John Swift’s career took another step forward this week

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The midfielder has been in great form for Reading this season.

John Swift has been one of the standout players in the Championship this season, scoring three goals in the league (he also has one goal in the league cup), as well as being a constant threat to the defence of the opposition.

Brentford’s John Swift celebrates scoring their first goal

The impressive season of Swift continued on the international stage on Tuesday as he scored his first goal for the England Under-21s in a 5-0 thrashing of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was the opening goal of the match and set the tone for what was to follow, a impressive strike from the edge of the area which flew into the top corner.

Brentford’s John Swift celebrates scoring their third goal

While the rise to prominence of the 21-year old this season may come as a surprise to some, Swift is a player who has had a impressive youth career. He started his football education at the Chelsea academy when he was a teenager and started representing his country from Under-16 level. Swift progressed through to the senior ranks at Stanford Bridge and made his lone league appearance in the last game of 2013/4 season against Cardiff City as a late substitute.

John Swift of Reading scores their first goal

As with many young players he has has had to travel down the path of being a loanee, having made stops at Rotherham United, Swindon Town and Brentford before making a permanent move to the Royals in the summer. The continued good form of the youngster will not have gone unnoticed by the clubs in the Premier League but you get a feeling that Reading wont want to lose him so early into his career at the club. One thing is certain however, the career of John Swift is well and truly on the rise.