Anthony Swolfs
{{short description|Belgian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Anthony Swolfs
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|11|25}}
| birth_place = Malle, Belgium
| position = Goalkeeper
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| youthclubs1 = Koningshof{{cite web |title=Anthony Swolfs tekent bij KAA Gent |url=https://www.kaagent.be/nl/supporter/news/06-01-2018/anthony-swolfs-tekent-bij-kaa-gent |website=kaagent.be |publisher=K.A.A. Gent |accessdate=17 October 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109101211/https://www.kaagent.be/nl/supporter/news/06-01-2018/anthony-swolfs-tekent-bij-kaa-gent |archivedate=9 January 2018 |language=Dutch |date=6 January 2018}}
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| youthclubs3 = Royal Antwerp
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| youthclubs4 = Beerschot
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| youthclubs5 = Club Brugge
| years1 = 2015–2018 | clubs1 = Mechelen | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018–2019 | clubs2 = Gent | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018–2019 | clubs3 = → Waasland-Beveren (loan) | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2019–2020 | clubs4 = Telstar | caps4 = 19 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2020–2021 | clubs5 = Dordrecht | caps5 = 20 | goals5 = 0
| totalcaps = 41
| totalgoals = 0
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Anthony Swolfs (born 25 November 1997) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.{{soccerway|anthony-swolfs/405628}}
Career
In February 2015, Swolfs signed with Mechelen, who had scouted him in the youth department of Club Brugge. There, he became fourth in the goalkeepers depth chart behind Jean-François Gillet, Colin Coosemans and Anthony Moris. He did not make an official appearance during his three years at Mechelen, but Swolfs impressed to such a degree with the reserve team that he secured a move to Gent, where he signed in January 2018. At Gent, he became third goalkeeper on the depth chart behind Lovre Kalinić and Yannick Thoelen.
To allow Swolf to gain playing experience, Gent loaned him out to Waasland-Beveren in the summer of 2018.{{cite web |last1=Walckiers |first1=Johan |title=Officieel: Waasland-Beveren haalt doublure voor Roef bij AA Gent |url=https://www.voetbalkrant.com/nieuws/2018-08-30/anthony-swolfs-wordt-door-gent-een-jaartje-uitgeleend-aan-waasland-beveren |website=voetbalkrant.com |accessdate=17 October 2020 |language=Dutch |date=30 August 2018}} There too, however, he became backup, this time to Davy Roef and Kevin Debaty. He only made his debut in the Belgian First Division A on 11 May 2019, when manager Adnan Čustović started him in the second play-off match against Cercle Brugge. Swolfs only allowed one goal and helped Waasland-Beveren to a 2–1 win. On the final matchday of the season, he also made a start, this time against Royal Excel Mouscron.
On 31 May 2019, Dutch Eerste Divisie club Telstar signed Swolf on a free transfer from Gent. He signed a one-year contract with the option of an extra year with the club.{{cite web |title=Telstar haalt Swolfs op bij Gent en verlengt met Van der Maaten |url=https://www.fcupdate.nl/voetbalnieuws/351167/telstar-haalt-swolfs-op-bij-gent-en-verlengt-met-van-der-maaten/ |website=fcupdate.nl |accessdate=17 October 2020 |language=Dutch |date=31 May 2019}} He immediately became the starting goalkeeper. One year later, Swolf moved to division rivals Dordrecht.{{cite web |last1=Bomgaars |first1=Arco |title=Anthony Swolfs nieuwe doelman FC Dordrecht |url=https://www.ad.nl/regiosport-dordrecht/anthony-swolfs-nieuwe-doelman-fc-dordrecht~a1c913f5/ |website=ad.nl |publisher=Algemeen Dagblad |accessdate=17 October 2020 |language=Dutch |date=25 June 2020}}
In January 2021, Swolfs abruptly announced his retirement from football after a match against Volendam to focus on a career as a financial adviser.{{cite news |last1=Jakobs |first1=Geert-Jan |title=Hij hield de nul en weg was Anthony Swolfs |url=https://www.vi.nl/pro/hij-hield-de-nul-en-weg-was-anthony-swolfs |access-date=14 February 2021 |work=Voetbal International |date=19 January 2021 |language=nl}}{{cite news |title=23-jarige Belgische keeper Anthony Swolfs stopt ermee en stapt in zakenleven |url=https://sporza.be/nl/2021/01/16/23-jarige-belgische-keeper-anthony-swolfs-stopt-ermee-en-stapt-in-zakenleven~1610793894093/ |access-date=14 February 2021 |work=sporza.be |date=16 January 2021 |language=nl}}
References
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Category:Belgian men's footballers
Category:Belgian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:K.V. Mechelen players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Category:Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Category:Sportspeople from Malle