Alexander Schwolow

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Alexander Schwolow
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Schwolow with Union Berlin in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-06-02) 2 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Wiesbaden, Germany
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Union Berlin
Number 37
Youth career
0000–2005 SV Allendorf/Berghausen
2005–2008 Wehen Wiesbaden
2008–2010 SC Freiburg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2012 SC Freiburg II 51 (0)
2012–2020 SC Freiburg 158 (0)
2014–2015 → Arminia Bielefeld (loan) 37 (0)
2020–2023 Hertha BSC 51 (0)
2022–2023 → Schalke 04 (loan) 23 (0)
2023– Union Berlin 2 (0)
International career
2010 Germany U18 3 (0)
2010–2011 Germany U19 2 (0)
2011 Germany U20 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2024

Alexander Schwolow (born 2 June 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club Union Berlin.

Contents

Club career

Youth years

Schwolow began his youth career at 3. Liga side SV Wehen Wiesbaden. He left in 2008 for SC Freiburg's U17 team from where he later progressed to the U19 team.

SC Freiburg

Schwolow with SC Freiburg in 2019 Alexander Schwolow.jpg
Schwolow with SC Freiburg in 2019

In 2010, Schwolow was promoted to SC Freiburg's reserve team. He managed to start 51 games in the Regionalliga Südwest, conceding 77 goals while keeping 12 clean sheets.

On 1 January 2012, Schwolow was called up to SC Freiburg's first team. He made his first appearance on 10 May 2014 in a 3–2 loss to Hannover 96. [1]

On 1 July 2015, SC Freiburg recalled Schwolow after one season on loan at Arminia Bielefeld, [2] after selling Roman Bürki to Borussia Dortmund. [3]

Arminia Bielefeld (loan)

On 1 July 2014, Schwolow agreed to a two-year loan to Arminia Bielefeld who aimed at gaining promotion following their relegation from the 2. Bundesliga. [4] He made his debut on 26 July 2014 in 2–1 win over Mainz 05 II. [5] Schwolow made his first appearance in a non-league game in a 4–1 win over SV Sandhausen in a DFB-Pokal match on 17 August 2014. [6]

Hertha BSC

On 4 August 2020, Hertha BSC agreed on a deal with SC Freiburg to sign Schwolow, after triggering his €8 million release clause. [7] [8] Under head coach Bruno Labbadia, the 28-year-old replaced long-time regular starter Rune Jarstein and made 18 Bundesliga appearances. [1] As the Berlin-based side were in danger of relegation, Labbadia was replaced by Pál Dárdai, who had already coached the team from 2015 to 2019, and he preferred Jarstein in goal from matchday 19. However, Dárdai stated: "Alex Schwolow owns the future. He's number one, even if Rune is playing at the moment." [9] On matchday 27, Schwolow returned in Hertha's goal as Jarstein was out after becoming infected with the Alpha variant of COVID-19 during the pandemic. [10]

Schwolow became the starting goalkeeper again during the 2021–22 season, as Hertha were once again in a relegation fight. On 2 April 2022, he suffered a thigh injury in the league match against Bayer Leverkusen, ruling him out for the remainder of the season. [11] He was replaced in goal by backup Marcel Lotka, and afterwards by Oliver Christensen in the relegation playoffs against Hamburger SV after Lotka broke his nose. [12]

On 26 July 2023, his contract with Hertha was terminated by mutual consent. [13]

Schalke 04 (loan)

On 15 June 2022, Schalke 04 announced the signing of Schwolow on loan for the 2022–23 season. [14]

International career

Schwolow has represented his country in youth levels but has not yet represented them at a senior level.

Career statistics

As of match played on 21 December 2024. [15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SC Freiburg II 2010–11 Regionalliga Südwest 90——90
2011–12 Regionalliga Südwest180——180
2012–13 Regionalliga Südwest140——140
2013–14 Regionalliga Südwest100——100
Total510——510
SC Freiburg 2013–14 Bundesliga 10000010
2014–15 Bundesliga0000—00
2015–16 2. Bundesliga 33000—330
2016–17 Bundesliga34010—350
2017–18 Bundesliga330202 [a] 0370
2018–19 Bundesliga33020–350
2019–20 Bundesliga24010–250
Total158060201660
Arminia Bielefeld (loan) 2014–15 3. Liga 37050—420
Hertha BSC 2020–21 Bundesliga26010—270
2021–22 Bundesliga25030—280
Total51040—550
Schalke 04 (loan) 2022–23 Bundesliga23020—250
Union Berlin 2023–24 Bundesliga10000010
2024–25 Bundesliga10——10
Total20000020
Career total3220170203410
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Europa League

Honours

Arminia Bielefeld [15]

SC Freiburg [15]

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  6. ↑ "Arminia Bielefeld vs. Sandhausen – 17 August 2014". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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  9. ↑ "Jarstein ist mit nach Montenegro geflogen". kicker (in German). 29 March 2021. Archived from the original on 29 March 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "Englische Corona-Variante: Hertha-Keeper Rune Jarstein musste ins Krankenhaus". Sportbuzzer (in German). 16 April 2021. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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