Mark Swainston

Mark Francis Mercenes Swainston (Chinese: 史雲斯頓; born 13 November 1999) is an English-born Filipino professional footballer player who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.

Mark Swainston
Swainston playing for Kitchee
Personal information
Full name Mark Francis Baclia-An Mercenes Swainston
Date of birth (1999-11-13) 13 November 1999
Place of birth Camborne, Cornwall, England
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Kitchee
Number 35
Youth career
2013–2014 HKFC
2014–2016 Kitchee
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Kitchee 3 (0)
2018–2019 → Hoi King (loan) 13 (0)
National team‡
2017 Philippines U-18 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:51, 18 July 2018 (UTC)

Club career

He moved to Hong Kong before his first birthday.[1]

He joined Kitchee in 2014, and was promoted to their senior squad in July 2016.[1][2] However, in December 2016 FIFA enforced a ban on numerous foreign players in Hong Kong, including Swainston, as he did not have a Hong Kong passport, thus making him a foreign player.[3] This ruling was eventually overturned, and Swainston made his professional debut on 7 April 2017, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute for Hélio in a 10–0 victory against Hong Kong FC.[4]

On 24 July 2018, following a preseason friendly, Hoi King confirmed that they had acquired Swainston on loan.[5]

Career statistics

Club
As of 29 March 2019.[6][7]
Club Season League National Cup Other Cups Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kitchee 2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League 100000000010
2017–18 00002[lower-alpha 1]0001[lower-alpha 2]030
2018–19 000000000000
Total 100020001040
Hoi King (loan) 2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League 1301[lower-alpha 3]02[lower-alpha 1]0001[lower-alpha 4]0170
Career total 14010400020210
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Sapling Cup
  2. Appearances in the Hong Kong Community Cup
  3. Appearances in the Hong Kong FA Cup
  4. Appearances in the Hong Kong Senior Shield

Personal life

Swainston was educated at Island School.[8]

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References
  1. "傑志簽下銳兵 放眼亞洲 誓要重奪聯賽冠軍". Kitchee SC (in Chinese). 12 July 2016. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  2. "【港超】傑志改朝換代　新季簽三援升四小將". 香港01 (in Chinese). 12 July 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  3. "Hong Kong youth system crippled after 49 'foreign' youngsters are sidelined by Fifa ruling on minors". South China Morning Post. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  4. "港超聯　天堂與地獄！傑志10蛋贈港會". Oriental Daily News (in Chinese). 7 April 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  5. Hseung, Ka Man. "組軍進度遜預期 凱景將洽商借用外援". Apple Daily. Retrieved 24 July 2018. (in Chinese)
  6. Mark Swainston at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  7. "Mark Swainston". HKFA. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  8. "Alumni and Students Make Premier League Debut". Island School. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2018.


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