Mark Francis Mercenes Swainston (Chinese: 史雲斯頓; born 13 November 1999) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Philippines Football League club Kaya F.C.–Iloilo and the Philippines national team.
 Swainston playing for Eastern | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mark Francis Mercenes Swainston | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 November 1999 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tacloban City, Philippines | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Kaya F.C.–Iloilo | |||||||||||||
| Number | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | KCC | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Kitchee | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | Kitchee | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | → Hoi King (loan) | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Eastern | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2023– | Kaya F.C.–Iloilo | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Philippines U18 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2024– | Philippines | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | ||||||||||||||
Early life edit
Mark moved to Hong Kong before his first birthday.[1] He would study in Island School.[2] in Sha Tin along with now-professional Rory Lonergan and Barak Braunshtain.
Club career edit
Kitchee edit
He joined Kitchee in 2014 and was promoted to their senior squad in July 2016.[1][3] 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.[4] 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 HKFC.[5]
Loan to Hoi King edit
On 24 July 2018, following a preseason friendly, Hoi King confirmed that they had acquired Swainston on loan.[6]
On 25 August 2021, Swainston left Kitchee.
Eastern edit
On 24 November 2022, Swainston joined Eastern. Mark would make his debut in the 3-0 victory over HKFC in the Hong Kong FA Cup quarter-finals, coming on as a substitute for Leon Jones.[7]
International career edit
Swainston made his debut for the senior Philippines national team on 26 March 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Iraq.[8]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other Cups | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kitchee | 2016–17 | Hong Kong Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Hoi King (loan) | 2018–19 | Hong Kong Premier League | 13 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Career total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b Appearances in the Sapling Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Hong Kong Community Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Hong Kong FA Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Hong Kong Senior Shield
Honours edit
Kitchee
References edit
- ^ a b "傑志簽下銳兵 放眼亞洲 誓要重奪聯賽冠軍". Kitchee SC (in Chinese). July 12, 2016. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ "Alumni and Students Make Premier League Debut". Island School. November 3, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "【港超】傑志改朝換代 新季簽三援升四小將". 香港01 (in Chinese). July 12, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ "Hong Kong youth system crippled after 49 'foreign' youngsters are sidelined by Fifa ruling on minors". South China Morning Post. December 30, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ "港超聯 天堂與地獄！傑志10蛋贈港會". Oriental Daily News (in Chinese). April 7, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ Hseung, Ka Man. "組軍進度遜預期 凱景將洽商借用外援". Apple Daily. Retrieved July 24, 2018. (in Chinese)
- ^ "香港足球總會". www.hkfa.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Philippines v Iraq game report". ESPN. March 26, 2024.
- ^ Mark Swainston at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Mark Swainston". HKFA. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
External links edit
- Mark Swainston at Soccerway
- Mark Swainston on Instagram
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