Portsmouth

John Swift

Midfielder#8

Bio

Born in Portsmouth in 1995, John Swift made his senior debut with Chelsea F.C. in 2014 and now plays for Brentford F.C.. He has also played for Rotherham United F.C., Swindon Town F.C. and Reading F.C.. He plays as a midfielder. He has represented the England national under-16 association football team and the England national under-17 association football team.

Key facts

Age: 31
Height: 1.83 m
Weight: 73 kg
Number: #8
Born: 23/6/1995
Birthplace: Portsmouth
Debut: 2014
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: England

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Career

2014–now

2010England national under-16 association football teamNational team
2011–2012England national under-17 association football teamNational team
2012England national under-18 association football teamNational team
2012–2014England national under-19 association football teamNational team
2014–Chelsea F.C.
2014–2015England national under-20 association football teamNational team
2014Rotherham United F.C.
2015–Brentford F.C.
2015–England national under-21 association football teamNational team
2015Swindon Town F.C.
Reading F.C.

Career stats

offensive

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026-27 English League Championship POR	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-26 English League Championship POR	22	16	15	9	0	3	2	29	11	0

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 EFL ChampionshipPortsmouth	1	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0
2025-26 EFL ChampionshipPortsmouth	29	3	2	29	11	1,639	9	0	0	29	7	16	15	29
2024-25 EFL ChampionshipWest Bromwich Albion	36	3	1	34	7	1,740	4	0	2	36	17	16	21	15
2023-24 EFL ChampionshipWest Bromwich Albion	39	9	1	47	15	1,893	2	0	8	39	19	15	16	21
2022-23 EFL ChampionshipWest Bromwich Albion	45	6	9	62	17	3,219	3	0	10	45	7	26	33	38
2021-22 EFL ChampionshipReading	38	11	13	77	22	3,285	6	0	6	38	2	28	54	63
2020-21 EFL ChampionshipReading	14	1	2	18	5	789	1	0	4	14	4	11	10	5
2019-20 EFL ChampionshipReading	41	6	10	60	23	3,392	4	1	1	41	1	44	53	43
2018-19 EFL ChampionshipReading	34	3	3	62	17	2,548	9	0	1	34	6	40	33	37
2017-18 EFL ChampionshipReading	24	2	1	31	11	1,467	4	0	0	24	7	18	23	24
2016-17 EFL ChampionshipReading	39	8	4	65	26	2,854	8	0	4	39	5	25	48	45
2013-14 Premier LeagueChelsea	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
Career12 seasons	341	52	46	485	154	22,843	50	1	36	341	77	239	307	320

Game log, 2026-27 EFL Championship

Game
30 Aug @ Bristol CityL 1-2 30 Aug	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0

Recent games

Sept '2620
v Blackburn Rovers
Did not record a stat
D 2-2
Sept '2613
@ Charlton Athletic
Did not record a stat
D 0-0
Sept '262
v Derby County
Did not record a stat
L 2-0
Aug '2630
@ Bristol City
1 FA
L 2-1
Aug '2622
@ Lincoln City
Did not record a stat
W 3-1
Aug '2616
v Queens Park Rangers
Did not record a stat
L 3-1

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Splits, EFL Championship

Split
HomeHome or away, 78W	173	0.2	0.1	1.5	0.5	67.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.7	0.8	0.8
AwayHome or away, 41W	167	0.1	0.1	1.4	0.4	67.3	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.7	1.0	1.1
LossesResult, 0W	129	0.1	0.1	1.5	0.4	67.9	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.7	0.9	1.7
WinsResult, 119W	119	0.3	0.2	1.4	0.5	71.9	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.8	0.9	0.4
DrawsResult, 0W	92	0.1	0.1	1.3	0.4	60.0	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.8	0.6
Regular seasonStage, 119W	340	0.2	0.1	1.4	0.5	67.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.7	0.9	0.9
Preston North EndOpponent, 12W	18	0.2	0.3	1.3	0.5	65.8	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.3	1.1	0.6
Queens Park RangersOpponent, 4W	15	0.3	0.1	2.0	0.7	75.9	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.0	1.4	1.4
Bristol CityOpponent, 5W	14	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.4	51.3	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.9
Swansea CityOpponent, 3W	14	0.1	0.2	1.2	0.4	69.5	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.8	0.6	1.4
Birmingham CityOpponent, 5W	13	0.2	0.2	1.4	0.5	68.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.7	1.6	1.2
Blackburn RoversOpponent, 5W	13	0.2	0.2	1.2	0.3	67.2	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.7	1.0
Derby CountyOpponent, 3W	13	0.1	0.2	1.2	0.4	70.2	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.1	0.7	1.2
Huddersfield TownOpponent, 5W	13	0.2	0.4	1.9	0.5	72.9	0.1	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	1.2	0.5	1.2
MiddlesbroughOpponent, 4W	13	0.2	0.1	1.8	0.6	68.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.3	0.8	0.8
MillwallOpponent, 3W	13	0.2	0.0	1.5	0.3	61.8	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.7	0.7
Norwich CityOpponent, 3W	12	0.0	0.2	2.1	0.3	66.8	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.9	0.8	1.3
Cardiff CityOpponent, 5W	11	0.2	0.2	0.9	0.4	70.5	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.1	0.5	0.8	0.5
Leeds UnitedOpponent, 2W	10	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.1	67.8	0.4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.8	1.5	0.7
Stoke CityOpponent, 5W	10	0.1	0.2	1.5	0.2	77.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.2	0.8
Coventry CityOpponent, 4W	9	0.2	0.1	1.3	0.4	62.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.9	1.0
FulhamOpponent, 4W	9	0.1	0.1	1.7	0.8	72.3	0.3	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.1	1.1	0.8	1.3
Hull CityOpponent, 2W	9	0.1	0.2	1.9	0.6	63.9	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.3	0.6	0.7
Ipswich TownOpponent, 4W	9	0.1	0.1	1.3	0.6	45.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.6	0.3	0.6	0.8
Sheffield WednesdayOpponent, 3W	9	0.1	0.1	2.0	0.7	76.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.6	1.1	1.0
Luton TownOpponent, 4W	8	0.0	0.3	0.9	0.3	46.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.4	1.0	0.5
Sheffield UnitedOpponent, 0W	8	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.1	40.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.8	0.4	0.9	0.5
Nottingham ForestOpponent, 3W	7	0.4	0.1	2.0	1.0	89.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	1.3	1.6	1.0
Rotherham UnitedOpponent, 4W	7	0.4	0.0	2.1	0.7	82.0	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.9	0.7
WatfordOpponent, 0W	7	0.1	0.0	1.6	0.4	58.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.4
Wigan AthleticOpponent, 4W	7	0.1	0.0	1.4	0.3	83.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.6	1.4	0.9
BarnsleyOpponent, 4W	6	0.3	0.0	1.3	0.7	75.5	0.3	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.8	0.2
SunderlandOpponent, 1W	6	0.2	0.0	0.5	0.2	63.8	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.7	0.8	1.0
BrentfordOpponent, 1W	5	0.2	0.0	1.4	0.6	82.2	0.4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.4	1.2	2.0
West Bromwich AlbionOpponent, 1W	5	0.0	0.2	1.4	0.4	63.8	0.4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.0	0.8	1.4
Aston VillaOpponent, 2W	4	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	90.0	0.5	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.3	1.0
BlackpoolOpponent, 2W	4	0.0	0.5	1.3	0.3	85.3	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.8	1.0	1.8
Bolton WanderersOpponent, 0W	4	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	49.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.5	0.3
BurnleyOpponent, 0W	4	0.3	0.3	1.3	0.5	77.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	1.5	0.5
SouthamptonOpponent, 0W	4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	43.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.8
Charlton AthleticOpponent, 2W	3	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.3	81.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.7	1.0	1.0
Leicester CityOpponent, 0W	3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.7	48.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	0.3	0.0	1.0
Oxford UnitedOpponent, 2W	3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	39.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	0.7	0.3	0.3
Plymouth ArgyleOpponent, 2W	3	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	63.7	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0
Wolverhampton WanderersOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.3	2.0	1.0	85.7	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	1.7
AFC BournemouthOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.5	81.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0
Brighton & Hove AlbionOpponent, 0W	2	0.5	0.0	1.5	0.5	57.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	1.5
Peterborough UnitedOpponent, 1W	2	0.5	0.5	1.5	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.5
PortsmouthOpponent, 2W	2	0.5	0.0	2.0	1.0	64.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Burton AlbionOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	29.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
Newcastle UnitedOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	4.0	4.0
ReadingOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	66.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
WrexhamOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	42.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Select Car Leasing Stadium, ReadingGround, 43W	100	0.2	0.2	1.6	0.6	74.5	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.8	1.0	1.1
The Hawthorns, West BromwichGround, 30W	61	0.2	0.1	1.4	0.4	58.6	0.1	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.5	0.5
Fratton Park, PortsmouthGround, 6W	15	0.0	0.1	1.3	0.4	53.2	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.6	0.6
Deepdale, PrestonGround, 4W	10	0.2	0.3	1.2	0.6	62.1	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.2	1.1	0.9
MATRADE Loftus Road, LondonGround, 2W	9	0.1	0.1	1.8	0.3	77.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	1.0	1.4	1.7
Ashton Gate, BristolGround, 2W	7	0.1	0.0	1.1	0.4	59.1	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.4	1.1	1.1
Pride Park Stadium, DerbyGround, 2W	7	0.1	0.1	1.6	0.6	83.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	1.3	1.0	1.7