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2012–13 Swansea City A.F.C. season


FieldValue
clubSwansea City
season2012–13
managerMichael Laudrup
chairmanHuw Jenkins
stadiumLiberty Stadium
leaguePremier League
league result9th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultWinners
league topscorer
Michu (18)
season topscorer
Michu (22)
highest attendance20,650 vs. Manchester United
(23 December 2012, Premier League)
lowest attendance9,025 vs. Barnsley
(28 August 2012, League Cup)
average attendance20,370 (League games only)
prevseason2011–12
nextseason2013–14
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Michu (18) Michu (22) (23 December 2012, Premier League) (28 August 2012, League Cup) The 2012–13 season was Swansea City's fourth season in the top tier of English football, and their second consecutive season in the Premier League. It was their 93rd season in the English football league system.

The club celebrated its centenary, and to mark the occasion released a new crest. In keeping with the centenary theme, the home kit for the season used the colours white and gold, rather than the more traditional white and black, making it very similar to the 2011–12 Real Madrid home kit (also manufactured by Adidas). The away kit for the season was red, white and green, depicting the colours of the Welsh flag.

During pre-season, Brendan Rodgers became the new Liverpool manager and signed a three-year contract on 1 June. In total, Liverpool paid Swansea £7 million in compensation for Rodgers, coach Colin Pascoe, assistant performance analyst Chris Davies and performance consultant Glen Driscoll. On 15 June, Swansea appointed former Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus midfielder Michael Laudrup as their new manager. Laudrup signed a two-year contract with the club.

Pre-season friendlies

Swansea began their 2012–13 campaign with a 10-day pre-season tour of America. The club played against MLS sides Colorado Rapids and San Jose Earthquakes, and also against USL Premier Development League side Ventura County Fusion. The Club also played at other venues within the UK, including a trip to Aberystwyth. This Swansea team contained some first team players, but also some reserves and youngsters, although it was part of the first team calendar. They also played Carmarthen Town. Swansea's first opponents at the Liberty Stadium were Blackpool.

Hill Flores Michu Ince Dyer Ibišević Holzhauser

Competitions

Overall

[[2012–13 Premier League|Premier League]]

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

Fábio De Guzmán Rangel Dyer Sinclair Michu Graham Flores Nolan Collins Reid Williams Michu Flores Fletcher Clark Lichaj Benteke Ki Rangel Dyer Michu Mirallas Osman Fellaini Walters Routledge Pogrebnyak
Hunt
Tabb
Roberts Michu Rangel Ki Beausejour Maloney Gómez Tevez Dyer De Guzmán Hernández Shechter Moses Lallana Dyer Agustien Ba Britton Michu Rangel De Guzmán Routledge Brunt Lukaku Olsson Jones De Guzmán
Williams
Rangel Bassong
Holt
Martin
Snodgrass Vertonghen Defoe De Guzmán Flores Flores Williams Jones Rooney Van Persie Scholes Le Fondre Ruiz Sidwell De Guzmán Agustien Graham Weimann , Stevens Delph Benteke Michu Vorm Tiendalli De Guzmán Britton Carroll Rangel Davies Hernández Taarabt Traoré Zamora Coutinho José Enrique Suárez Sturridge Cabaye Jones De Guzmán Dyer Arteta
Gervinho Davies Bale
Adebayor
Walker
Holtby
Parker Johnson Turner , Holt Tettey Michu Williams Moore De Guzmán Lampard Azpilicueta Britton Davies McCarthy Watson Gómez Rangel Tiendalli De Guzmán Ferdinand Michu Riether Berbatov Emanuelson

[[2012–13 FA Cup|FA Cup]]

Bartley Graham Podolski Gibbs ,

[[2012–13 Football League Cup|League Cup]]

Moore Simpson Akpan Graham Monk Suárez Dyer De Guzmán Bailey Hernández Flores Graham Ki Michu De Guzmán

Squad statistics

First team squads

:Last updated on 19 May 2013

Squad No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.GoalsGoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwards
1Michel VormNEDGKUtrecht20112016280
13David CornellWALGKThe Academy2009201500
25Gerhard TremmelGERGKRed Bull Salzburg20112015210
2Kyle BartleyENGDFArsenal2012201550
3Neil TaylorWALDFWrexham2010201660
4Chico FloresESPDFGenoa20122016321
5Alan TateENGDFManchester United2004201440
6Ashley WilliamsWALDFStockport County20082015410
16Garry MonkENGDFBarnsley20042015151
21Dwight TiendalliNEDDFTwente20122013201
22Àngel RangelESPDFTerrassa20072016373
23Darnel SituFRADFLens2012201300
33Ben DaviesWALDFThe Academy20122016381
35Daniel AlfeiWALDFThe Academy2010201440
7Leon BrittonENGMFSheffield United20112016390
9MichuESPMFRayo Vallecano201220164222
11Pablo HernándezESPMFValencia20122015343
12Nathan DyerENGMFSouthampton20092014416
14Roland LamahBELMFOsasuna2013201460
15Wayne RoutledgeENGMFNewcastle United20112016425
20Jonathan de GuzmánNEDMFVillarreal20122013448
24Ki Sung-yuengKORMFCeltic20122015370
26Kemy AgustienNEDDFAZ20102014210
31Lee LucasWALMFThe Academy2010201510
17Itay ShechterISRFW1. FC Kaiserslautern20122013191
19Luke MooreENGFWWest Bromwich Albion20112013195
41Rory DonnellyNIRFWCliftonville2012201510

Goals and appearances

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Top scorers

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

:As of 12 May 2013

RankPosNo.PlayerPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
1MF9ESP Michu181322
2MF20NED Jonathan de Guzmán5038
3FW10ENG Danny Graham ^^3137
4MF12ENG Nathan Dyer3036
5MF15ENG Wayne Routledge5005
FW19ENG Luke Moore3025
7MF11ESP Pablo Hernández3003
DF22ESP Àngel Rangel3003
9DF4ESP Chico Flores0011
MF11ENG Scott Sinclair ^^1001
DF16ENG Garry Monk0011
FW17ISR Itay Shechter1001
DF21NED Dwight Tiendalli1001
DF33WAL Ben Davies1001
Totals4721665

^^ Player left the club during the Season

Disciplinary record

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

:As of 20 April 2013

Total52114001005711

Captains

:*Accounts for the Premier League only. *

No.Pos.NameStarts
6CBWAL Ashley Williams28
16CBENG Garry Monk10

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Transfers out

Loans in

Loans out

New contracts

Club staff

Backroom staff

PositionName
ManagerDEN Michael Laudrup
Assistant managerDEN Morten Wieghorst
First team coachWAL Alan Curtis
Goalkeeping coachWAL Adrian Tucker
Academy managerWAL Tony Pennock
Head physiotherapistWAL Kate Rees
PhysiotherapistWAL Richard Buchanan
PhysiotherapistWAL Ailsa Jones
MasseurWAL Adele Avery
Overseas scoutDEN Erik Larsen
Head of player recruitmentENG David Leadbeater
Technical recruitment scoutENG Tim Henderson
Head match analystWAL Gethin Rees
Football utilities co-ordinatorWAL Michael Eames
WAL Suzan Eames
Football in the community officerWAL Linden Jones
Club doctorWAL Dr. Jez McClusky

Board of directors

PositionName
ChairmanWAL Huw Jenkins
Vice ChairmanWAL Leigh Dineen
DirectorsWAL Huw Cooze
WAL Gwilym Joseph
RSA Brian Katzen
WAL Don Keefe
WAL Martin Morgan
WAL Steve Penny
NED John van Zweden
Associate DirectorsWAL David Morgan
WAL Will Morris

Notes

References

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