Victoria Swift Explained

Victoria Swift
Fullname:Victoria Priscilla Swift
Birth Date:29 January 1995
Birth Place:San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Waterloo Starlets
Collegeyears1:2015–2016
College1:Navarro Bulldogs
Collegeyears2:2017–2018
College2:West Florida Argonauts
Collegecaps2:45
Collegegoals2:4
Years1:2016–2017
Clubs1:FC Dallas
Years2:2019
Clubs2:Fjarðabyggð/Hött/Leikni
Caps2:11
Goals2:0
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:León
Caps3:23
Goals3:0
Years4:2022
Clubs4:Carmen București
Years5:2023
Clubs5:Electric City FC
Caps5:8
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2008–2010
Nationalteam1:Trinidad and Tobago U15
Nationalyears2:2010–2012
Nationalteam2:Trinidad and Tobago U17
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:3
Nationalyears3:2009–2010
Nationalteam3:Trinidad and Tobago U20
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2011–
Nationalteam4:Trinidad and Tobago
Nationalcaps4:13
Nationalgoals4:0
Pcupdate:July 25, 2023
Ntupdate:21 October 2021

Victoria Priscilla Swift (born 29 January 1995) is a Trinidadian footballer who plays as a defender for the Trinidad and Tobago women's national team.

Early life

She played youth soccer with the Waterloo Starlets.[1] In May 2012, she received an award from the Waterloo Institute of Soccer Players.[2]

College career

In 2015, Swift began attending Navarro College, where she played for the women's soccer team. In 2015, she was named to the Region XIV All-Conference First Team and in 2016 was named an All-Conference Honorable Mention.[3]

In 2017, she transferred to the University of West Florida and played for the women's soccer team.[4] She scored her first goal and added her first assist on September 6, 2017, against the Albany State Golden Rams.[5] In 2018, she was named to the All-GSC Second Team.[6]

Club career

In 2016, she joined FC Dallas of the Women's Premier Soccer League.[7] At the end of the season, she was named a WPSL All-Star.[8] In December 2016, she re-signed with the club for the 2017 season.[9]

In 2019, she signed with Icelandic club Fjarðabyggð/Hött/Leikni.[10] That season, she was named to the Team of the Year.[11] In February 2020, she re-signed with the club.[12] She was not able to make it back to the team for the 2020 season due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]

In August 2021, she signed with Mexican club León in the Liga MX Femenil.[14] [15] She was initially recruited by Pachuca, but was then recommended to León.[16] However, her debut was delayed as she was still undergoing injury rehab, upon her signing.[17] She made her debut on September 6, 2021 against Club Tijuana.[18]

In July 2022, she signed with Romanian club FC Carmen București.[19]

In March 2023, she signed with Canadian club Electric City FC in League1 Ontario.[20] [21] She made eight appearances that season.[22]

International career

In August 2008, she was named to the Trinidad & Tobago U15 squad for the CFU Women's Youth Cup, having already appeared for the U17 already.[23]

In 2010, she represented the Trinidad and Tobago U17 at the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[24] In October 2011, she captained the U17s for the first time in a match against St. Kitts and Nevis.[25]

She has also played for the Trinidad and Tobago senior team.[26] [27] She debuted at the 2011 Pan American Games.[28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U-15 girls get ready for CFU youth cup. July 26, 2009. Shaun. Fuentes. Soca Warriors.
  2. Web site: Six youth footballers get WISP awards. May 11, 2012. Soca Warriors.
  3. Region XIV All-Conference. Navarro College.
  4. Web site: Victoria Swift UWF profile. West Florida Argonauts.
  5. Web site: No. 5 UWF Breezes By Albany State In Home Opener. September 6, 2017. West Florida Argonauts.
  6. Web site: Women's Soccer Earns Ten GSC Postseason Awards. October 29, 2018. West Florida Argonauts.
  7. Web site: Inaugural FC Dallas WPSL team to begin play Saturday. Daniel. Robertson. May 20, 2016. FC Dallas.
  8. Web site: WPSL: Eight FC Dallas Women's Players Named 2016 WPSL All-Stars. Carter. Baum. November 23, 2016. FC Dallas.
  9. Web site: Victoria Swift re-signs with FC Dallas Women. December 16, 2016. Soca Warriors.
  10. Web site: Forbes, Swift playing with KFF in Iceland. May 19, 2019. Ian. Prescott. Daily Express.
  11. Web site: Lið ársins og bestu leikmenn 2. deild kvenna 2019. Icelandic. The team of the year and the best players of the 2nd women's division 2019. September 27, 2019. Fótbolti.
  12. Web site: Victoria Swift áfram hjá Fjarðabyggð/Hetti/Leikni. Victoria Swift continues at Fjarðabyggð/Hetti/Leikni. February 11, 2020. Icelandic. Fótbolti. Magnus Már. Einarsson.
  13. Web site: Tveir lykilmenn Fjarðab/Hattar/Leiknis ekki komist til landsins. July 13, 2020. Icelandic. Two key players from Fjarðab/Hattar/Leiknis did not make it to the country. Fótbolti. Guðmundur Aðalsteinn. Ásgeirsson.
  14. Web site: Victoria Swift signs with Mexico's Club Leon. Vidia. Ramphal. August 16, 2021. Loop News.
  15. Web site: Victoria Swift joins Mexico's Club León. August 13, 2021. Soca Warriors.
  16. Web site: Trinidad and Tobago's Victoria Swift excited for debut with Mexican club. August 17, 2021. Narissa. Fraser. Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.
  17. Web site: Swift creates history in joining Club Leon. August 26, 2021. Sherdon. Pierre. The Ascension Tournament.
  18. Web site: Victoria Priscilla Swift Liga MX profile. Liga MX Femenil. December 9, 2022. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20221209085106/https://ligafemenil.mx/cancha/jugador/150755/victoria-priscilla-swift.
  19. Web site: Swift joins Romanian club. 19 July 2022. Daily Express.
  20. Web site: Electric City FC adding some CONCACAF experience. March 16, 2023. The Peterborough Examiner.
  21. Web site: ECFC Signs Pair of Players with CONCACAF Experience. March 15, 2023. Electric City FC.
  22. Web site: Victoria Swift 2023 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario.
  23. Web site: Liga MX Femenil Club Leon le da la bienvenida a Victoria Swift de Trinidad y Tobago. Alan. Caña. es. August 13, 2021. Liga MX Femenil Club Leon welcomes Victoria Swift from Trinidad and Tobago. El Debate.
  24. Victoria Swift Signs With Club Leon. August 13, 2021. Navarro College. Mike. Montfort.
  25. Web site: Swift leads Soca Princesses in St Kitts/Nevis. October 1, 2011. Nigel. Simon. Trinidad and Tobago Guardian.
  26. Web site: 'Yaya' and Swift named in Women Warriors Squad. October 22, 2021. Sherdon. Pierre. The Ascension Tournament.
  27. Web site: Swift anticipates clash with Panama. October 19, 2021. Trinidad and Tobago Football Association.
  28. Web site: Liga MX Femenil: Victoria Swift llega como refuerzo de León. Jesse. Villalpando. Liga MX Femenil: Victoria Swift arrives as a reinforcement of León. August 7, 2021. es. Esto.

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