
6

National team

6
1
4
0
England Under 22Jan 2015 - Jun 2015
3
0
9
0
5
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

England U23

International
1
Tournoi Maurice Revello(2016)

News

About

John Swift is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Portsmouth, born on June 23, 1995, who is right-footed. Follow John Swift on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, John Swift has recorded 1 goal, 2 assists, 1,265 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.02, 7 yellow cards.

John Swift scores highly on Rating compared to defensive midfielders in the Championship.

John Swift's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

John Swift's next match is on February 21, 2026 when Portsmouth face Millwall in the Championship.

Explore John Swift's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View John Swift's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

John Swift currently plays for Portsmouth alongside Harry Clout, Nicolas Schmid, Jordan Williams, Connor Ogilvie, Josh Knight, Regan Poole, Conor Shaughnessy, Marlon Pack, Colby Bishop, Adrian Segecic, Florian Bianchini, Hayden Matthews, Franco Umeh-Chibueze, Luke Le Roux, Ibane Bowat, Mark Kosznovszky, Thomas Waddingham, Andre Dozzell, Zak Swanson, Josh Murphy, Terry Devlin, Makenzie Kirk, Josef Bursik, Millenic Alli, Harvey Blair, Ben Killip, Jordan Archer, Ajibola Alese, Conor Chaplin, Keshi Anderson, Ebou Adams, Chinedu Agu, Jacob Brown, Fraser Thomas, Ashton Sizer, Olutayo Singerr, Gustavo Caballero, Nathaniel Chioma, Madiodio Dia, and Michael Ani. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

John Swift's career has also included time at West Bromwich Albion, Reading, Brentford, Chelsea, Swindon Town, and Rotherham United.

On the international stage, John Swift has represented England U21, England U23, England Under 22, England U19, and England U17.

John Swift is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Anna Moorhouse, Anouk Denton, Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Khiara Keating, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Missy Bo Kearns, Niamh Charles, Sophie Baggaley, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, John Swift has won 1 title: Tournoi Maurice Revello (2016) with England U23.

John Swift has competed in Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup, EURO U21, League One, and Premier League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of John Swift, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow John Swift to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.