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Swansea City
2024–25 season
OwnerSwansea City Football 2002 Ltd
ChairmanAndy Coleman
Head CoachLuke Williams[1]
StadiumSwansea.com Stadium
EFL CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Liam Cullen (3)
All: Liam Cullen (4)
Highest home attendance20,174 (Vs Cardiff City 25 August 2024, EFL Championship)
Lowest home attendance6,000 (Vs Wycombe Wanderers 28 August 2024, EFL Cup)
Average home league attendance15,836
Biggest win3–0 (Vs Preston North End 17 August 2024, EFL Championship)
Biggest defeat1–0 (Vs Middlesbrough F.C. 10 August 2024, EFL Championship)
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The 2024–25 season is the 113th season in the history of Swansea City Association Football Club and their seventh consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
12 July 2024 CM Portugal Gonçalo Franco Portugal Moreirense Undisclosed [2]
15 July 2024 LW South Korea Eom Ji-sung South Korea Gwangju Undisclosed [3]
15 July 2024 GK Chile Lawrence Vigouroux England Burnley Undisclosed [4]
1 August 2024 CF Slovenia Žan Vipotnik France Bordeaux Undisclosed [5]
14 August 2024 RB England Zac Jeanes[a] England Worthing Free [6]
23 August 2024 RW France Florian Bianchini France Bastia Undisclosed [7]
28 August 2024 GK Scotland Jon McLaughlin Scotland Rangers Free [8]
1 November 2024 RB Republic of Ireland Cyrus Christie England Hull City Free [9]
  1. ^ Signed initially for the Under-21s

Out

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Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
5 July 2024 CB England Nathan Wood England Southampton Undisclosed [10]

Loaned in

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Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
23 August 2024 CB England Nelson Abbey Greece Olympiacos End of Season [11]
30 August 2024 AM Jamaica Myles Peart-Harris England Brentford End of Season [12]

Loaned out

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Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
2 July 2024 CF England Jerry Yates England Derby County End of Season [13]
3 July 2024 RW England Maliq Cadogan England Kidderminster Harriers 1 January 2025 [14]
30 July 2024 AM Wales Joel Cotterill England Swindon Town End of Season [15]
2 August 2024 CM Wales Cameron Congreve England Bromley End of Season [16]
3 August 2024 CF Ukraine Mykola Kukharevych Scotland Hibernian End of Season [17]
23 August 2024 LW Scotland Liam Smith Scotland Partick Thistle End of Season [18]
30 August 2024 CF Wales Josh Thomas England Bromley End of Season [19]
9 September 2024 CB Wales Harry Jones England Weymouth End of Season [20]

Released / Out of Contract

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Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024 GK England Archie Matthews England Wealdstone 1 July 2024 [21][22]
30 June 2024 LB England Nathanael Ogbeta England Plymouth Argyle 1 July 2024 [21][23]
30 June 2024 RB Wales Cameron Llewellyn Wales Newport County 1 July 2024 [21]
30 June 2024 RM Wales Joe Thomas Wales Newport County 1 July 2024 [21][24]
30 June 2024 GK Wales Ewan Griffiths Wales Cardiff City 4 July 2024 [21][25]
30 June 2024 CM England Charlie Veevers England Burnley 11 July 2024 [21][26]
30 June 2024 LW Poland Przemysław Płacheta England Oxford United 15 July 2024 [21][27]
30 June 2024 LB England Lincoln McFayden England AFC Fylde 17 July 2024 [21][28]
30 June 2024 CM Wales Joshua Carey Wales Colwyn Bay 1 August 2024 [21][29]
30 June 2024 CB Wales Kai Ludvigsen Wales Penybont 1 August 2024 [21][30]
30 June 2024 CF Wales Ruben Davies England Bath City 9 August 2024 [21][31]
30 June 2024 CM England Liam Walsh England Luton Town 20 August 2024 [21][32]
30 June 2024 CB Wales Jack Cooper Wales Cambrian United 24 August 2024 [21][33]
30 June 2024 LB Wales Kian Jenkins Wales Briton Ferry Llansawel 30 August 2024 [21]
30 June 2024 CB England Ben Blythe England Bradford (Park Avenue) 30 September 2024 [21][34]
30 June 2024 CF Wales Rohan Davies [21]
30 June 2024 GK England Remy Mitchell [21]
30 June 2024 GK Wales Lewis Webb [21]

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 4 July, Swansea City announced their first pre-season friendly, against 1. FC Köln as part of a week-long training camp in Austria.[35] Eleven days later, a second fixture in Austria was confirmed, against Vardar.[36]

13 July 2024 Friendly Swansea City 3–1 Swindon Town Fairwood
14:00 BST
Report
  • Brown
Stadium: Swansea City Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
19 July 2024 Friendly Swansea City 2–2 Bristol Rovers Fairwood
17:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Swansea City Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
24 July 2024 Friendly 1. FC Köln 2–1 Swansea City Bad Waltersdorf, Austria
16:00 CEST
(15:00 BST)
Report
Stadium: Thermenstadion
27 July 2024 Friendly Vardar 1–1 Swansea City Friedberg, Austria
13:00 CEST
(12:00 BST)
Report
Stadium: Sportzentrum Friedberg
3 August 2024 Friendly Swansea City 3–0 Rio Ave Landore
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 5,439
Referee: Tom Owen

Competitions

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Championship

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Championship

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Blackburn Rovers 15 6 4 5 19 17 +2 22
10 Bristol City 15 5 7 3 20 19 +1 22
11 Swansea City 15 5 4 6 11 10 +1 19
12 Derby County 15 5 4 6 19 19 0 19
13 Stoke City 15 5 4 6 18 19 −1 19
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[37]

Matches

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On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced.[38]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 August 2024 1 Middlesbrough 1–0 Swansea City Middlesbrough
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 26,610
Referee: Sam Allison
17 August 2024 2 Swansea City 3–0 Preston North End Landore
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 14,037
Referee: Stephen Martin
25 August 2024 3 Swansea City 1–1 Cardiff City Landore
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 20,174
Referee: Oliver Langford
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 24 August, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[39]
31 August 2024 4 West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Swansea City West Bromwich
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 24,975
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
14 September 2024 5 Swansea City 1–0 Norwich City Landore
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 14,097
Referee: John Busby
21 September 2024 6 Coventry City 1–2 Swansea City Coventry
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
Attendance: 26,273
Referee: James Linington
29 September 2024 7 Swansea City 1–1 Bristol City Landore
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 16,328
Referee: Josh Smith
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 28 September, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[39]
2 October 2024 8 Sheffield United 1–0 Swansea City Sheffield
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 25,112
Referee: Leigh Doughty
5 October 2024 9 Swansea City 0–0 Stoke City Swansea
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 14,546
Referee: Andy Davies
19 October 2024 10 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Swansea City Blackburn
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,550
Referee: David Webb
22 October 2024 11 Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Swansea City Owlerton
19:45 BST Report
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 22,452
Referee: Matt Donohue
26 October 2024 12 Swansea City 0–1 Millwall Landore
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 15,119
Referee: John Busby
2 November 2024 13 Oxford United 1–2 Swansea City Littlemore
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 11,454
Referee: Michael Salisbury
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[40]
5 November 2024 14 Swansea City 1–0 Watford Landore
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Referee: Josh Smith
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[40]
10 November 2024 15 Burnley 1–0 Swansea City Burnley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Referee: David Webb
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 9 November, but was moved due to Burnley playing the Thursday prior.[40]
24 November 2024 16 Swansea City v Leeds United Landore
15:00 GMT Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 23 November, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[40]
27 November 2024 17 Derby County v Swansea City Derby
20:00 GMT Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[40]
30 November 2024 18 Swansea City v Portsmouth Landore
15:00 GMT Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
7 December 2024 19 Luton Town v Swansea City Luton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Kenilworth Road
10 December 2024 20 Plymouth Argyle v Swansea City Plymouth
19:45 GMT Stadium: Home Park
14 December 2024 21 Swansea City v Sunderland Landore
15:00 GMT Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
21 December 2024 22 Hull City v Swansea City Landore
12:30 GMT Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[40]
26 December 2024 23 Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers Landore
15:00 GMT Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
29 December 2024 24 Swansea City v Luton Town Landore
15:00 GMT Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
1 January 2025 25 Portsmouth v Swansea City Milton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fratton Park
4 January 2025 26 Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion Landore
12:30 GMT Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[40]
18 January 2025 27 Cardiff City v Swansea City Leckwith
12:30 GMT Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[41]
21 January 2025 28 Swansea City v Sheffield United Landore
19:45 GMT Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
25 January 2025 29 Norwich City v Swansea City Norwich
12:30 GMT Stadium: Carrow Road
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[41]
1 February 2025 30 Swansea City v Coventry City Landore
15:00 GMT Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
9 February 2025 31 Bristol City v Swansea City Ashton Gate
12:00 GMT Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 8 February, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[41]

FA Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

EFL Cup

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Main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup

On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Swansea being drawn at home against Gillingham.[42] In the second round, they were drawn at home to Wycombe Wanderers.[43][44]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round Swansea City 3–1 Gillingham Landore
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Attendance: 6,019
Referee: David Rock
28 August 2024 Second round Swansea City 0–1 Wycombe Wanderers Landore
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Referee: Ben Toner

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of match played 10 November 2024

Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup EFL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF England ENG Joshua Key 16 0 13+2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
3 DF Denmark DEN Kristian Pedersen 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
4 MF Scotland SCO Jay Fulton 9 0 3+4 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
5 DF Wales WAL Ben Cabango 17 1 15+0 1 0+0 0 1+1 0
6 DF England ENG Harry Darling 15 0 15+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF Wales WAL Joe Allen 12 0 2+9 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
8 MF England ENG Matt Grimes 17 1 15+0 1 0+0 0 2+0 0
9 FW Slovenia SVN Žan Vipotnik 16 2 7+7 2 0+0 0 2+0 0
10 FW South Korea KOR Eom Ji-sung 11 0 9+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
14 DF England ENG Josh Tymon 16 0 13+1 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
17 MF Portugal POR Gonçalo Franco 14 0 13+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
19 FW France FRA Florian Bianchini 10 1 1+8 1 0+0 0 1+0 0
20 FW Wales WAL Liam Cullen 14 3 8+4 2 0+0 0 0+2 1
21 DF Indonesia IDN Nathan Tjoe-A-On 3 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
22 GK Chile CHI Lawrence Vigouroux 17 0 15+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
23 DF England ENG Cyrus Christie 3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 MF Jamaica JAM Myles Peart-Harris 12 1 6+6 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 DF England ENG Kyle Naughton 13 0 4+7 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
31 MF Wales WAL Oli Cooper 13 1 9+3 1 0+0 0 1+0 0
32 DF England ENG Nelson Abbey 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
35 FW Brazil BRA Ronald 17 1 14+1 0 0+0 0 1+1 1
44 FW Wales WAL Josh Thomas 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
47 MF Scotland SCO Azeem Abdulai 12 2 2+8 1 0+0 0 2+0 1

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