Swansea City sign goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin to short-term deal

Swansea City has completed the signing of experienced goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin on a short-term deal through to January, subject to international clearance.

The 36-year-old joins the Swans having most recently been on the books with Glasgow Rangers, and will provide competition and cover between the sticks while Andy Fisher is sidelined following surgery on a groin injury.

The Scotland international may be remembered by some Swans fans as being the keeper summoned from the bench by Bradford City in the 2013 League Cup final, replacing the sent off Matt Duke as Swansea claimed a first piece of major silverware at Wembley. 

McLaughlin, who has been handed the number 33 shirt, also played in the League Two play-off final later that season as Bradford secured promotion.

Edinburgh-born McLaughlin had stints with Harrogate Railway Athletic and Harrogate Town before joining the Bantams in 2008, and spent six years at Valley Parade.

A stint at Burton, including another promotion followed, and McLaughlin then returned to his homeland with Hearts in 2017, making his international debut against Mexico at the end of his first season at Tynecastle.

Mclaughlin subsequently moved to Sunderland then Rangers, where he spent four years – winning a league title, Scottish Cup and being a Europa League finalist - before departing at the end of last term.