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Margetson joins Connah's Quay Nomads on loan

Margetson joins Connah's Quay Nomads on loan

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Swansea City goalkeeper Kit Margetson will spend the 2025-26 season on loan at Cymru Premier club Connah's Quay Nomads.
Margetson, who turns 19 next month, was on the fringes of Swansea's senior squad at the end of last season.
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The Wales youth international signed his first professional deal at Swansea in the summer of 2024.
He is the son of Swansea and Wales goalkeeping coach Martyn Margetson.
Andy Fisher and Nathan Broome are both due back at Swansea this summer after loan spells away, adding to the club's keeper options alongside first-choice Lawrence Vigouroux.
"I know that Kit turned down a number of other opportunities to come and play for ourselves and as club we are grateful for Swansea City, especially director of football Richard Montague and Martyn Margetson, for facilitating the move," said Nomads boss John Disney.
"Hopefully the club can utilise this to help form a close relationship moving forwards."

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