Will Swan (footballer)
William Jonathan Swan (born 26 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Nottingham Forest. He has previously played on loan at Truro City and Port Vale. Career. Nottingham Forest. Swan joined the Nottingham Forest academy at the age of 13. On 4 January 2020, Swan joined Southern League Premier Division South side Truro City on a one-month loan and scored two goals on his debut at Treyew Road in a 4–0 win over Metropolitan Police later that day. Manager Paul Wotton said that "he comes from Nottingham Forest with  high regard and its a real coup for us". The loan was extended into a second month and Swan went on to score nine goals in as many games for Truro, before returning to Nottingham on 1 March 2020. After scoring eight goals for Forest's U23 side at the start of the season, Swan began training with Forest's first-team. Manager Chris Hughton gave him his debut in professional football on 29 November 2020, putting him on as a 76th-minute substitute during a 1–0 loss to Swansea City at the City Ground. The following month Swan signed  a new contract to keep him at the club until 2024. However his first-team opportunities were limited by the signing of Glenn Murray and return to fitness of Lewis Grabban. On 1 February 2020, Swan moved on loan to EFL League Two side Port Vale until the end of the 2020–21 season. He scored his first goal in the English Football League on 6 March, during a 3–2 defeat at Cheltenham Town. Style of play. Swan is a forward with good movement, first touch, awareness and finishing skills.