Mark Swainston

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Mercenes and the surname or paternal family name is Swainston.

Mark Swainston

Swainston playing for Eastern
Personal information
Full name	Mark Francis Mercenes Swainston
Date of birth	(1999-11-13) 13 November 1999 (age 25)
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	5	(0)
International career^‡
2017	Philippines U18	4	(0)
2024–	Philippines	1	(0)
Medal record Kitchee SC Winner Hong Kong Premier League 2016–17 Winner Hong Kong Community Cup 2017
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

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.

Early life

Mark moved to Hong Kong before his first birthday.[1] He studied in Island School along with now-professional Rory Lonergan and Barak Braunshtain.[2]

Club career

Kitchee

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

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

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

Swainston made his debut for the senior Philippines national team on 26 March 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Iraq.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 March 2019.[9][10]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other Cups		Continental		Other		Total
		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

1. Appearances in the Sapling Cup
2. Appearances in the Hong Kong Community Cup
3. Appearances in the Hong Kong FA Cup
4. Appearances in the Hong Kong Senior Shield

Honours

Club

Kitchee

• Hong Kong Premier League: 2019–20
• Hong Kong Sapling Cup: 2019–20

Kaya–Iloilo

• Philippines Football League: 2024

References

1. "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.
2. "Alumni and Students Make Premier League Debut". Island School. November 3, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
3. "【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.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. 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)
7. "香港足球總會". www.hkfa.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
8. "Philippines v Iraq game report". ESPN. March 26, 2024.
9. Mark Swainston at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
10. "Mark Swainston". HKFA. Retrieved April 17, 2018.

External links

• Mark Swainston at Soccerway
• Mark Swainston on Instagram