Mya Swinton

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. 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. Swinton spent the remainder of her teenage years in Gulf Breeze, Florida. 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. who went on to play college soccer at Kennesaw State and Louisiana.

College career

Vanderbilt Commodores Originally, Swinton verbally committed to play college soccer at the University of Washington. 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.

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. The United Soccer Coaches recognized Swinton as a 2025 third-team All-American.

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

Career statistics College

Season Games Scoring GP GS G A PTS SH SOG Vanderbilt Commodores 2020–21 14 0 0 1 1 2 0 West Florida Argonauts 2022 16 12 5 6 16 29 12 2023 19 19 9 5 23 62 29 2024 23 22 12 10 34 62 38 2025 20 20 5 3 13 59 26 Career Career total 92 73 31 25 87 214 105

Professional

Honors and awards West Florida Argonauts

Gulf South Conference: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Gulf South women's soccer tournament: 2024, 2025

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