2025–26 Swansea City A.F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Swansea Football LLC (majority) Nigel Morris (14.04%) Swansea City Supporters Society Ltd (7.59%) | |
| Chief executive | Tom Gorringe | |
| Head coach | Alan Sheehan (until 11 November)[1] Vítor Matos (from 24 November)[2] | |
| Stadium | Swansea.com Stadium | |
| Championship | 14th | |
| FA Cup | Third round | |
| EFL Cup | Fourth round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Žan Vipotnik (17) All: Žan Vipotnik (19) | |
| Highest home attendance | 20,490 (v. Manchester City, EFL Cup, 29 October 2025) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,095 (v. Crawley Town, EFL Cup, 12 August 2025) | |
| Average home league attendance | 17,411 | |
| Biggest win | 4–0 (v. Sheffield Wednesday, EFL Championship, 8 February 2026) | |
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 (v. Ipswich Town, EFL Championship, 8 November 2025) 3–0 (v. Bristol City, EFL Championship, 22 November 2025) | |
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| All statistics correct as of 21 February 2026. | ||
The 2025–26 season is the 114th season in the history of Swansea City Association Football Club and their eighth consecutive season in the Championship. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
Managerial changes
On 11 November, Alan Sheehan was sacked as head coach after 32 games in official charge and a win percentage of 40.63%.[1] Thirteen days later, Vítor Matos was appointed as the new head coach on a three-and-a-half-year contract from Marítimo.[2]
Transfers and contracts
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2025[a] | LW | Zeidane Inoussa | BK Häcken | Undisclosed | [3] |
| 1 June 2025[b] | CF | Bobby Wales | Kilmarnock | Compensation | [4] |
| 5 June 2025 | CB | Blair McKenzie[c] | Aberdeen | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 1 July 2025[d] | Cameron Burgess | Ipswich Town | Free | [6] | |
| 1 July 2025[e] | Ricardo Santos | Bolton Wanderers | [7] | ||
| 4 July 2025 | CM | Ethan Galbraith | Leyton Orient | £1,500,000 | [8][9] |
| 10 July 2025 | CF | Caleb Demery[c] | Briton Ferry Llansawel | Undisclosed | [10] |
| 8 August 2025 | GK | Evan Anderson | Brentford | Free | [11] |
| GK | Paul Farman | Barrow | [12] | ||
| 20 August 2025 | CDM | Marko Stamenić | Nottingham Forest | Undisclosed | [13] |
| 1 September 2025 | CF | Adam Idah | Celtic | £7,000,000 | [14][15] |
| 9 January 2026 | RB | Joel Ward | Crystal Palace | Free | [16] |
| 2 February 2026 | GK | Joe Collins | Bohemian | Undisclosed | [17] |
- Expenditure: ~ £8,500,000 (not inc. any undisclosed transfers)
- ^ The transfer was announced on 5 May, and would become official on 1 June once the transfer window has reopened
- ^ The transfer was announced on 18 May, and would become official on 1 June once the transfer window has reopened
- ^ a b Signed initially for the Under-21s
- ^ The transfer was announced on 14 June, and would become official on 1 July once his contract at Ipswich had expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 6 June, and would become official on 1 July once his contract at Bolton had expired
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 June 2025 | CF | Mykola Kukharevych | Slovan Bratislava | Undisclosed | [18] |
| 1 August 2025 | CF | Jerry Yates | Luton Town | [19] | |
| 29 January 2026 | CAM | Glory Nzingo | St Patrick's Athletic | Free Transfer | [20] |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2025 | CB | Kaelan Casey | West Ham United | 16 January 2026[a] | [21][22] |
| 14 August 2025 | CM | Malick Yalcouyé | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 May 2026 | [23] |
| 2 September 2025 | RW | Manuel Benson | Burnley | 29 January 2026[b] | [24][25] |
| LB | Ishé Samuels-Smith | Chelsea | 31 May 2026 | [26] | |
| 22 January 2026 | LW | Gustavo Nunes | Brentford | [27] | |
| 2 February 2026 | CAM | Leo Walta | Sirius | 31 May 2026[c] | [28] |
Loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2025[a] | GK | Kit Margetson | Connah's Quay Nomads | 31 May 2026 | [29] |
| 23 July 2025 | CB | Jack Fanning | Briton Ferry Llansawel | 31 May 2026[b] | [30][31] |
| 28 July 2025 | CAM | Ben Lloyd | Newport County | 31 May 2026[c] | [32][31] |
| 31 July 2025 | RW | Florian Bianchini | Portsmouth | 31 May 2026 | [33] |
| 8 August 2025 | DM | Jacob Cook | Connah's Quay Nomads | [34] | |
| 22 August 2025 | LM | Cameron Congreve | Dundee | [35] | |
| 29 August 2025 | RW | Kyrell Wilson | Falkirk | [36] | |
| 30 August 2025 | LW | Aimar Govea | Girona | 27 January 2026[d] | [37][38] |
| 1 September 2025 | CM | Joel Cotterill | Bristol Rovers | 6 January 2026[e] | [39][40] |
| CB | Filip Lissah | Falkirk | 31 May 2026 | [41] | |
| 2 September 2025 | CM | Mitchell Bates | Briton Ferry Llansawel | [42] | |
| 12 December 2025 | CM | Harlan Perry | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 12 March 2026 | [43] |
| CB | Brogan Popham | [43] | |||
| 8 January 2026 | LB | Sebastian Dabrowski | Chippenham Town | 31 May 2026 | [44] |
| 14 January 2026 | CM | Joel Cotterill | Dundee | [45] | |
| 19 January 2026 | CF | Josh Thomas | Derry City | 30 June 2026 | [46] |
| 23 January 2026 | CB | Arthur Parker | Galway United | [47] | |
| GK | Evan Watts | [47] | |||
| 2 February 2026 | CF | Bobby Wales | Huddersfield Town | 31 May 2026 | [48] |
- ^ The loan was announced on 20 June, and would become official on 14 July
- ^ On 13 January, Fanning's loan at Briton Ferry Llansawel was extended until the end of the season
- ^ On 13 January, Lloyd's loan at Newport County was extended until the end of the season
- ^ On 27 January, Govea's initial season-long loan at Girona was terminated
- ^ On 6 January, Cotterill was recalled back from his season-long loan at Bristol Rovers
Released/Out of contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | CB | Harry Darling | Norwich City | 1 July 2025 | [49][50] |
| GK | Ben Hughes | Cambridge United | [51][52] | ||
| RB | Osian Williams | Baglan Dragons | 18 July 2025 | [51][53] | |
| LB | Nathan Tjoe-A-On | Willem II | 21 July 2025 | [54][55] | |
| CF | Sammy Henia-Kamau | Hull City | 31 July 2025 | [51][56] | |
| AM | Aidan Higgins | Denbigh Town | 2 August 2025 | [51][57] | |
| RB | Cyrus Christie | Bolton Wanderers | 1 September 2025 | [58][59] | |
| GK | Jon McLaughlin | Middlesbrough | [58][60] | ||
| LB | Kristian Pedersen | Fredericia | 18 September 2025 | [58][61] | |
| RW | Maliq Cadogan | Peterborough Sports | 20 September 2025 | [51][62] | |
| CB | Richard Faakye | Peterborough Sports | [51][63] | ||
| CB | Kiel Higginson | Butler Bulldogs | July 2025 | [51][64] | |
| GK | Sam Seager | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 7 August 2025 | [51][65] | |
| CM | Joe Allen | [66] | |||
| RB | Kyle Naughton | [67] | |||
| 22 July 2025 | GK | Nathan Broome | Bolton Wanderers | 22 July 2025 | [68] |
| 2 September 2025 | LW | Josh Ginnelly | [69] | ||
| 2 February 2026 | RB | Zac Jeanes | Worthing | 14 February 2026 | [17][70] |
New contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Contract until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2025 | CB | Jack Fanning | 30 June 2026 | [71] |
| 11 July 2025 | CM | Ramon Rees-Siso | 30 June 2027[a][b] | [72] |
| 14 July 2025 | DM | Callum Deacon | 30 June 2026[a][b] | [73] |
| 16 July 2025 | RB | Thomas Searle | Undisclosed[a] | [74] |
| 19 July 2025 | RW | Josh Pescatore | 30 June 2027[a][b] | [75] |
| 25 July 2025 | CF | Morgan Bates | 30 June 2027[b] | [76] |
| 28 July 2025 | CAM | Ben Lloyd | 30 June 2027 | [32] |
| 22 August 2025 | LM | Cameron Congreve | 30 June 2028 | [35] |
| 1 September 2025 | CM | Joel Cotterill | 30 June 2027 | [39] |
| 3 October 2025 | LB | Josh Tymon | 30 June 2029 | [77] |
| GK | Lawrence Vigouroux | 30 June 2028 | [78] | |
| 13 January 2026 | CB | Jack Fanning | 30 June 2027 | [31] |
| 12 February 2026 | GK | Andy Fisher | 30 June 2028 | [79] |
| CM | Jay Fulton | [80] | ||
| 13 February 2026 | RW | Yori Griffith | 30 June 2029 | [81] |
| 2 March 2026 | CAM | Thomas Woodward | [82] | |
| 5 March 2026 | CB | Iestyn Jones | 30 June 2028 | [83] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 30 April, Swansea City announced they would face Exeter City in a pre-season testimonial for Pierce Sweeney.[84] A week-long training camp in Murcia was also confirmed, along with a friendly against Stevenage.[85] A third friendly was later added, against Cheltenham Town.[86] On 19 June, a home friendly against Ligue 1 side Lorient was announced.[87]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 July 2025 Friendly | Swansea City | 5–0 | Kidderminster Harriers | Fairwood |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Fairwood Training Ground Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
| 19 July 2025 Friendly | Swansea City | 3–2 | Stevenage | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 12:00 CEST | Report |
|
Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
| 23 July 2025 Friendly | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Swansea City | Cheltenham |
| 19:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1,820 (905 away) Referee: John Durkin |
| 26 July 2025 Friendly | Exeter City | 1–0 | Swansea City | Exeter |
| 13:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,948 (626 away) |
| 2 August 2025 Friendly | Swansea City | 1–3 | Lorient | Landore |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 6,063 Referee: Iwan Griffith |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Championship | 9 August 2025 | Matchday 1 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 26.32 | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
| EFL Cup | 12 August 2025 | 29 October 2025 | First round | Fourth round | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Total | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 30.43 | ||||
Last updated: 7 December 2025
Source: Soccerway
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 39 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 55 | 61 | −6 | 53 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 39 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 52 |
| 14 | Swansea City | 39 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 52 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 51 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 51 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2026. 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)[88]
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)[88]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 52 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 27 | −11 |
Last updated: 13 March 2026.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Matches
On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were released.[89]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 9 August 2025 1 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Swansea City | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,036 (685 away) Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 16 August 2025 2 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Swansea |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 15,816 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 23 August 2025 3 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Watford | Swansea |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 15,543 Referee: Stephen Martin | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[90] | ||||
| 30 August 2025 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–2 | Swansea City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 19,740 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 13 September 2025 5 | Swansea City | 2–2 | Hull City | Swansea |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 15,152 Referee: David Webb |
| 20 September 2025 6 | Birmingham City | 1–0 | Swansea City | Birmingham |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: St. Andrew's Attendance: 27,441 Referee: John Busby | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[90] | ||||
| 27 September 2025 7 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Millwall | Swansea |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 14,942 Referee: Dean Whitestone | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[90] | ||||
| 30 September 2025 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Swansea City | Blackburn |
| 19:45 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 11,013 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 4 October 2025 9 | Swansea City | 1–3 | Leicester City | Swansea |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 16,601 Referee: David Webb |
| 18 October 2025 10 | Southampton | 0–0 | Swansea City | Southampton |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 27,256 Referee: Josh Smith | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[91] | ||||
| 22 October 2025 11 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Swansea |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 14,254 Referee: John Busby |
| 25 October 2025 12 | Swansea City | 2–1 | Norwich City | Swansea |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 14,729 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 1 November 2025 13 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Swansea City | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 20,405 Referee: David Webb |
| 5 November 2025 14 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Swansea City | Preston |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,911 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 8 November 2025 15 | Swansea City | 1–4 | Ipswich Town | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT | BBC report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 16,783 Referee: Edward Duckworth |
| 22 November 2025 16 | Bristol City | 3–0 | Swansea City | Bristol |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 23,842 Referee: Josh Smith | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was following safety requests from both clubs.[90] | ||||
| 25 November 2025 17 | Swansea City | 1–2 | Derby County | Landore |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 14,251 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 29 November 2025 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–2 | Swansea City | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | BBC report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 22,200 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 6 December 2025 19 | Swansea City | 2–0 | Oxford United | Landore |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 17,318 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 9 December 2025 20 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Landore |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 18,163 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 13 December 2025 21 | Stoke City | 2–1 | Swansea City | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: bet365 Stadium Attendance: 23,089 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[91] | ||||
| 19 December 2025 22 | Swansea City | 2–1 | Wrexham | Swansea |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 20,368 Referee: Oliver Langford | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 December, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[91] | ||||
| 26 December 2025 23 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Swansea City | Foleshill |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 30,139 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 29 December 2025 24 | Oxford United | 0–1 | Swansea City | Littlemore |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 11,413 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 1 January 2026 25 | Swansea City | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Landore |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 17,416 Referee: James Linington |
| 4 January 2026 26 | Millwall | 2–1 | Swansea City | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 14,242 (953 away) Referee: John Busby |
| 17 January 2026 27 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Landore |
| 17:30 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 16,753 Referee: Tom Nield |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[92] | ||||
| 20 January 2026 28 | Swansea City | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Landore |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 13,897 Referee: Anthony Blackhouse |
| 24 January 2026 29 | Hull City | 2–1 | Swansea City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 21,912 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 31 January 2026 30 | Watford | 0–2 | Swansea City | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,691 Referee: Matt Corlett |
| 8 February 2026 31 | Swansea City | 4–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Landore |
| 12:01 GMT | Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 16,776 Referee: Thomas Kirk | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 7 February, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[92] | ||||
| 14 February 2026 32 | Derby County | 2–0 | Swansea City | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,841 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 21 February 2026 33 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Bristol City | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 18,009 Referee: Will Finnie | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was following safety requests from both clubs.[90] | ||||
| 24 February 2026 34 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Preston North End | Landore |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 20,233 Referee: David Webb |
| 28 February 2026 35 | Ipswich Town | 3–0 | Swansea City | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 27,594 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 7 March 2026 36 | Swansea City | 2–0 | Stoke City | Landore |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 16,147 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 10 March 2026 37 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Swansea City | Milton |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,508 (536 away) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 13 March 2026 38 | Wrexham | 2–0 | Swansea City | Wrexham |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 10,641 (1,283 away) Referee: Tom Nield | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 14 March, but was rearranged for Sky Sports broadcasting.[93] | ||||
| 21 March 2026 39 | Swansea City | v | Coventry City | Landore |
| 17:15 GMT | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was pushed back for Sky Sports broadcasting.[94] | ||||
| 3 April 2026 40 | Sheffield United | v | Swansea City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Bramall Lane |
| 6 April 2026 41 | Swansea City | v | Middlesbrough | Landore |
| 17:30 BST | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was pushed back for Sky Sports broadcasting.[95] | ||||
FA Cup
Swansea were drawn at home to West Bromwich Albion in the third round.[96][97]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 11 January 2026 Third round | Swansea City | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | West Bromwich Albion | Landore |
| 14:30 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 9,918 Referee: Elliot Bell | |
| Penalties | ||||
EFL Cup
Swansea were drawn at home to Crawley Town in the first round,[98][99] Plymouth Argyle in the second round,[100][101] Nottingham Forest in the third round[102][103] and Manchester City in the fourth round.[104][105]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 August 2025 First round | Swansea City | 3–1 | Crawley Town | Landore |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 5,095 Referee: Benjamin Speedie |
| 26 August 2025 Second round | Swansea City | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Plymouth Argyle | Landore |
| 19:45 BST |
|
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 7,279 Referee: Elliot Bell | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 17 September 2025 Third round | Swansea City | 3–2 | Nottingham Forest | Landore |
| 20:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 11,354 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 29 October 2025 Fourth round | Swansea City | 1–3 | Manchester City | Landore |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 20,490 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 13 March 2026
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 | ||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Andy Fisher | 5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | ENG | Joshua Key | 32 | 2 | 21+7 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | SCO | Jay Fulton | 28 | 1 | 10+15 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | WAL | Ben Cabango | 39 | 1 | 37+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | NZL | Marko Stamenić | 31 | 2 | 24+5 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | SWE | Melker Widell | 35 | 0 | 11+19 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | CIV | Malick Yalcouyé | 30 | 1 | 8+19 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | SVN | Žan Vipotnik | 41 | 19 | 28+8 | 17 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 2 | ||
| 10 | FW | KOR | Eom Ji-sung | 41 | 2 | 26+11 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | ENG | Josh Tymon | 42 | 1 | 36+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | AUS | Cameron Burgess | 43 | 2 | 38+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 2 | ||
| 16 | DF | ENG | Ishé Samuels-Smith | 7 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | POR | Gonçalo Franco | 41 | 4 | 32+5 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
| 18 | FW | BRA | Gustavo Nunes | 9 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | WAL | Liam Cullen | 35 | 5 | 14+18 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | FIN | Leo Walta | 6 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | GK | CHI | Lawrence Vigouroux | 38 | 0 | 38+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | CPV | Ricardo Santos | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | FW | SCO | Bobby Wales | 6 | 1 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | ||
| 25 | DF | ENG | Joel Ward | 8 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | FW | SWE | Zeidane Inoussa | 29 | 1 | 12+13 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | MF | NIR | Ethan Galbraith | 43 | 4 | 35+3 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | ||
| 31 | MF | WAL | Oli Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | FW | IRL | Adam Idah | 20 | 3 | 5+13 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | FW | BRA | Ronald | 42 | 4 | 30+8 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | ||
| 41 | DF | WAL | Sam Parker | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 45 | MF | WAL | Cameron Congreve | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 46 | DF | ENG | Arthur Parker | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| Players who featured but departed the club permanently during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 21 | FW | ANG | Manuel Benson | 8 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | ENG | Kaelan Casey | 13 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||
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