The 2011–12 season is Swansea City's third season in the first tier of English football, and is their first return to top-flight football since 1983. During the 2010–11 season

2010–11 in English football

The 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football in England.The season began on 6 August 2010 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier League and Football Conference both starting eight days later on 14 August 2010. The Championship, League One, and League Two ended on 7 May...

, Swansea finished in 3rd place and beat Reading

Reading F.C.

Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...

 4–2 in the Championship play-off final

2011 Football League Championship play-off Final

The 2011 Football League Championship play-off final was a football match contested by Reading and Swansea City on 30 May 2011 at Wembley Stadium to decide the third team to be promoted from the Championship to the Premier League for the 2011–12 season....

, to win promotion to the Premier League

2011–12 Premier League

The 2011–12 Premier League is the twentieth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The 2011–12 fixtures were announced on 17 June 2011 at 9:00 BST. The season began on 13 August 2011 and is due to end on 13 May 2012...

. In doing so, they became the first Welsh

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

 team to enter the Premier League.

Current squad

As of 14 October 2011.

Out on loan

Transfers in

Transfers out

Loans in

Loans out

New contracts

Premier League table

Results summary

League performance

Goals and appearances

No.	Pos.	Name	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Total		Discipline
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	Michel Vorm Michel Vorm Michel Vorm is a Dutch football goalkeeper, currently playing for Swansea City. He is also renowned for his remarkable penalty saving abilities, earning him the nickname 'The Penalty Killer'.-FC Den Bosch:...	13	0	0	0	0	0	13	0	0	0
2	DF	Ashley Williams Ashley Williams (footballer) Ashley Errol Williams is a Wales international footballer who plays for Swansea City as a defender.-Stockport County:He began his career at West Bromwich Albion as a youth player but was released by the club at 16 and went on to join Hednesford Town...	13	1	0	0	1	0	14	1	1	0
3	DF	Neil Taylor Neil Taylor (footballer) Neil John Taylor is a Welsh professional footballer who plays in defence and left side of midfield for Swansea City. He has also played for Wales at senior level as well as several youth levels.-Career:...	12	0	0	0	0(1)	0	12(1)	0	3	0
4	DF	Steven Caulker Steven Caulker Steven Roy Caulker is an English under-21 international footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club Swansea City on loan from Tottenham Hotspur....	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0
5	DF	Alan Tate	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0
6	DF	Ferrie Bodde Ferrie Bodde Ferrie Bodde is a Dutch footballer who plays for Swansea City.-ADO Den Haag:Bodde started his senior career with Dutch side ADO Den Haag, signing professional forms with them in July 2000 at the age of 18. Bodde spent seven years with the club, playing over 150 games and scoring ten goals...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	MF	Leon Britton Leon Britton Leon James Britton is an English professional football player, who plays for Swansea City following a short lived spell for Sheffield United.- Youth career :...	12	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	1	0
8	MF	Andrea Orlandi Andrea Orlandi Andrea Orlandi Stabilin , known as Orlandi, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Swansea City in Wales, as a left winger.-Spain:...	0(1)	0	0	0	1	0	1(1)	0	0	0
9	FW	Craig Beattie Craig Beattie Craig Beattie is a Scottish footballer who has played for Swansea City, West Bromwich Albion, and Celtic as a striker.-Celtic:...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	FW	Danny Graham Danny Graham (footballer) Daniel Anthony William "Danny" Graham is an English footballer who plays for Premier League side Swansea City as a striker. He started his professional career at Middlesbrough in 2003, making his debut for the club in a Premier League match against Manchester United the following year...	11(1)	4	0	0	1	0	12(1)	4	0	0
11	MF	Scott Sinclair Scott Sinclair Scott Andrew Sinclair is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Swansea City as a winger, having previously played for Bristol Rovers, Chelsea, Plymouth Argyle, Queens Park Rangers, Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace, Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic...	12(1)	3	0	0	0(1)	0	12(2)	3	1	0
12	MF	Nathan Dyer Nathan Dyer Nathan Antone Jonah Dyer is an English footballer who plays for Swansea City A.F.C. as a midfielder.-Southampton:Dyer was born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, and joined the Southampton F.C. Academy as a teenager...	13	1	0	0	0	0	13	1	1	0
14	FW	Stephen Dobbie Stephen Dobbie Stephen Dobbie is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Swansea City.Dobbie began his career with Rangers in 2002, but did not play in a first team match. He had more opportunities at Hibernian, whom he joined in 2003 and then St. Johnstone whom he joined, initially on loan, in 2005....	1(6)	0	0	0	0(1)	0	1(7)	0	0	0
15	MF	Wayne Routledge Wayne Routledge Wayne Neville Anthony Routledge is an English footballer who plays for Swansea City. He plays as a midfielder predominantly on the right wing but can also play on the left. He has represented England at under-16, under-19 and under-21 level...	6(5)	0	0	0	0	0	6(5)	0	1	0
16	MF	Garry Monk Garry Monk Garry Alan Monk is an English professional footballer, currently playing as a central defender for Swansea City. He has played for England at Under-17 level.-Early career:...	9	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	3	0
17	MF	David Cotterill David Cotterill David Rhys George Best Cotterill is a Wales international footballer who plays for Swansea City as a winger.-Bristol City:...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	FW	Leroy Lita Leroy Lita Leroy Halirou Bohari Lita , is a Congolese-born English footballer who plays for Swansea City. Lita was a product of the Chelsea youth system. He failed to play for Chelsea, and moved to Bristol City and Reading, where his form helped him earn a place with the England under-21 side...	2(6)	1	0	0	1	0	3(6)	1	1	0
19	FW	Luke Moore Luke Moore Luke Moore is an English football striker who currently plays for Swansea City. Moore has represented England at U21 level and is the younger brother of fellow former professional footballer, Stefan Moore.-Aston Villa:...	0(4)	0	0	0	1	0	1(4)	0	0	0
20	DF	Federico Bessone Federico Bessone Federico "Fede" Bessone Luna is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Welsh team Swansea City after re-joining the club from Leeds United as a left back.-Career:...	0(1)	0	0	0	0	0	0(1)	0	0	0
21	GK	José Moreira José Moreira José Filipe da Silva Moreira OIH is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Swansea City in Wales, as a goalkeeper.-Early years:...	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
22	DF	Àngel Rangel Àngel Rangel Àngel Rangel Zaragoza is a Spanish footballer who plays for Swansea City in the Premier League, as a right back.-Football career:...	13	0	0	0	0	0	13	0	1	0
24	MF	Joe Allen	9(4)	2	0	0	0	0	9(4)	2	0	0
25	GK	Gerhard Tremmel Gerhard Tremmel Gerhard Martin Tremmel is a German football goalkeeper currently playing for Swansea City.- Career :His previous clubs include Bayern Munich and 1860 Munich, where he spent years as a youth, before SpVgg Unterhaching where he made his senior debut.Tremmel left Bavaria in 2002 for spells at...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	MF	Kemy Agustien Kemy Agustien Germain "Kemy" Agustien is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swansea City in the Premier League. He previously played for Willem II, AZ, Roda JC and RKC Waalwijk in the Netherlands and for Birmingham City in England...	4(1)	0	0	0	0	0	4(1)	0	2	0
27	MF	Mark Gower Mark Gower Mark Gower is an English footballer who plays for Swansea City. He joined Swansea from Southend United in the summer of 2008. He also played for the England schoolboys team.-Career:...	8(1)	0	0	0	1	0	9(1)	0	2	0
28	MF	Thomas Butler Thomas Butler (footballer) Thomas Butler is a professional footballer who currently plays for Swansea City in the Premier League. He has played for the Republic of Ireland at under-21 and senior level....	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	MF	Ashley Richards Ashley Richards Ashley Darel Jazz Richards is a Welsh professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Swansea City.-Club career:Richards made his professional debut for Swansea City in a Championship match against Middlesbrough in the 3–0 loss on 15 August 2009, replacing Shaun MacDonald as a substitute in...	0(2)	0	0	0	0	0	0(2)	0	1	0
31	MF	Lee Lucas Lee Lucas Lee Paul Lucas is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for Swansea City, as a midfielder.-Swansea:Lucas turned professional with Swansea City for the 2010-11 season, and made his senior debut for Swansea in May 2011, in a 4-0 victory over already relegated Sheffield...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	DF	Darnel Situ Darnel Situ Darnel Situ-Buyente is a French football player of Congolese descent who currently plays for Swansea City in the Premier League. He is a French youth international and has captained at all levels of youth he has played at...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	MF	Ben Davies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
34	DF	Joe Walsh Joe Walsh (footballer) Joseph Kevin Walsh is a Welsh footballer who currently plays for Barclays Premier League side Swansea City as a defender.-Personal Life:...	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
35	DF	Daniel Alfei Daniel Alfei Daniel Mark Alfei is a Welsh footballer and Wales under-21 squad member who plays as a defender for Premier League club Swansea City.-Club career:...	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
36	FW	Casey Thomas Casey Thomas Casey Elliot Thomas is a Welsh footballer and Wales under-21 squad member, who plays as a striker for Colchester United on loan from Swansea City.-Club career:...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
37	MF	Jordan Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
38	MF	Gwion Edwards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
39	MF	Kurtis March	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
44	DF	Vangelis Moras	0(1)	0	0	0	0	0	0(1)	0	0	0

Statistics accurate as of match played 27 November 2011

Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

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|-
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!width=80|Premier League
!width=80|FA Cup
!width=80|League Cup
!width=80|Total
|-
|1
|10
|FW

Striker

Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

| 
|Danny Graham

Danny Graham (footballer)

Daniel Anthony William "Danny" Graham is an English footballer who plays for Premier League side Swansea City as a striker. He started his professional career at Middlesbrough in 2003, making his debut for the club in a Premier League match against Manchester United the following year...

|4
|0
|0
|4
|-
|2
|11
|LW
| 
|Scott Sinclair

Scott Sinclair

Scott Andrew Sinclair is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Swansea City as a winger, having previously played for Bristol Rovers, Chelsea, Plymouth Argyle, Queens Park Rangers, Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace, Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic...

|3
|0
|0
|3
|-
|3
|24
|MF

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

| 
|Joe Allen
|2
|0
|0
|2
|-
|4
|2
|CB
| 
|Ashley Williams

Ashley Williams (footballer)

Ashley Errol Williams is a Wales international footballer who plays for Swansea City as a defender.-Stockport County:He began his career at West Bromwich Albion as a youth player but was released by the club at 16 and went on to join Hednesford Town...

|1
|0
|0
|1
|-
|=
|12
|RW
| 
|Nathan Dyer

Nathan Dyer

Nathan Antone Jonah Dyer is an English footballer who plays for Swansea City A.F.C. as a midfielder.-Southampton:Dyer was born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, and joined the Southampton F.C. Academy as a teenager...

|1
|0
|0
|1
|-
|=
|18
|FW

Striker

Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

| 
|Leroy Lita

Leroy Lita

Leroy Halirou Bohari Lita , is a Congolese-born English footballer who plays for Swansea City. Lita was a product of the Chelsea youth system. He failed to play for Chelsea, and moved to Bristol City and Reading, where his form helped him earn a place with the England under-21 side...

|1
|0
|0
|1
|-
|colspan="4"|
|Own goals
|0
|0
|1
|1
|-
|colspan="4"|
|Totals
|12
|0
|1
|13

Top assists

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total assists are equal.

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!width=15|
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!width=80|Premier League
!width=80|FA Cup
!width=80|League Cup
!width=80|Total
|-
|1
|27
|MF

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

| 
|Mark Gower

Mark Gower

Mark Gower is an English footballer who plays for Swansea City. He joined Swansea from Southend United in the summer of 2008. He also played for the England schoolboys team.-Career:...

|3
|0
|0
|3
|-
|2
|11
|LW
| 
|Scott Sinclair

Scott Sinclair

Scott Andrew Sinclair is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Swansea City as a winger, having previously played for Bristol Rovers, Chelsea, Plymouth Argyle, Queens Park Rangers, Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace, Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic...

|2
|0
|0
|2
|-
|=
|22
|FB

Defender

Defender usually refers to a position in association football .Defender or The Defender may also refer to:-Film and television:* The Defender or The Bodyguard from Beijing, a film starring Jet Li...

| 
|Àngel Rangel

Àngel Rangel

Àngel Rangel Zaragoza is a Spanish footballer who plays for Swansea City in the Premier League, as a right back.-Football career:...

|2
|0
|0
|2
|-
|=
|24
|MF

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

| 
|Joe Allen
|2
|0
|0
|2
|-
|5
|10
|FW

Striker

Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

| 
|Danny Graham

Danny Graham (footballer)

Daniel Anthony William "Danny" Graham is an English footballer who plays for Premier League side Swansea City as a striker. He started his professional career at Middlesbrough in 2003, making his debut for the club in a Premier League match against Manchester United the following year...

|1
|0
|0
|1
|-
|=
|15
|AM
| 
|Wayne Routledge

Wayne Routledge

Wayne Neville Anthony Routledge is an English footballer who plays for Swansea City. He plays as a midfielder predominantly on the right wing but can also play on the left. He has represented England at under-16, under-19 and under-21 level...

|1
|0
|0
|1
|-
|=
|18
|FW

Striker

Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

| 
|Leroy Lita

Leroy Lita

Leroy Halirou Bohari Lita , is a Congolese-born English footballer who plays for Swansea City. Lita was a product of the Chelsea youth system. He failed to play for Chelsea, and moved to Bristol City and Reading, where his form helped him earn a place with the England under-21 side...

|1
|0
|0
|1
|-
|colspan="4"|
|Totals
|12
|0
|0
|12

Captains

Accounts for the Premier League only.

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!width=10%|No.
!width=10%|Pos.
!width=60%|Name
!width=20%|Starts
|-
|style="text-align:center"|16
|style="text-align:center"|CB
|  Garry Monk

Garry Monk

Garry Alan Monk is an English professional footballer, currently playing as a central defender for Swansea City. He has played for England at Under-17 level.-Early career:...

|style="text-align:center"|9
|-
|style="text-align:center"|2
|style="text-align:center"|CB
|  Ashley Williams

Ashley Williams (footballer)

Ashley Errol Williams is a Wales international footballer who plays for Swansea City as a defender.-Stockport County:He began his career at West Bromwich Albion as a youth player but was released by the club at 16 and went on to join Hednesford Town...

|style="text-align:center"|3
|-
|style="text-align:center"|5
|style="text-align:center"|CB
|  Alan Tate
|style="text-align:center"|1
|}

Starting XI

Only Premier League stats considered
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Pre-season friendlies

Mid-season friendlies

Premier League

FA Cup

League Cup