2018–19 Swansea City A.F.C. season

Swansea City
2018–19 season
Chairman Huw Jenkins
Manager Graham Potter
Stadium Liberty Stadium
Championship 7th
EFL Cup Second round
(Vs. Crystal Palace)
Top goalscorer League:
Oliver McBurnie (4 goals)
All:
Oliver McBurnie (4 goals)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2018–19 season is Swansea City's 99th season in the English football league system, and their first season back in the Championship since 2010–11 following relegation from the Premier League in the previous season.[1] Along with competing in the Championship, the club will compete in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Club

First-team staff

Last updated on 29 June 2018

Position Name
Manager England Graham Potter
Assistant manager Scotland Billy Reid
Assistant coaches Wales Alan Curtis
Sweden Björn Hamberg
Goalkeeping coach Wales Adrian Tucker
Head of recruitment Scotland Kyle Macaulay

First-team squad

As of 30 August 2018[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Sweden GK Kristoffer Nordfeldt
2 Ivory Coast FW Wilfried Bony
3 Sweden DF Martin Olsson
5 Netherlands DF Mike van der Hoorn (vice-captain)[3]
7 Ecuador MF Jefferson Montero
8 Netherlands MF Leroy Fer (captain)[3]
9 Scotland FW Oliver McBurnie
10 Kosovo MF Bersant Celina
11 Netherlands MF Luciano Narsingh
12 England MF Nathan Dyer
13 Germany GK Steven Benda
14 England MF Tom Carroll
15 England MF Wayne Routledge
16 Sweden FW Joel Asoro
No. Position Player
17 United States DF Cameron Carter-Vickers (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
19 Scotland MF Barrie McKay
20 Wales MF Daniel James
21 England MF Matt Grimes
22 Wales DF Joe Rodon
23 Wales DF Connor Roberts
24 Wales DF Declan John
25 Netherlands GK Erwin Mulder
26 England DF Kyle Naughton
27 Scotland MF Jay Fulton
28 Scotland MF George Byers
30 England MF Yan Dhanda
46 England FW Courtney Baker-Richardson

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Contract length Fee Ref.
23 May 2018MFEnglandYan DhandaLiverpool2 yearsFree transfer[4]
6 July 2018DFEcuadorJordi GoveaReal Madrid3 yearsFree transfer[5]
14 July 2018FWSwedenJoel AsoroSunderland4 years£2,000,000[6]
31 July 2018MFScotlandBarrie McKayNottingham Forest3 years£1,500,000[7]
31 July 2018MFKosovoBersant CelinaManchester City4 years£3,000,000[8]
9 August 2018DFWalesDeclan JohnRangers3 yearsUndisclosed[9]
13 August 2018MFBelgiumSimon PauletClub Brugge2 yearsUndisclosed[10]
20 August 2018GKEnglandJosh GouldTaff's Well1 yearFree transfer[11]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
10 May 2018DFSpainÀngel RangelQueens Park RangersEnd of contract[12][13]
11 May 2018MFEnglandLeon BrittonRetiredN/A[14]
22 May 2018DFSloveniaMatic PaljkFree agentEnd of contract[15]
22 May 2018DFWalesMael DaviesFree agentEnd of contract[15]
22 May 2018FWPortugalCausso DarameFree agentEnd of contract[15]
22 May 2018MFWalesJack FoxFree agentEnd of contract[16]
22 May 2018MFWalesFinley HazellFree agentEnd of contract[16]
22 May 2018FWCanadaMatthew RobertsFree agentEnd of contract[16]
22 May 2018DFWalesRhydian WilliamsFree agentEnd of contract[16]
18 June 2018GKWalesLewis ThomasForest Green RoversFree transfer[15]
20 June 2018GKPolandŁukasz FabiańskiWest Ham United£7,000,000[17]
26 June 2018FWNetherlandsKenji GorréNacionalFree transfer[18]
27 June 2018MFSpainRoque MesaSevilla£8,000,000[19]
29 June 2018MFSouth KoreaKi Sung-yuengNewcastle UnitedFree transfer[20][21]
9 July 2018GKWalesAlex LangCardiff MetropolitanFree transfer[22]
16 July 2018DFEnglandKyle BartleyWest Bromwich Albion£4,000,000[23]
2 August 2018DFEnglandAlfie MawsonFulham£15,000,000[24]
9 August 2018DFSpainJordi AmatRayo Vallecano£1,000,000[25]
9 August 2018MFEnglandSam ClucasStoke City£6,000,000[26]
9 August 2018DFArgentinaFederico FernándezNewcastle United£6,000,000[27]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Expiry date Ref.
25 August 2018DFUnited StatesCameron Carter-VickersTottenham Hotspur31 May 2019[28]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To Expiry date Ref.
12 June 2018DFWalesBen CabangoThe New Saints19 January 2019[29]
2 July 2018MFScotlandAdam KingPeterborough United19 January 2019[30]
16 July 2018FWSpainBorja BastónDeportivo Alavés31 May 2019[31]
25 July 2018FWGhanaAndré AyewFenerbahçe31 May 2019[32]
9 August 2018FWGhanaJordan AyewCrystal Palace31 May 2019[33]
31 August 2018DFWalesKeston DaviesNotts County31 May 2019[34]

    New contracts

    Date signed Position Nationality Name Contract length Expiry date Ref.
    3 July 2018MFScotlandGeorge Byers2 years30 June 2020[35]
    4 July 2018MFWalesKeiran Evans1 year30 June 2019[36]
    7 July 2018MFWalesJack Evans1 year30 June 2019[37]
    12 July 2018FWScotlandOliver McBurnie3 years30 June 2021[38]
    15 July 2018DFWalesAaron Lewis1 year30 June 2019[39]

    Pre-season

    As of 18 June 2018, Swansea City have confirmed to take part in the Interwetten Cup in Germany against Magdeburg and Genoa before travelling to Austria for a six-day training camp to face Eibar and Freiburg. Prior to the tour Swansea City will face Yeovil Town. [40]

    Friendlies

    Interwetten Cup

    Competitions

    Overview

    Competition Record
    G W D L GF GA GD Win %
    Championship 12 4 5 3 12 9 +3 033.33
    FA Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
    EFL Cup 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
    Total 13 4 5 4 12 10 +2 030.77

    Last updated: 6 October 2018
    Source: Competitions

    Championship

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    9 Norwich City 12 5 3 4 15 15 0 18
    10 Blackburn Rovers 12 4 6 2 14 15 −1 18
    11 Swansea City 12 4 5 3 12 9 +3 17
    12 Wigan Athletic 12 5 2 5 14 16 −2 17
    13 Bristol City 12 4 4 4 16 14 +2 16
    Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: BBC Sport
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [41]

    Results summary

    OverallHomeAway
    PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
    12 4 5 3 12 9  +3 17 2 2 2 8 6  +2 2 3 1 4 3  +1

    Last updated: 2 October 2018.
    Source: 11v11 for league tables

    Results by matchday

    Matchday123456789101112
    GroundAHAHHAHAAHAH
    ResultWWDDLWDLDWDL
    Position7476107610147611

    Updated to match(es) played on 2 October 2018. Source: BBC
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Matches

      Win   Draw   Loss

    On 21 June 2018, Swansea City's 2018-2019 Championship fixtures were announced.[42]

    FA Cup

      Win   Draw   Loss

    EFL Cup

    The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[43]

      Win   Draw   Loss

    Statistics

    Appearances, goals, and cards

    Last updated on 6 October 2018
    No. Pos Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total Discipline
    Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Yellow card Red card
    1GKSweden Kristoffer Nordfeldt400–––100500––
    2FWIvory Coast Wilfried Bony––––––––––––––
    3DFSweden Martin Olsson820––––––8201–
    5DFNetherlands Mike van der Hoorn1200––––––1200––
    7MFEcuador Jefferson Montero040––––––0401–
    8MFNetherlands Leroy Fer260––––––260––
    9FWScotland Oliver McBurnie1114––––––11141–
    10MFKosovo Bersant Celina1001––––––1001––
    11MFNetherlands Luciano Narsingh––––––––––––––
    12MFEngland Nathan Dyer110––––––110––
    13GKGermany Steven Benda––––––––––––––
    14MFEngland Tom Carroll730–––100830––
    15MFEngland Wayne Routledge210––––––210––
    16FWSweden Joel Asoro440–––010450––
    17DFUnited States Cameron Carter-Vickers110––––––110––
    19MFScotland Barrie McKay810––––––810––
    20MFWales Daniel James320–––100420––
    21MFEngland Matt Grimes740–––100840––
    22DFWales Joe Rodon1000––––––10001–
    23DFWales Connor Roberts1201––––––1201––
    24DFWales Declan John100–––100200––
    25GKNetherlands Erwin Mulder810––––––810––
    26DFEngland Kyle Naughton621–––100721––
    27MFScotland Jay Fulton712––––––712––
    28MFScotland George Byers400–––100500––
    30MFEngland Yan Dhanda121–––100221––
    32FWWales Liam Cullen––––––010010––
    46FWEngland Courtney Baker-Richardson201–––100301–1
    47DFEngland Tyler Reid––––––010010––
    50DFWales Cian Harries––––––100100––
    55DFWales Brandon Cooper––––––100100––
    Player transferred to another club during the season
    —DFArgentina Federico Fernández100––––––100––

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