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Allyson Swaby

Personal information
Full name	Allyson Renee Swaby
Date of birth	(1996-10-03) 3 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Height	1.73 m
Playing position	Centre-back
Club information
Current club	AC Milan
Number	13
Youth career
2010–2013	Hall High School
2011–2014	Connecticut FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2018	Fjarðab/Höttur/Leiknir	11	(5)
2018–2022	Roma	55	(2)
2022–2023	Angel City	2	(0)
2023	→ Paris Saint-Germain (loan)	0	(0)
2023–	AC Milan	12	(0)
National team‡
2015	United States U20
2018–	Jamaica	33	(2)
Honours Representing  Jamaica CONCACAF W Championship Third 2018 United States Third 2022 Mexico
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 September 2023. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 September 2023 (UTC)

Allyson Renee Swaby (born 3 October 1996) is a professional football player. She plays as a centre back for AC Milan. Allyson was born in the United States. She plays for the Jamaican national team.

Early Football Days

Allyson Swaby played soccer for William Hall High School in Connecticut. She was there from 2010 to 2013. She also played youth soccer for Connecticut FC United from 2011 to 2014. This team was part of the Elite Clubs National League.

After high school, she played college soccer for the Boston College Eagles. She played for four seasons between 2014 and 2017.

Playing for Clubs

Allyson started her professional football journey in Europe in 2018. She joined an Icelandic team called Fjarðab/Höttur/Leiknir. This team played in Iceland's third division.

Starting in Iceland

During her short time in Iceland, Allyson played 12 games. She scored 5 goals. Her strong play caught the eye of Betty Bavagnoli, the coach for Roma.

Time with Roma

Roma is a top Italian football club. They signed Allyson in the middle of their first season in Italy's top league. She quickly became a key player for Roma. She could play as a centre-back or a full-back.

In her first season, she also played for Jamaica in the 2019 World Cup. This was a big achievement. In her second season, Allyson became even more important to Roma's defense. She played very consistently.

Roma showed how much they valued her. They gave her a special multi-year contract in March 2020. This was one of the first such contracts for a Roma women's player. Allyson took a break from Roma in early 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In her third season, another strong defender, Elena Linari, joined Roma. Allyson and Elena worked together to make Roma's defense even stronger. They helped the team let in fewer goals. On 30 May 2021, Allyson helped Roma win their first big trophy. They beat AC Milan in the Coppa Italia final. Roma won after a penalty shootout.

Moving to Angel City and PSG

On 21 December 2021, Allyson decided to move to the United States. She joined Angel City FC, a new team in the National Women's Soccer League. She said she wanted to be closer to her family. She signed a two-year contract with an option to play longer.

In January 2023, Angel City announced that Allyson would go on loan to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). A loan means a player temporarily plays for another team. She played for PSG until June 2023.

Joining AC Milan

After playing in the World Cup, Allyson moved back to Italy. Angel City transferred her to AC Milan. Her contract with AC Milan will last until June 2026.

Playing for Her Country

Allyson Swaby started playing for the Jamaican national team in 2018. She played in the CONCACAF Women's Championship. This is a big tournament for teams in North and Central America and the Caribbean. She helped Jamaica qualify for the 2019 World Cup. She then played in the World Cup tournament itself.

In the summer of 2021, Allyson became captain of the Jamaica national team for the first time. On 4 January 2022, the Jamaica Football Federation named her the 2021 female player of the year.

Goals for Jamaica

Allyson has scored goals for her country. Here are some of them:

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	10 November 2022	Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica	Paraguay	1–0	1–0	Friendly
2.	29 July 2023	Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth, Australia	Panama	1–0	1–0	2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

How She Plays

Allyson Swaby likes to play direct football. This means she often makes straight passes forward to her teammates. She is very good at winning the ball in the air. Her team often asks her to "man-mark" opponents. This means she closely guards one specific player. She is strong and athletic, which helps her win one-on-one battles.

About Allyson

Allyson has a younger sister named Chantelle Swaby. Chantelle also plays football for the Jamaican national team.