Mya Swinton

Mya Swinton
Personal information
Full name Mya Alesha Swinton[1]
Date of birth (2001-12-23) December 23, 2001
Place of birth Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Height 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Sporting JAX
Number 21
Youth career
Gulf Coast Texans
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Vanderbilt Commodores 14 (0)
2022–2025 West Florida Argonauts 77 (30)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Sporting JAX 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:06, August 20, 2026 (UTC)

Mya Alesha Swinton (born December 23, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for USL Super League club Sporting JAX. She played college soccer for the Vanderbilt Commodores and the West Florida Argonauts.

Early life

Swinton was born in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, to Seiko Swinton and United States Navy employee Thomas Swinton.[2] The family soon moved to San Diego, California, where Swinton's father was stationed at Naval Base San Diego. Swinton began playing soccer at the age of eight. In the summer of 2017, the family moved once again after Swinton's father was transferred to Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida.[3][4] Swinton spent the remainder of her teenage years in Gulf Breeze, Florida.[2]

Swinton played youth club soccer for the Gulf Coast Texans, where she contributed to the 2019 Florida State Cup title and a WPSL final appearance.[5] She played prep soccer at Gulf Breeze High School, where she was a two-time team captain. She helped Gulf Breeze reach two state finals, win two regional championships, and claim three district championships. In her junior year, she was named the area's most valuable player.[2] Swinton also spent part of her high school career playing alongside her older sister, Aila,[6] who went on to play college soccer at Kennesaw State and Louisiana.[7]

College career

Vanderbilt Commodores

Originally, Swinton verbally committed to play college soccer at the University of Washington.[8] She later changed courses and joined the Vanderbilt Commodores for her freshman year. In her first collegiate season, which was split across 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she made 16 appearances, coming on as a substitute in all but two.[2] She made one goal contribution, an assist to Haley Hopkins' 88th-minute game-winner against Georgia on October 25, 2020.[9]

After the season concluded, Swinton returned to the Pensacola area, where she worked two jobs while taking college courses on the side. She considered quitting soccer permanently, but later reconsidered and entered the NCAA transfer portal in early 2022.[4]

West Florida Argonauts

Swinton soon joined the West Florida Argonauts in the NCAA Division II, kicking off her second collegiate stint in 2022 after redshirting the 2021 fall season. In her first year with the Argonauts, she recorded 6 assists and 5 goals, including 2 goals in the NCAA tournament. The following season, Swinton was named first-team All-Gulf South and first-team all-region, two honors that she would go on to claim in each of her remaining two years as well. Her performances, which included 19 consecutive starts and a team-leading 9 goals, also earned her the honor of 2023 Gulf South Offensive Player of the Year.[3]

In 2024, Swinton scored a career-high 11 goals and ended the season as an NCAA Division II first-team All-American. She was also named the Gulf South Offensive Player of the Year for a second consecutive season, and named the regional Player of the Year as well.[3] Swinton then spent one final season at West Florida. She captained the side to its second Gulf South tournament title in two years and was named the tournament's MVP.[10][11] The United Soccer Coaches recognized Swinton as a 2025 third-team All-American.[10] Swinton departed from West Florida having scored 30 times in 70 appearances, and having contributed to a Gulf South regular season title in each of her four years.[3][12]

Club career

On July 15, 2026, Swinton was announced to have signed her first professional contract with USL Super League team Sporting Club Jacksonville.[13] She made her pro debut on August 16, making a substitute appearance in Sporting JAX's season-opening victory over Fort Lauderdale United.[14]

Career statistics

College

As of match played November 23, 2025
Season Games Scoring
GPGSGAPTSSHSOG
Vanderbilt Commodores
2020–21 14001120
West Florida Argonauts
2022 161256162912
2023 191995236229
2024 23221210346238
2025 202053135926
Career
Career total9273312587214105

Professional

As of match played August 22, 2026
Club Season League Cup Playoffs Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting JAX 2026 United States USLS 10——10
Career total 10——10

Honors and awards

West Florida Argonauts

Individual

  • NCAA Division II first-team All-American: 2024
  • NCAA Division II third-team All-American: 2025
  • First-team All-Gulf South: 2023, 2024, 2025
  • Gulf South Conference Offensive Player of the Year: 2023, 2024
  • Gulf South tournament all-tournament team: 2025
  • Gulf South tournament MVP: 2025

References

  1. ↑ "University of West Florida Spring Commencement" (PDF). University of West Florida. p. 11. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Mya Swinton". Vanderbilt Commodores. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Mya Swinton". West Florida Argonauts. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Vilona, Bill. "After restarting her career and passion for soccer, Gulf Breeze's Mya Swinton impacts UWF". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Vanderbilt University women's soccer team welcomes 7 newcomers". SoccerWire. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  6. ↑ Wallace, Eric J. "California sisters proving pivotal in Gulf Breeze girls soccer run to state finals". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Aila Swinton". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  8. ↑ Achatz, Brian. "Swinton is "ball of energy" that has helped Gulf Breeze get back to the state semifinals". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  9. ↑ "A Late Goal Lifts Vanderbilt Over No. 15 Georgia". Georgia Bulldogs. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Swinton Earns United Soccer Coaches All-America Status". West Florida Argonauts. December 12, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  11. ↑ "West Florida Claims 2025 GSC Women's Soccer Championship". West Florida Argonauts. November 15, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  12. ↑ "2025 Women's Soccer Standings". Gulf South Conference. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Sporting JAX Women's Team Adds Dynamic Winger Mya Swinton". OurSports Central. July 15, 2026. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Sporting JAX Women Take the Win in Season Opener". Sporting JAX. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
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