Goalkeeper Paul Farman signs for Swansea City

Swansea City is pleased to confirm the signing of goalkeeper Paul Farman.

The 35-year-old adds to Swansea’s goalkeeping options and will provide competition for Lawrence Vigouroux and Andy Fisher between the sticks.

He has put pen to paper on a one-year deal and will wear the number 29 shirt for the Swans. Farman is available for this weekend’s Championship opener at Middlesbrough.

Farman joins after a career which has seen him make over 500 league appearances at all levels of the game.

The North Shields-born keeper was on the academy books at Newcastle United, and has since had spells with Blyth Spartans, Washington, Gateshead, Lincoln City, Boston United, Stevenage, Carlisle United and Barrow.

He was a National League winner with Lincoln in 2017 and helped them reach the EFL Trophy final the following season.

“Paul will provide valuable competition for Lawrence Vigouroux and Andy Fisher in our goalkeeping unit under Martyn Margetson, and we are pleased to have him onboard as we start the new season,” said head coach Alan Sheehan.

Director of football Richard Montague, said: “We have been aware of the need to add an additional senior goalkeeper to the squad, and Paul brings considerable experience and will provide us with greater depth in that area of the pitch.”

Adam Worth, Swansea City’s global head of recruitment and analytics, added: “We realised there would be a need to ensure we added depth in the goalkeeper position for the coming season, and Paul’s considerable experience over a long professional career make him a good fit for our requirements.”