Nicholas Swirad

Nicholas Ryan Swirad (born 28 May 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Malaysia Super League side Kuala Lumpur City.

[14] He signed a contract extension with the club for the 2021-22 Thai League 1 season, but was unable to register due to visa restrictions requiring ASEAN imports to have made 3 international appearances.

[17] His full debut was against JDT on the 27th of August 2021, in Johor Bahru,[18] a performance which stamped his place in the first team for the remainder of season, including in the 2021 Malaysia Cup.

[24] Malaysia national team head coach Tan Cheng Hoe spoke highly of Swirad during his call-up: "I’ve been monitoring him since last year, and to me, he is a quality player.

[26] In 2023 Nick was named on the standby list for the national team ahead of two international friendlies against Syria and China, to prepare for the upcoming 2024 Asian Cup.

He hosted 2 seasons of Astro Supersport’s Man on the Street with co-host Reem Shahwa, where they connected local fans with ex-football legends including Dimitar Berbatov, Michael Owen, Henrik Larsson, Manu Petit and Jaap Stam.